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Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ Newcastle Mall (New Store) has an opportunity available for a Retail Store Assistant to join the team. The main purpose of this role will be to assist with the overall management of the store to ensure, operational and administrative duties are performed as per the standard policy and procedure.

Minimum Requirements:
Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel and Outlook). SAP.
• Retail experience

Job Specification:

• Manage and report all customer complements and complaints to management.
• Establish a professional relationship with customers.
• Ensure all customer stock queries are dealt with and resolved.
• Maintain effective external communication with customers when they require feedback.
• Assist customer with any enquiries and refer customers to the appropriate departments where applicable.
• Adhere to the customer turnover per hour rate as per company benchmark.
• Manage the shorts and overs at the point of sale, including the floats.
• Manage refund and return transactions.
• Ensure that back shopping and returned goods are handled correctly.
• Verify and review deliveries and invoices for total accuracy.
• Assist the Receiving Manager in preparing and logging Distribution Centre claims on the Distribution Centre claims system.
• Manage and control high risk stock
• Prepare the run reconciliation on a daily basis.
• Prepare, order and receive the branch change requirements to ensure cashiers have enough change to ensure the best customer service levels.
• Maintain effective liaison between relevant parties.
• Maintain effective document control including but not limited to float, petty cash, cash on hand.

Competencies:
Essential:

• Retail administration and operational knowledge
• Team player, good customer relations
• Leadership and management skills
• Trustworthy and honesty
• Ability to work under pressure
• Deadline driven

Special conditions of employment:

• 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 09 February 2026

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Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a Dispensary Manager for their Mdantsane store, Manage and supervise the dispensary, including self-medication and staff. Ensure the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for the patients’ related needs, and being accountable for meeting these needs

Requirements:

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• BPharm / equivalent qualification
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Registered tutor
• Unisolv experience
• Experience in supervising staff
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Sound numerical skills
• Strong command of the English language and a second language
• Willing and able to work retail hours

Advantageous:

• Previous management experience of at least 7 staff
• Relevant retail/ FMCG experience
• Third additional language
• SAP experience
• E-scripting experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure dispensary and self-medication areas are adequately staffed, and that staff work within their scope of practice
• Ensure Good Pharmacy Practice rules regulations are adhered to by staff
• Ensure no expired/short-dated stock is held
• Ensure expired stock is regularly disposed of and kept separate to usable stock
• Ensure negative stock is investigated and managed daily
• Prepare for stocktake in advance
• Follow stock ordering process to reach maximum purchasing compliance
• Maintain stock levels
• Ensure Schedule 6 medication is locked away, and that the register is maintained and balanced quarterly
• Ensure SAPC registration and annual registration fees are kept up to date
• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner, and within the legal requirements in accordance with the SAPC
• Capture script details accurately and verify patients’ details on the system
• Ensure accurate picking/packing/labeling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions
• Provide accurate instructions to patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
• Explain all medical aid costs to patients
• Process all paperwork for accurate submission of claims to medical aids
• Ensure authorisation of chronic, HIV and AIDS, and oncology medication
• Maintain customer profiles on the system
• Merge profiles locally, and UCS should be notified to merge profiles centrally
• Take note of any messages on the customer profile, and take suitable action
• Ensure Dispensary Admin Assistant is trained and in control of the bulk of the dispensary admin

Competencies:

Essential:

• English and second language – Read, write and speak
• Good communication skills, listening
• Basic dosing and important drug interaction
• Customer service/focus
• Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
• Ability to train other staff members
• Conflict management
• Strong attention to detail
• Sound numerical skills
• Problem-solving
• Team player
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management
• Able to deal with pressure
• Computer literate – MS Office

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations
• 3rd Additional Language
• Knowledge of or experience in Unisolv, SAP and E-Scripting
• Drug and family planning, and complementary medicine

Special conditions of employment:

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Controlled room temperature, security, limited space, health and safety, risk stock
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods
• 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 09 February 2026

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Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Pharmacist for their Mdantsane store. Your portfolio will cover the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs, and being accountable for meeting these needs.

Minimum Requirements:

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• BPharm / equivalent qualification
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Min 2- 3 years experience in Pharmaceutical
• 2-3 years retail pharmacy experience ( Student/Intern) 
• Computer literate – MS Office 

Advantageous:

• Relevant retail/ FMCG experience
• Third additional language
• SAP experience
• E-scripting experience
• Registered tutor
• Unisolv experience

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for patients’ medicine-related needs, and being accountable for meeting those needs, which shall include, but not be limited to the following functions:
• Evaluation of a patient’s medicine-related needs by determining the indication, safety and effectiveness of the therapy
• Dispensing of any medicine or scheduled substance on the prescription of a person authorised to prescribe medicine
• Signing off and checking of all prescriptions prepared by an assistant or an intern and accepting accountability for the correctness thereof as per GPP 2.7.1.2.1.f
• Furnishing of information and advice to any person with regard to the use medicine
• Determining patient compliance with the therapy, and follow-up to ensure that the patient’s medicine-related needs are being met
• The provision of pharmacist-initiated therapy
• The compounding, manipulation, preparation or packaging of any medicine or scheduled substance, or the supervision thereof
• The manufacturing of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• The purchasing, acquiring, importing, keeping, possessing, using, releasing, storage, packaging, re-packaging, supplying or selling of any medicine or scheduled substance, or supervision thereof
• The application for the registration of a medicine in accordance with the Medicines Act and Pharmacy Act
• The acts specially pertaining to the profession of a pharmacist as prescribed above;
• The formulation of any medicine for the purposes of registration as a medicine;
• The distribution of any medicine or scheduled substance;
• The re-packaging of medicines;
• The initiation and conducting of pharmaceutical research and development; and
• The promotion of public health.
• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the South African Pharmaceutical Council.
• Capture script details accurately and verify patient’s details on the system.
• Ensure accurate picking / packing / labelling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions.
• Provide accurate instructions to the patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied.
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing.
• Advise and assist patients at the dispensary, self-medication counter and front-shop.
• Follow up with patients regarding script tracking report as requested by the dispensary manager and follow up appointments.
• Explain all medical aid costs to patients.
• Follow through on promises made to customers.
• Evaluation of disease conditions and referral to in-store health facilities when necessary.
• Process all paperwork necessary for the accurate submission of claims to medical aids.
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid.
• Ensure authorization of chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication.
• Maintain customer profiles on the system.
• Merge profiles locally and Vexall should be notified to merge profiles centrally.
• Take note of any messages on the customer profile and take suitable action.
• Assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure that all administration functions are carried out correctly and timeously.
• Report on low - / out of stock levels and stock errors to the dispensary manager.
• Facilitate Bi-annual stock takes.
• Exercise stock, cash and asset control.
• Assist the Dispensary Manager to ensure that all stock control processes and are adhered to and that all registers are kept up to date in accordance with legislation.
• Housekeeping must be in accordance to Dis-Chem standards.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem Uniform and personal appearance policy

Competencies:

Essential:

• Strong command of the English language and a second language– Read, write and speak
• Good communication skills, listening
• Basic dosing and important drug interaction
• Customer service/focus
• Supervisor experience, and able to lead by example
• Ability to train other staff members
• Conflict management
• Strong attention to detail
• Sound numerical skills
• Problem-solving
• Team player
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management
• Able to deal with pressure
• Computer literate – MS Office

Special conditions of employment:

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Controlled room temperature, security, limited space, health and safety, risk stock
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
• South African citizen
• MIE Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Monthly and annual performance pay
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

Closing Date 09 February 2026

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Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the services of a reputable Post Basic Qualify Pharmacist Assistant for their Mdantsane store. Your portfolio will cover the provision of pharmaceutical care by taking responsibility for the patient's medicine-related needs and being accountable for meeting these needs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Basic Pharmacist Assistance qualification
• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC)
• Working experience on Unisolv
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Sound numerical skills
• Strong command of the English language and a second language
• Willing and able to work retail hours 

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations
• 3rd Additional Language
• Knowledge of or experience in SAP and E-Scripting
• Drug and family planning, and complementary medicine

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the sale of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 medicines or scheduled substances
• Assist with the compounding, manipulation or preparation of a non-sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and standard operating procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist
• Assist with the manufacturing of a non-sterile medicine or scheduled substance according to a formula and standard operating procedures approved by the responsible pharmacist
• Assist with re-packaging of medicine
• Assist with the distribution and control of the stock of Schedule 1 to Schedule 5 medicines or scheduled substances
• Assist with the ordering of medicine and scheduled substances up to, and including, Schedule 6 according to an instruction of a person authorised in terms of the Medicines Act to purchase or obtain such medicine or scheduled substance
• Assist with the reading and preparation of a prescription’ the selection, manipulation or compounding of the medicine; the labelling and supply of the medicine, in an appropriate container following the interpretation and evaluation of the prescription by a pharmacist
• Accurately interpret scripts and act in a professional and responsible manner and within the legal requirements in accordance with the SAPC
• Capture script details accurately, and verify patients’ details on the system
• Ensure accurate picking /packing/labelling and checking of medication and be aware of common dosages as well as important drug interactions
• Give accurate instructions to patients regarding the correct use of medicine supplied
• Keep abreast of changes in medical aid procedures and requirements for claims and dispensing
• Ensure all medications are checked for accuracy by and signed by a pharmacist
• Advise and assist patients at the dispensary, self-medication and front-shop
• Follow up with patients regarding script tracking report as requested by the dispensary manager, and follow up on appointments
• Explain medical aid costs to patients
• Provide information to individuals in order to promote health
• Process all paperwork necessary for the accurate submission of claims to medical aids
• Correct errors on scripts rejected by medical aid
• Ensure authorisation of chronic, HIV and AIDS and oncology medication
• Maintain customer profiles on the system
• Merge profiles locally and UCS should be notified to merge profiles centrally
• Take note of any message on the customer profile, and take suitable action
• Report on low / out of stock levels, and stock errors to the dispensary manager
• Receive dispensary stock in accordance with Dis-Chem’s SOPs, and merchandise according to FEFO
• Facilitate bi-annual stock takes
• Exercise stock, cash and asset control

Competencies:

Essential:

• English and 2nd language – Read, write and speak
• Good communication skills, listening
• Customer service/focus
• Strong attention to detail
• Sound numerical skills
• Problem-solving
• Team player
• Trustworthy and honest
• Time management
• Able to deal with pressure
• Computer literate – MS Office 

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations
• 3rd Additional Language
• Knowledge of or experience in Unisolv, SAP and E-Scripting
• Drug and family planning, and complementary medicine

Special conditions of employment:

• Registered with the South African Pharmacy Council
• Willing and able to work retail hours
• Controlled room temperature, security, limited space, health and safety, risk stock
• Physically fit and able to stand for a long period
• Valid driver’s license 
• Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

Closing Date 09 February 2026

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Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires a Cosmetic Frontshop Assistant for their Newcastle Mall (New Store).  To uphold the merchandising standards whilst supporting the customer service at point of sales in accordance with Dis-Chem policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:
Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Minimum of 0 - 6 months Retail experience
• Minimum 1 year experience within retail environment in Cosmetics
• Certification is Retail or related field
• Computer literate – MS Office

Job Description:

• Ensure that full ranges of products are always on the shelves and neatly presented.
• Maintain the stock on the shelves to ensure it has not reached its sell by date.
• Restock merchandise when needed to ensure maximum sales.
• Be responsible for accurate cash flow.
• Ensure that all line voids and price changes are approved and signed by a supervisor.
• Exchange merchandise for customers and accept return goods by customers when authorized to do so.
• Transact all purchases - receive and processes all payments such as cash, cards, vouchers, coupons, and other payments excepted by Dis-Chem.
• Restock merchandise when needed to ensure maximum sales.
• Delivered stock or stock pulled from the storeroom must be stored and packed in the correct space immediately.
• Ensure the stock on the shelves has not reached sell by dates.
• Provide friendly, helpful, and courteous assistance and advice to all customers.
• All out of stock queries from customers must be followed up with the customer service out of stock list.
• Ensure cash is placed in the drop safe according to Dis-Chem standard operating procedures.
• Be alert and verify all payments according to Dis-Chem verification procedure.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem security policies and procedures
• Ensure the use of your code and password is restricted to only you, is safe and is changed regularly.
• Ensure all out going stock/ items are scanned and paid for.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.

Competencies:
Essential:

• Computer literate – MS Office
• Customer oriented and Attention to detail
• English - Speak, read and Write
• Merchandising standards and FMCG industry. Working with Planograms. Category Knowledge including promotions, personal selling, sales targets, customer liaison, product knowledge.
• Comprehending fundamental arithmetic’s like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Emotional intelligence
• Accountability
• Problem solving
• Trustworthy and honest and good 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 09 February 2026

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Job Descriptii on

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies in Midrand has an opportunity available for a Accounts Receivable Debt Administrator to join their team for a 6 Months Fixed Term Contract. The debt administrator is responsible for successfully and accurately maintaining the debtors book by efficiently collecting debt due to the Group.

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

• Grade 12 – Matric or Senior Certificate and/ or a relevant Accounting Qualification
• Minimum 1 – 2 years’ experience in debt collection environment

Advantageous:

• Debt collection experience in a pharmaceutical environment

Job Specification…

• Open and maintain accounts as per standard operating procedure.
• Conduct accurate ITC checks for accounts prior to approval.
• Receive and allocate daily payments from customers to correct accounts.
• Report customer complaints and irregularities to management.
• Run weekly debtors age analysis reports for review by management.
• Contact customers and ensure that statements and invoices submitted reflect outstanding and obtain commitment for payment from the customer
• Maintain record of all correspondence and discussions relating to customers.
• Update and maintain accurate record of customer details on the master data.
• Prepare and reconcile debtor’s accounts and resolve any outstanding queries.
• Review and maintain age analysis to ensure debt does not exceed 60 days.
• Communicate monthly to each customer to collect outstanding debt.
• Resolve disputes with customers and ensure all queries and enquiries on customer accounts are addressed timeously.
• Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations

Competencies

Essential:

• MS Office
• Ability to work under pressure
• Deadline driven
• Trustworthy and honest
• Self-motivated
• Self management

Special conditions of employment:

• South African citizen 
• MIE, clear criminal and credit

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market Related Salary

Closing Date 28 February 2026

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Job Description

• Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires a Cosmetic Manager for their Hartenbos, Mosselbay Bay store. To manage the cosmetic and beauty categories within the store.
• Oversee effective promoting and selling of Dis-Chem cosmetic and beauty products through excellent and consistent customer service. Ensure staffs is on the floor to assist customers.

Minimum Requirements:
Essential:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• A minimum of 3 years’ cosmetics or beauty experience within a retail environment
• Previous supervision and/management of a staff complement of around 7
• Computer literate – MS Office
• Willing and able to work retail hours

Advantageous:

• SAP experience
• Qlikview experience

Job Specification:

• Direct and support sales staff under the guidance of the Store Manager and in accordance with the Dis-Chem policies, procedures and retail working
• Ensure Cosmetic Consultants are allocated to the right and relevant cosmetic and beauty
• Ensure staff receives relevant training, and manage and encourage feedback from
• Ensure the store is adequately staffed at all
• Be accountable and manage stock control through effective planning and ordering of stock in collaboration with Dis-Chem’s warehouse and
• Manage and address customer compliments and
• Escalate serious and unresolved customer complaints to Store Manager or Regional Cosmetic
• Maintain merchandising and displays, to ensure a high standard of cleanliness within the
• Ensure monthly promotions are carried out to achieve department
• Keep up to date with in-depth knowledge regarding products, brands and the

Competencies:
Essential: 

• Strong command of the English Language (written and oral)
• Be a team player
• Provide excellent customer service
• Understand stock reports and sales (target and commission calculations)

 Advantageous:

• Training, development and performance management of staff
• Bilingual

 Special Conditions of Employment:

• Willing and able to work retail hours
• 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 09 February 2026