Dis-Chem Pharmacies is the leading Pharmaceutical retailer in South-Africa. Established in 1978, Dis-Chem started out as a small pharmacy in Mondeor, South of Johannesburg. Today the group is still privately owned and run by the original founders. Dis-Chem has been rated as the country's best pharmacy chain by Professional Management Review, and has also bee...
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ Head Office has an opportunity available for a Security Manager to join the team.
- The role is responsible for the placement of the guards and to ensure the continuous safety and security of all staff and the overall Head Office operations.
- The role will also assist with the continually monitoring of the facility for compliance with health and safety and environmental regulations
Essential:
- Grade 12 – Matric
- Grade B accreditation with the PSIRA
- Minimum 3 – 5 years’ experience in the retail industry, such as shopping malls and warehouse.
Advantageous:
- Previous experience as a Security Manager
- Diploma/Degree in a related field
- Previous experience in a security management role and/or At least 1-year specific previous experience in a supervisory role.
Job Specification:
- Manage the day-to-day security functions for the facility
- Organise security and general administrative duties as per Dis-Chem requirements
- Coordinate departmental efforts with security personnel as well as law enforcement representatives
- Maintain all security systems and procedures and ensure Security personnel adhere to these
- Deal with and report security breaches that cannot be resolved immediately
- Implement precautionary measures were security risks are identified
- Ensure a plan is in place for emergency preparedness to protect both the physical facility and personnel
- Ensure professional service delivery to all internal clients, while supporting core business processes as well as site and facility optimisation
- Assist with incident/ accident investigation and write accurate reports on these
- Responsible for the management of the Security team, including performance management and oversight of day-to-day task
- Ensure all guards are trained in Occupational Health Safety responsibilities, Fire Fighting and incident investigation
- Conduct operational auditing, investigations and assist with prosecutions and ensure employees understand and follow policies for loss prevention and cash handling
- Train store employees to detect shoplifters
Competencies
Essential:
- Knowledge of Relevant Acts, industry standards and training objectives
- Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook
- English – Read, Speak and Write
- Trustworthy and Honest
- Able to handle complex workloads
- Be able to Lead, motivate and inspire others
- Ability to work under pressure
Special conditions of employment:
- Occasional overtime and be on standby most of the time when off duty.
- South African citizen
- MIE, clear criminal and credit
- Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
Remuneration and benefits:
- Market related salary
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
Closing Date 22 August 2025
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires an experienced Senior Cashier for their Sandown Store, in Parklands.
- Support customer service at point of sale while ensuring a world-class shopping experience.
- Record customer transactions on the Dis-Chem operating system according to company policies & standard operating procedures, with zero tolerance toward inaccuracies & elimination of fraud risk.
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience cashier/till operations experience
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Sound numerical skills
- Strong command of the English language
- Basic customer service
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Job Description:
- Adhere to Dis-Chem’s customer service policies and procedures
- Establish a professional relationship with customers
- Report customer complaints and compliments to the Frontline Supervisor, or store management
- Adhere to the customer turnover hourly rate
- Be aware of current sales and promotions
- Ensure colleagues and customers are not exposed to any risk
- Carry out and manage Dis-Chem 5 star communication principles
- Be responsible for cash flow
- Ensure all line voids and price changes are approved and signed off by the supervisor
- Exchange merchandise for customers and accept returned goods by customers when authorised to do so
- Transact all purchases – receive and process all payments (cash, bank cards, vouchers, coupons, other forms of payments) accepted by Dis-Chem
- Process all loyalty cards including those of our accelerator partners (Discovery Health Care, Medihelp Lifestage, Momentum Multiply, Legacy Lifestyle, ABSA Rewards and eBucks)
- Ensure cash is placed in drop safe according to Dis-Chem’s SOPs
- Ensure usage of your code and password is restricted to only you; is safe, and is changed regularly
- Ensure all outgoing stock/items/scripts are scanned and paid for
- Ensure that all money is strictly kept safely and securely inside the till
- Handle daily takings confidentially, and only discuss with management
- Be alert, recognise and report suspicious behaviour to management
- Address queries regarding store merchandise
- Adhere to Dis-Chem’s security policies and procedures
Competencies:
Essential:
- In-depth knowledge of operating cash registers, and maintaining cash drawers
- Knowledge of processing sales, refunds and payments
- Strong command of English (written and oral)
- Accuracy
- Attention to detail
- Presentable
- Emotional intelligence
- Social awareness
- Accountability
- Problem-solving
- Analyse basic reports
- Trustworthy and honest
- Time management
Advantageous:
- Third additional language
Special conditions of employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
- Market-related salary
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
Closing Date 20 August 2025
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a Senior Treasury Manager to join the Head Office Finance team.
- The purpose of the role is to assist the Head of Treasury in managing the Group’s treasury function, including cash and liquidity management, foreign exchange reporting, governance and compliance, preparation of statutory financial statements, and strategic treasury support.
- This role includes managing certain treasury and finance staff and is critical in improving treasury controls, processes, and reporting.
Minimum Requirements…
Essential:
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- CA(SA) or equivalent (e.g. CIMA/ACCA/CPA) qualification
- Minimum of 3–5 years’ post-articles experience in financial management, treasury, corporate finance, or financial control
Advantage:
- SAP experience, advanced Excel skills, additional treasury related or corporate finance qualification
- Honours in Finance or Accounting. Experience in a retail, listed, or FMCG environment, prior people management experience
Key Responsibilities...
Financial Transactions & Treasury Support:
- Prepare and maintain short, medium, and long-term cash flow forecasts for the Group.
- Monitor daily cash positions across all bank accounts to ensure liquidity sufficiency.
- Conduct variance analysis on actual vs forecasting cash flows and FX positions.
- Assist with the execution, monitoring and accounting of foreign exchange instruments
- Prepare FX exposure and hedging reports, including tracking and valuation of forward exchange contracts.
- Perform monthly foreign currency revaluations and prepare related journal entries in compliance with IFRS
- Maintain and continuously improve cash flow forecasting models using historical trends and predictive analytics.
Financial Analysis and Control:
- Analyse treasury trends and exposures across multiple currencies, entities, and jurisdictions.
- Provide input into board and management reporting packs, including treasury KPIs and liquidity metrics.
- Collaborate with Financial Planning and Analysis and accounting teams to align treasury insights with broader financial strategy.
Management of Treasury and Financial Controls:
- Assist the Head of Treasury in managing day-to-day treasury operations across the Group.
- Supervise and mentor treasury staff and finance personnel, fostering a culture of accountability and excellence.
- Develop, implement, and monitor SOPs for treasury processes, ensuring alignment with best practices.
- Drive internal control improvements and operational efficiency within the treasury function.
- Oversee treasury reconciliations, authorizations, and segregation of duties.
- Ensure compliance with internal audit requirements and support audit readiness.
Treasury Financial Reporting and Compliance:
- Assist in the preparation of the Group’s statutory financial statements, focusing on treasury related disclosures.
- Prepare inputs for financial statements including cash flow statements, FX gains/losses, and financial instruments.
- Support financial year-end processes and external audits, including preparation of audit schedules and responding to queries from internal and external auditors.
- Maintain documentation for treasury transactions and ensure audit trail integrity.
Strategic Treasury Initiatives and Projects:
- Participate in banking partner reviews, funding projects and ESG-related treasury initiatives.
- Assist in evaluating and implementing treasury systems and automation tools, and digital platforms.
- Contribute to initiatives around sustainable finance and treasury optimization.
- Support treasury transformation projects aimed at improving agility, scalability, and digital maturity.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, Risk, ESG) to align treasury strategy with broader business goals.
- Conduct benchmarking and market research to identify innovative treasury practices and technologies.
- Assist in developing treasury-related business cases and ROI analyses for strategic investment.
Internal Reporting & Controls:
- Prepare and maintain treasury dashboards and internal reports for senior management and board level visibility.
- Ensure treasury compliance with accounting standards, (e.g IFRS, tax laws, and exchange control regulations).
- Monitor and report on treasury KPIs such as liquidity ratios, FX exposure, cash conversion cycle and funding costs.
- Ensure financial transactions comply with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and audit standards.
- Support documentation and reconciliation processes for treasury transactions.
- Maintain and update treasury policies and procedures to reflect regulatory changes and operational improvements.
- Implement controls to mitigate operational, financial, and compliance risk within treasury operations.
- Facilitate periodic interval reviews and control testing to ensure process integrity and readiness for audits.
Risk Management and Process Enhancement:
- Analyze and resolve complex treasury issues, including FX exposures, banking constraints, and liquidity mismatches across multiple entities and currencies.
- Investigate and resolve queries escalated from junior staff, external banks, or internal stakeholders with professionalism and urgency.
- Identify and recommend process enhancements to improve treasury operations, risk mitigation, and compliance.
- Maintain treasury-related systems and tools, ensuring data integrity, system efficiency and alignment with business needs.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, speed, and control in transaction processing.
- Conduct root cause analysis on recurring treasury issues and develop corrective action plans.
- Monitor operational risk within treasury and implement controls to mitigate exposure.
- Support business continuity planning and risk assessment related to treasury operations.
- Collaborate with IT and finance teams to troubleshoot system issues and optimize treasury workflows.
Banking & Regulatory Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with banking legislation, SARS, SARB Exchange Control, Companies Act, and internal audit requirements.
- Coordinate with banking partners to ensure smooth execution of payments, collections and intercompany transfers.
- Assist with external and internal audits, including preparation of supporting documentation
- Maintain policies and procedures relating to treasury and ensure ongoing relevance
- Monitor oversee banking mandates, authorization matrices, and signatory controls to ensure governance and accountability.
- Support the onboarding of new bank accounts and banking platforms.
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of treasury transactions, including loan drawdowns, repayments and interest settlements.
Competencies...
Essential:
- In-depth understanding of treasury operations, accounting principles, financial instruments, and exchange control regulations including IFRS, statutory reporting and regulatory frameworks
- Skilled in system implementation, automation tools, and data integrity management
- Proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, formulas, dashboards), Power BI and exposure to SAP
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Business acumen
- Ability to communicate complex financial and treasury concepts clearly
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Maintains a high standard of accuracy, consistency, and attention to detail
- Leadership skills
- Financial skills
Special Conditions of Employment...
- South African citizen
- MIE, clear criminal and credit
- Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport
- Occasional traveling
Remuneration and Benefits...
- Marketed related salary
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
Closing Date 12 September 2025
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Job Description
- Are you passionate about creating safe, healthy, and compliant working environments? Join our Health and Safety Graduate Programme and kickstart a rewarding career in one of the most vital areas of any organisation.
- As a SHE Officer Graduate, you will support the SHE team with site safety inspections and audits, conduct site safety meetings and suitable site safety induction.
- To support with the coordinating and sustaining of operational requirements based on acceptable occupational health and safety standards, that ensure a secure and safe work environment at the sites being inspected.
Minimum Requirements...
Essential
- Matric or equivalent Senior Certificate
- National Diploma in Safety Management
- Minimum of 0 - 1 year of experience
Advantage
- ISO Standards (45001/14001)
Key Responsibilities...
Health and Safety Support:
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of the Dischem’s SHE Management System across
- stores, distribution centres, and head office functions.
- Support the coordination of legal compliance audits, risk assessments, and SHE inspections in
- alignment with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 frameworks.
- Help maintain a legal register of applicable health, safety, and environmental legislation and ensure
- routine legal appointments (Sections 16.2, 8, and 17) are current and documented.
- Participate in incident and accident investigations by gathering evidence, assisting with root cause
- analysis, and preparing reports in collaboration with the SHE department.
- Assist in conducting baseline, issue-based, and continuous risk assessments, and ensure effective
- communication of findings to affected departments.
- Support the SHE teams in developing corrective and preventive action plans, monitoring implementation, and following up on outstanding actions.
- Participate in the planning and completion of emergency preparedness drills and ensure that emergency equipment (fire extinguishers, spill kits, first aid boxes) is in place and functional.
- Assist in promoting a strong safety culture by facilitating safety awareness campaigns, toolbox talks, and training sessions for various employee levels.
- Maintain accurate SHE documentation including safety files, minutes of meetings, training registers, and contractor compliance documents.
- Support internal and external SHE reporting and analytics, including tracking leading and lagging indicators.
- Assist with waste management and environmental compliance, including separation at source, disposal, and record-keeping for audits.
- Contribute to the development and review of SHE procedures, policies, and standard work instructions.
General:
- Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.
Competencies...
- Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management and Risk management.
- SHE data, audit findings, and legal requirements
- Business continuity, link she compliance and brand reputation, employee wellbeing
- Confidently communicate SHE expectations. concise reports, briefing documents, and training materials
- Building positive relationships across departments. diplomacy, empathy, and firmness
- High attention to detail in documentation, inspections, and follow-ups
- Takes initiative and manages time effectively while working under limited supervision.
- Adaptable, resilient, and able to prioritise tasks.
- Ownership of projects, influencing peers, and promoting SHE values
- Coordinate SHE initiatives, track deliverables
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and digital SHE systems.
- Route cause analysis methodology, Risk management process
Special Conditions of Employment...
- Occasional travelling
- South African citizen
- MIE – Clear Criminal and Credit Record
- Driver’s license and own reliable transport
Remuneration and Benefits...
Closing Date 15 August 2025
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Job Description
- Are you passionate about creating safe, healthy, and compliant working environments? Join our Health and Safety Graduate Programme and kickstart a rewarding career in one of the most vital areas of any organisation.
- As a SHE Officer Graduate, you will support the SHE team with site safety inspections and audits, conduct site safety meetings and suitable site safety induction.
- To support with the coordinating and sustaining of operational requirements based on acceptable occupational health and safety standards, that ensure a secure and safe work environment at the sites being inspected.
Minimum Requirements...
Essential
- Matric or equivalent Senior Certificate
- National Diploma in Safety Management
- Minimum of 0 - 1 year of experience
Advantage
- ISO Standards (45001/14001)
Key Responsibilities...
Health and Safety Support:
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of the Dischem’s SHE Management System across
- stores, distribution centres, and head office functions.
- Support the coordination of legal compliance audits, risk assessments, and SHE inspections in
- alignment with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 frameworks.
- Help maintain a legal register of applicable health, safety, and environmental legislation and ensure
- routine legal appointments (Sections 16.2, 8, and 17) are current and documented.
- Participate in incident and accident investigations by gathering evidence, assisting with root cause
- analysis, and preparing reports in collaboration with the SHE department.
- Assist in conducting baseline, issue-based, and continuous risk assessments, and ensure effective
- communication of findings to affected departments.
- Support the SHE teams in developing corrective and preventive action plans, monitoring implementation, and following up on outstanding actions.
- Participate in the planning and completion of emergency preparedness drills and ensure that emergency equipment (fire extinguishers, spill kits, first aid boxes) is in place and functional.
- Assist in promoting a strong safety culture by facilitating safety awareness campaigns, toolbox talks, and training sessions for various employee levels.
- Maintain accurate SHE documentation including safety files, minutes of meetings, training registers, and contractor compliance documents.
- Support internal and external SHE reporting and analytics, including tracking leading and lagging indicators.
- Assist with waste management and environmental compliance, including separation at source, disposal, and record-keeping for audits.
- Contribute to the development and review of SHE procedures, policies, and standard work instructions.
General:
- Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.
Competencies...
- Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management and Risk management.
- SHE data, audit findings, and legal requirements
- Business continuity, link she compliance and brand reputation, employee wellbeing
- Confidently communicate SHE expectations. concise reports, briefing documents, and training materials
- Building positive relationships across departments. diplomacy, empathy, and firmness
- High attention to detail in documentation, inspections, and follow-ups
- Takes initiative and manages time effectively while working under limited supervision.
- Adaptable, resilient, and able to prioritise tasks.
- Ownership of projects, influencing peers, and promoting SHE values
- Coordinate SHE initiatives, track deliverables
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and digital SHE systems.
- Route cause analysis methodology, Risk management process
Special Conditions of Employment...
- Occasional travelling
- South African citizen
- MIE – Clear Criminal and Credit Record
- Driver’s license and own reliable transport
Remuneration and Benefits...
Closing Date 15 August 2025
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires an experienced Cleaner for their Birch Acres store.
- You will be responsible to maintain a clean and neat store, by Dis-Chem’s hygienic standards.
- The areas will include the store floor, stock room, dispensary, admin office and canteen.
Minimum Requirements…
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- A minimum of 6 months’ cleaning experience
- Sound command of the English language
- Basic customer service
- Additional language that is area specific
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- Bilingual
- Previous retail store cleaning experience
Job Specification…
- Provide a daily high standard of hygiene and cleanliness throughout the store, shop floor and communal areas, before the store opens.
- Develop routines to ensure all areas of the store are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.
- Ensure the canteen and restrooms are clean, and stocked with the necessary products at all times.
- Be available throughout operational hours to clean up as and when required.
- Ensure correct cleaning products and equipment are used for specific jobs.
- Ensure the wet floor sign is up and visible at both ends, when cleaning the floor.
- Be friendly, professional and able to assist customers.
- Perform duties according to Health and Safety Regulations.
Competencies
Essential:
- Prior cleaning experience
- Sound command of English (written and oral)
- Customer service
- Trustworthy and honest
- Attention to detail
- Presentable
- Be able to take instructions and follow through
- Time management
Advantageous:
- Prior retail store cleaning experience
- Bilingual
Special conditions of employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
- Reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
Closing Date 14 August 2025
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires an experienced Cleaner for their Bredell store.
- You will be responsible to maintain a clean and neat store, by Dis-Chem’s hygienic standards.
- The areas will include the store floor, stock room, dispensary, admin office and canteen.
Minimum Requirements…
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- A minimum of 6 months’ cleaning experience
- Sound command of the English language
- Basic customer service
- Additional language that is area specific
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- Bilingual
- Previous retail store cleaning experience
Job Specification…
- Provide a daily high standard of hygiene and cleanliness throughout the store, shop floor and communal areas, before the store opens.
- Develop routines to ensure all areas of the store are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.
- Ensure the canteen and restrooms are clean, and stocked with the necessary products at all times.
- Be available throughout operational hours to clean up as and when required.
- Ensure correct cleaning products and equipment are used for specific jobs.
- Ensure the wet floor sign is up and visible at both ends, when cleaning the floor.
- Be friendly, professional and able to assist customers.
- Perform duties according to Health and Safety Regulations.
Competencies
Essential:
- Prior cleaning experience
- Sound command of English (written and oral)
- Customer service
- Trustworthy and honest
- Attention to detail
- Presentable
- Be able to take instructions and follow through
- Time management
Advantageous:
- Prior retail store cleaning experience
- Bilingual
Special conditions of employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
- Reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
Closing Date 14 August 2025
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies require an experienced Cleaner for their Sandown store.
- You will be responsible to maintain a clean and neat store, by Dis-Chem’s hygienic standards.
- The areas will include the store floor, stock room, dispensary, admin office and canteen
Minimum Requirements…
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- A minimum of 6 months’ cleaning experience
- Sound command of the English language
- Basic customer service
- Additional language that is area specific
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- Bilingual
- Previous retail store cleaning experience
Job Specification…
- Provide a daily high standard of hygiene and cleanliness throughout the store, shop floor and communal areas, before the store opens.
- Develop routines to ensure all areas of the store are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.
- Ensure the canteen and restrooms are clean, and stocked with the necessary products at all times.
- Be available throughout operational hours to clean up as and when required.
- Ensure correct cleaning products and equipment are used for specific jobs.
- Ensure the wet floor sign is up and visible at both ends, when cleaning the floor.
- Be friendly, professional and able to assist customers.
- Perform duties according to Health and Safety Regulations.
Competencies
Essential:
- Prior cleaning experience
- Sound command of English (written and oral)
- Customer service
- Trustworthy and honest
- Attention to detail
- Presentable
- Be able to take instructions and follow through
- Time management
Advantageous:
- Prior retail store cleaning experience
- Bilingual
Special conditions of employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
- Reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
Closing Date 20 August 2025
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies require an experienced Cleaner for their Zevenwacht Mall store.
- You will be responsible to maintain a clean and neat store, by Dis-Chem’s hygienic standards.
- The areas will include the store floor, stock room, dispensary, admin office and canteen
Minimum Requirements…
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- A minimum of 6 months’ cleaning experience
- Sound command of the English language
- Basic customer service
- Additional language that is area specific
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- Bilingual
- Previous retail store cleaning experience
Job Specification…
- Provide a daily high standard of hygiene and cleanliness throughout the store, shop floor and communal areas, before the store opens.
- Develop routines to ensure all areas of the store are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.
- Ensure the canteen and restrooms are clean, and stocked with the necessary products at all times.
- Be available throughout operational hours to clean up as and when required.
- Ensure correct cleaning products and equipment are used for specific jobs.
- Ensure the wet floor sign is up and visible at both ends, when cleaning the floor.
- Be friendly, professional and able to assist customers.
- Perform duties according to Health and Safety Regulations.
Competencies
Essential:
- Prior cleaning experience
- Sound command of English (written and oral)
- Customer service
- Trustworthy and honest
- Attention to detail
- Presentable
- Be able to take instructions and follow through
- Time management
Advantageous:
- Prior retail store cleaning experience
- Bilingual
Special conditions of employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
- Reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
Closing Date 25 August 2025
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies require an experienced Cleaner for their Mall @ 55 store.
- You will be responsible to maintain a clean and neat store, by Dis-Chem’s hygienic standards.
- The areas will include the store floor, stock room, dispensary, admin office and canteen
Minimum Requirements…
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- A minimum of 6 months’ cleaning experience
- Sound command of the English language
- Basic customer service
- Additional language that is area specific
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- Bilingual
- Previous retail store cleaning experience
Job Specification…
- Provide a daily high standard of hygiene and cleanliness throughout the store, shop floor and communal areas, before the store opens.
- Develop routines to ensure all areas of the store are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness.
- Ensure the canteen and restrooms are clean, and stocked with the necessary products at all times.
- Be available throughout operational hours to clean up as and when required.
- Ensure correct cleaning products and equipment are used for specific jobs.
- Ensure the wet floor sign is up and visible at both ends, when cleaning the floor.
- Be friendly, professional and able to assist customers.
- Perform duties according to Health and Safety Regulations.
Competencies
Essential:
- Prior cleaning experience
- Sound command of English (written and oral)
- Customer service
- Trustworthy and honest
- Attention to detail
- Presentable
- Be able to take instructions and follow through
- Time management
Advantageous:
- Prior retail store cleaning experience
- Bilingual
Special conditions of employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Able and physically fit for walking, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, and pushing, pulling lifting and moving objects
- Reliable transport and/or reside in close proximity to the store
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
- Market related salary
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
Closing Date 19 August 2025
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Job Description
- Dis-Chem Pharmacies is continuously looking for Store Managers to build a talent pool for their Emalahleni stores.
- The aim of a strategic talent pool is to have a readily available and pre-screened group of individuals with specific skills, qualifications, or attributes that make them suitable for future job opportunities within Dis-Chem Pharmacies.
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
- Grade 12/ Matric
- Minimum of 5 years’ Retail Store Management experience
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- Diploma or Advanced Certificate in Management or BCom Degree, Retail Management Diploma or relevant Commercial qualification
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in Unisolv / SAP / Qlikview. Previous experience with Kronos
Job Description:
- Assist with the Budget preparation and maintenance within the store.
- Allocating store funds and defining financial objectives.
- Maintaining statistical and financial records.
- Responsible for all banking functions related to the store including making bank deposits, filling change requirements, etc. including all cash held on site.
- Optimise the store's profitability.
- Participate in daily operational and sales activities to achieve customer service and business growth objectives.
- Oversee pricing and stock control.
- Ensure all expense related items are controlled and managed within budget.
- Ensure all expense related stock is adjusted to the correct GL accounts on a monthly basis.
- Ensure the ordering and monitoring of expense related items within the store.
- Total management of store inventory, including but limited to planning, implementation, investigation and reporting on all store inventory counts.
- Manage and ensure the daily ordering of stock and maintain correct stock levels.
- Oversee the preparation, coordination and management of stock takes on a Bi-annual basis.
- Oversee the management the store shrinkage, stock flow to the floor and consumables expense within store targets.
- Analyse and interpret trends to facilitate planning.
- Oversee the Investigation of negative GP values in the store and take appropriate actions to identify and rectify controllable errors.
- Investigate and verify manual purchases processed against the business unit.
- Minimise, investigate, correct, and report on business unit negative stock on hand.
- Minimise, investigate, and report on business unit dormant stock.
- Analyse dormant stock reports for heads of department to investigate and rectify.
- Ensure the physical stock in all storage locations balances with the inventory ledger in SAP.
- Daily management of out-of-stock, to ensure maximum stock on the shelves.
- Manage goods in transit as directed by standard operating procedures
- Ensure store achieves set sales targets, including but not limited to health, beauty and FMCG.
- Work closely with all head of departments to ensure targets are met.
- Ensure promotions are effectively executed.
- Coordinate with other stores to share knowledge, plan promotional activities, or achieve goals.
- Maintain awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what local competitors are doing.
- Determine all profit and sales objectives and design effective strategies to maintain inventory levels at all times and manage all work according to store policies and procedures.
- Propose innovative ideas to senior management to increase market share.
- Develop business strategies to raise our customers’ pool, expand store traffic, and optimise profitability.
- Take personal responsibility to ensure that all merchandisers adhere to Dis-Chem Merchandising standards.
- Ensure that Promotional stock and Displays are planned, implemented, and maintained at least 24 hours before promotions break.
- Adhere to all labelling, pricing and layout standards and ensure that merchandisers adhere to these standards.
- Approve promotional materials and displays.
- Maintain outstanding store condition and visual merchandising standards.
- Plan and implement shop merchandising, layout, and the customer traffic flow as to maximise sales, customer satisfaction, appearance, and brand image.
- Take complete control and manage the store cash resources, daily takings and banking in compliance with company operating procedures.
- Manage tender discrepancies that include value of negatives, value of auto receipts, balancing of returns and value of dormant.
- Ensure balancing of floats and manage all store float discrepancies.
- Review the reconciliation of daily takings to turnover to ensure it balances.
- Ensure transaction integrity throughout the branch by effective monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of adherence of company internal control procedures.
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of branch transactions.
- Manage cashier service levels and cashier productivity rates.
- Control overtime and casual spend.
- Sign off and investigation of run ends daily.
- Following of cash collections procedures as detailed in the standard operating procedures.
- Manage price overrides to ensure it is kept to a minimum.
- Entirely commit to ensuring that the store provides an above expectation customer service experience, in adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Resolve customer problems in a timely manner.
- Address customer and employee satisfaction issues promptly and in person.
- Develop professional relationships with all customer contacts.
- Ensure high levels of customer’s satisfaction through excellent service.
- Ensure that staff follows company policies and procedures as detailed in the standard operating procedures.
- Ensure that the customer request system is operational and actioned daily.
- Ensure the accurate manual processing of points to customer accounts.
- Report and encourage new loyalty signups continuously.
- Manage and facilitate human resource processes, submissions, and documentation for the entire business unit in compliance with standard operating procedures.
- Manage store personnel including guiding and supporting them with training, mentoring and development.
- Monitoring, evaluating, and coaching performance; staffing, scheduling, prioritising and delegating tasks.
- Ensure that employees receive planned training and request feedback from employees whom attended training.
- Manage the performance management process and ensure that personal development plans are adhered to.
- Take total ownership of the workforce management system (KRONOS) within the business units, including master data management and transactional management.
- Ensure the implementation and execution of the company’s performance management system, as directed by company policy.
- Manage the day-to-day Human Recourse administration including but not limited to leave, hours of work and scheduling.
- Equip and grow employees and junior management into more senior positions.
- Effectively convey knowledge to your team.
Competencies
Essential:
- Store retail admin and management experience, relating to receiving, capturing, till operations, cash office and customer service
- Strong command of the English language
- Basic financial skills - GP, mark-up, VAT, etc.
- Effective interaction with suppliers, management, reps and staff
- Strong analytical skills and time management
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills
- Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
- Numerical skills.
- SAP, UNISOLV & SuccessFactors.
Advantageous:
- Basic IR and management training
- Basic accounting knowledge
- Portrayal of leadership
Special conditions of employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Local travelling – valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
- South African Citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
- Market related salary
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
Closing Date 29 August 2025
Method of Application
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