Vacancies at Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• Medirite  Upington is looking for a qualified Pharmacist Assistant Post Basic to join our team.
• The successful candidate will assist the pharmacist with dispensing and performing pharmacy-related administrative duties. 

Key Performance Areas include:

• Stock control
• Dispensing (under the supervision of a pharmacist)
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Frontshop service
• Our Group and all its operating companies are committed to creating, embracing, and preserving a diverse workplace that values the unique talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities that enrich our organisation. A place where everyone matters and feels included.

Job Objectives    

• Stock control
• Dispensing (under supervision of a pharmacist)
• Administration
• Housekeeping
• Frontshop service

Qualifications    

Essential:

• Qualified as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant.
• Registered as a Post Basic Pharmacist Assistant with the South African pharmacy council.

Experience    

• Two years+ experience working in a similar role.

Knowledge and Skills    

Essential:

• Customer service orientated
• Dispensing knowledge
• Knowledge of dispensing systems and ordering systems

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Retail/ FMCG operations

Closing Date    

• 2026/02/13

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Purpose of the Job    

• The purpose of the 2 month fixed term Receptionist role at OK Franchise is to professionally welcome visitors and effectively manage the switchboard to ensure that calls are correctly and efficiently routed, and messages are delivered to the relevant staff without delay.
• As a receptionist, you will be the first point of contact for staff, clients, customers and stakeholders. 

Job Objectives    

• Answer calls professionally and routing calls as needed. 
• Greet clients and visitors with a positive and helpful attitude. 
• Provide basic and accurate information in-person and via phone/email. 
• Prepare meeting rooms. 
• Respond to queries via email and escalate to the appropriate parties.
• Assist with necessary correspondence, when required to do so. 
• Manage the ordering and maintenance of stock and stationery. 
• Ensure that all tasks/duties are done according to outlined procedures and standards. 
• Suggest and implement new initiatives to support the development of the role as required. 

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 certificate - essential

Experience    

• +1 years’ experience in an administrative/secretarial/clerical role - essential
• Experience in a retail or FMCG environment – desired

Knowledge and Skills    

• Proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and Outlook

Closing Date    

• 2026/02/04

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Purpose of the Job    

• The purpose of a Buyers Assistant at our rapildy expanding OK Franchise Division is to support delivery of the Foods Buying objectives through efficient and effective execution of all operational and administrative functions related to the buying process.
• Key responsibilities include capturing buying related data on the system, placing orders, handling administrative and data queries from vendors, suppliers, DC’s and stores and quality checking all information inputted and captured. You would also be responsible for the listing of products, capturing of price increases and maintaining master data on the system and liaising with suppliers about these.
• The role works collaboratively with the OK Franchise Buyer and Buying team to ensure commercial targets are met and requires a highly organised and detail orientated individual with good energy and drive to deliver on expectations and get things done. 

Job Objectives    

• Working with the Buyer to manage the Buying department.
• Determine / extrapolate the correct pricing for different units of measure so that the correct pack size, cost and unit sale price on supplier vendor number are accurately loaded. 
• Quality check cost and sales price loading after Buyers set up clusters (group per brand and store size / layout module), immediately correcting any errors identified. 
• Capture and load retail prices ensuring a high degree of accuracy and meticulousness.  
• Timeously resolve store queries raised as incidents and range / derange as appropriate.   
• Maintain accurate, timeous loading of newly listed products on the Buying platform as approved by the Buyer.
• Set flags on system to range/list products at store level.  
• Timeously capture deranging and mark downs. 
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate filing of invoices, costing documents, new article forms, and update documents per supplier.  
• Generate comprehensive reports for appropriate actioning and reviews by the Buyer. 
• Monitor and track progress and performance against KPI’s and proactively resolve issues or escalate to Buyer as required.   

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 

Experience    

• More than 2 year's experience in a similar role, executing administrative functions and support related to the buying or planning process. 

Knowledge and Skills    

• Exposure to a retail buying environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 with well-developed Excel skills to prepare detailed spreadsheets using formulas.
• Ability to use purchasing software.

Closing Date    

• 2026/02/04

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Purpose of the Job    

• The purpose of a Buyers Assistant at our rapildy expanding OK Franchise Division is to support delivery of the Foods Buying objectives through efficient and effective execution of all operational and administrative functions related to the buying process.
• Key responsibilities include capturing buying related data on the system, placing orders, handling administrative and data queries from vendors, suppliers, DC’s and stores and quality checking all information inputted and captured. You would also be responsible for the listing of products, capturing of price increases and maintaining master data on the system and liaising with suppliers about these.
• The role works collaboratively with the OK Franchise Buyer and Buying team to ensure commercial targets are met and requires a highly organised and detail orientated individual with good energy and drive to deliver on expectations and get things done. 

Job Objectives    

• Working with the Buyer to manage the Buying department.
• Determine / extrapolate the correct pricing for different units of measure so that the correct pack size, cost and unit sale price on supplier vendor number are accurately loaded. 
• Quality check cost and sales price loading after Buyers set up clusters (group per brand and store size / layout module), immediately correcting any errors identified. 
• Capture and load retail prices ensuring a high degree of accuracy and meticulousness.  
• Timeously resolve store queries raised as incidents and range / derange as appropriate.   
• Maintain accurate, timeous loading of newly listed products on the Buying platform as approved by the Buyer.
• Set flags on system to range/list products at store level.  
• Timeously capture deranging and mark downs. 
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate filing of invoices, costing documents, new article forms, and update documents per supplier.  
• Generate comprehensive reports for appropriate actioning and reviews by the Buyer. 
• Monitor and track progress and performance against KPI’s and proactively resolve issues or escalate to Buyer as required.   

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 

Experience    

• More than 2 year's experience in a similar role, executing administrative functions and support related to the buying or planning process. 

Knowledge and Skills    

• Exposure to a retail buying environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 with well-developed Excel skills to prepare detailed spreadsheets using formulas.
• Ability to use purchasing software.

Closing Date    

• 2026/02/04

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Purpose of the Job    

• The Regulatory and Compliance Specialist supports the Fresh Foods Compliance Team by monitoring, evaluating, and coordinating compliance activities across all Fresh Foods environments.
• The role ensures adherence to food safety legislation, internal standards, operational procedures, quality requirements, and hygiene protocols.
• This role assists with identifying risks, closing compliance gaps, conducting store and facility reviews, and supporting Fresh Foods teams with guidance, training, and corrective action implementation.
• It contributes to strengthening Fresh Foods operational excellence and reducing non-compliance across formats through continuous monitoring, stakeholder support, and actionable insights.

Job Objectives    

• Identify and understand regulatory requirements and their impact on the business, recommending practical control measures using a risk-based approach to support functional business units.
• Collaborate with the Technical Development team to assess product label compliance and identify deficiencies in internal controls, policies, and contractual agreements.
• Stay updated on current trends in compliance, particularly in Foods and Non-Foods Regulatory Compliance, actively sharing insights with relevant stakeholders.
• Keep informed about the latest trends in Legal Compliance, actively sharing insights and information with relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor adherence to food safety, hygiene, temperature control and quality requirements.
• Assist in identifying non-compliance issues and escalate risks that require attention.
• Follow standard review protocols to document findings and support the implementation of corrective actions.
• Support the development of training materials and compliance awareness content.
• Follow communication guidelines to ensure accurate distribution of compliance updates.
• Apply compliance knowledge to help teams understand Fresh Foods standards and operational requirements.
• Support incident investigations by capturing facts, observations, and data.
• Compile reports or summaries for the Fresh Foods Compliance Lead as required.
• Follow established monitoring mechanisms and apply compliance procedures during internal audits.
• Assist with compliance-related projects involving new regulations, process improvements or operational updates.
• Support due-diligence activities by capturing and compiling relevant documentation.
• Follow research guidelines to gather information on regulatory trends and best practices.
• Coordinate administrative aspects of compliance tasks under direction from the Compliance Lead
• Assist in identifying compliance impacts and supporting the business to follow prescribed regulatory standards.
• Support the update of Fresh Foods SOPs, guidelines and checklists by providing factual inputs.

Qualifications    

• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Environmental Health or equivalent (completed or in progress) - (essential).

Experience    

• 2 years’ experience in a food safety, regulatory, compliance, quality assurance or Fresh Foods retail environment - (essential).
• Experience applying food safety and hygiene legislation - (essential).
• Knowledge of the regulatory framework within South Africa - (essential).
• Experience in liaising with regulatory bodies and familiarity with food labelling requirements - (preferred).

Knowledge and Skills    

• Exposure to retail store operations, Fresh Foods workflows, and compliance monitoring tools - (beneficial).
• Experience developing compliance knowledge assets, SOPs, or audit mechanisms - (essential).

Closing Date    

• 2026/02/06

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Purpose of the Job    

• The purpose of the Junior Accountant (Fresh Food) is to support the sound financial management and practice within Fresh Foods operations by ensuring accurate cost management, identifying variances, and providing insights that optimizes financial performance and contributes significantly to the overall financial health and decision-making processes.
• This role supports various financial activities, from standard cost updates and variance analysis to monthly financial operations, year-end reviews, and budgeting processes.
• This role requires a candidate with strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Job Objectives    

Financial Precision: RSA & Non-RSA Buying Support

• Efficiently and accurately receive and process emails related to updating standard costs.
• Compare in-store costs with standard costs to identify discrepancies between actual and standard costs.
• Verify if stores/divisions are using the correct ingredients as per recipes to ensure the proper use of ingredients to minimize material usage variances.
• Support the investigation and reporting on Margin Price Variance (MPV) and Material Usage Variance (MUV) shrinkage and overage.
• Check that Alternative Bills of Materials (Alt BOMs) are loaded for new site to ensure that divisions have the correct Alt BOMs for their recipes.
• Support cost related queries by efficiently executing cost loading for new sites and update standard costs for current and new recipes to ensure accurate data.

Timely Reporting:

• Build new and accurate reports to assist operation managers and senior management with decision-making.
• Provide regular update of Gross Profit (GP) Summary and Monday reports as and when required.
• Disseminate weekly Zing Report (Deranged stock) to relevant stakeholders.

Monthly Financial Operations (as and when required):

• Update ChicRite ROI_PNL, incorporating new articles and salary costs, and disseminate the final Profit and Loss (PnL) to the team.
• Provide the monthly update of Convenience PnL, collaborating with teams to ensure accuracy and relevancy.
• Maintain the HR Stat-Keys data set, leveraging Self Analysis and BPC, and generate the HR Productivity Report post month-end.
• Ensure the receipt, signing, and payment of outstanding invoices for fresh departments.
• Prepare JV for the Chicken Sum transfer, addressing anomalies/outliers in the PnL for Quality Assurance and Fresh Foods departments.
• Contribute to the financial slides for Fresh Divisional meetings, providing insights and feedback on outliers.
• Support the process of creating and publishing Fresh Foods Contribution Statements as comprehensive financial books.

Year-End and Budgeting:

• Conduct a meticulous review of the PnL for both departments at year-end, addressing anomalies and supporting audit-related queries.
• Collaborate in the posting of JVs, provision for outstanding invoices, and accurate allocation of expenses.
• Assist in the preparation of the incentive bonus calculation.
• Support the initiation of the budgeting process, starting with Home Office cost centers and updating asset registers.
• Execute the preparation of Capex and Opex budget upload files, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Contribute to the budgeting process for Divisional Budgets, working closely with COOs and senior management to finalize the PnL exercise.

Qualifications    

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field – (essential)
• CPA or relevant professional certification is preferred – (essential)

Experience    

Essential:

• 2 years’ experience in financial analysis, cost accounting, and budgeting
• Experience with SAP BPC, Retail

Knowledge and Skills    

• Proficient in Microsoft365 with advanced Excel skills – (essential)

Closing Date    

• 2026/02/06

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Purpose of the Job    

• Shoprite is looking to appoint an outgoing individual with a passion for people to provide an efficient Human Resource support service to our branches, located in Gauteng West division.
• The purpose of the Regional People Partner role is to work alongside the Divisional People Partner and business to ensure efficient and effective functional People operational delivery and practice management to the assigned division, business leadership, employees, and other related stakeholders to drive the People agenda as aligned with business strategic and operational objectives.
• The People Regional People Partner gives input to all functional People related requirements and is key to the day-to-day operational excellence of their business operations.
• The role drives the tactical and routine People service delivery aspects in their business areas and takes operational accountability for the overall performance and productivity of the People goals within their operational regions.

Job Objectives    

• To ensure that sales and profit is generated
• Maximum utilisation of labour within budget guidelines management
• Sound application of industrial relations practices within regions management
• Staff competency level management
• Staff availability as determined by sales demands management
• Personnel administration standards compliance management. Minimum 1 year of experince.

Qualifications    

Essential

• 3 Year National Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management or Labour Legislation

Experience    

Essential

• Generalist HR experience
• Retail experience together with HR experience Desirable
• HR experience in a retail environment

Knowledge and Skills    

Essential

• High level knowledge of human resources legislation, policies, training, recruitment, practices and strategies. 

Desirable

• CCMA operations

Closing Date    

• 2026/02/09

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Purpose of the Job    

• OK Furniture, a division of The Shoprite Group, Africa's largest retailer, currently has an exciting opportunity available for an experienced Branch Manager to join our team.
• Our ideal candidate delights in identifying and meeting customer needs, driving sales and overall performance of the store while delivering outstanding service.
• If ensuring that all departments within the OK Furniture branch function optimally and achieve results through successful people management makes your heart beat faster, then this might be the perfect role for you! 

Job Objectives    

• Our ideal candidate will be adept at
• Managing sales performance of the branch
• Controlling all stock management functions within the branch
• Manage all branch staff effectively
• Provide excellent customer service
• Control all cash management activities within the branch
• Report on all branch activities and relevant data
• Contribute meaningfully towards the regional budgeting process
• Implement daily management controls.
• People Management & Training

Qualifications    

• Matric essential
• Retail Management Diploma would be a serious advantage

Experience    

• Proven Retail Furniture environment experience - 3 year minimum
• People Management Experience - 3 years minimum
• Managing successful teams of Sales Representatives - 3 years minimum

Knowledge and Skills    

• Retail systems and reports
• Computer literacy
• Understanding of how stock systems work
• Interested in household appliances and furniture

Closing Date    

• 2026/02/09