4 June 2026 Dis-Chem Pharmacies Closing 4 June 2026

Trainee Manager - Witbank

Retail, Healthcare / Pharmacy

Minimum Requirements

  • Grade 12/ Matric
  • Analyse simple to semi-complex situations, evaluate multiple options, and make informed decisions to achieve
  • Follow guidelines, regulations, principles, and standards. Understand business
  • complexities
  • Communicates effectively with all types of people, this includes explaining concepts to first time users. Attentive and active listening
  • Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of retail store management disciplines with retail admin experience
  • Able to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. Conflict management, counselling skills and networking skills. Emotional Intelligence
  • d individual
  • Minimum of 1 - 2 years’
  • in store retail management disciplines including but limited to stock management, cash, reporting, expense control and
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of retail store management disciplines with retail admin
  • Able to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. Conflict management, counselling
  • and networking
  • Emotional Intelligence

Responsibilities

  • Computer literate – MS Office
  • Willing and able to work retail hours
  • Valid driver's license
  • Own reliable transport
  • Diploma in Financial / Admin or a relevant 3- year Diploma
  • Ensures the processing of items including but not limited to goods in transit, cycle counts and physical stock to system matches, stock takes, addressing of shrinkage and overall stock levels
  • Ensures efficient stock flow to the sales floor
  • Participate, assist, and support in the management of shrinkage. Participate, assist and support in the ordering of stock to maintain correct stock levels FMCG, Health and Beauty, when required
  • Assist with the planning, implementation, and maintenance of promotional stock displays in FMCG, Health and Beauty. Store Manager
  • Assist with the adherence, implementation and maintenance of labeling, pricing and layout standards in FMCG, Health and Beauty
  • Assist with goods receiving duties guided by the standard operating procedures
  • Participates in the delivery of transaction integrity for incoming goods receipts and outgoing returns guided by the company internal control procedures
  • Assist with reconciliation of daily ZMove Packs in accordance with Receiving policies and procedures
  • Partner with all head of departments to ensure targets are met
  • Support management to ensure promotions are effectively executed
  • Assist management to 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
  • Support management to determine all profit and sales objectives and propose strategies to maintain inventory levels and manage all work guided by the store policies and procedures
  • Propose innovative ideas to senior management to increase market share
  • Assist in the development of regional retail strategies to raise customers’ pool, expand store traffic, and optimize profitability in FMCG, Health and Beauty
  • Assist with daily cash-ups and review of the reconciliation’s packs and paperwork
  • Assist with the efficient scheduling of the point-of-sale area to maintain efficient service standards
  • Assist with the monitoring of the store expenses as well as stock adjustments to the correct GL accounts
  • Support in analyzing and interpreting Financial Income statements
  • Assist in ensuring all expense (ordering and monitoring) related items are controlled and managed within budget
  • Support management with transaction integrity throughout the store guided by company internal control procedures
  • Support in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of branch transactions
  • Support management to improve cashier service levels and cashier productivity rates
  • Assist with controlling overtime and casual spend
  • Assist with sign off and investigation of run ends daily
  • Support management to disseminate, collate, and report all relevant information between store and department managers
  • Assist in any internal or external audits conducted in store
  • Assist with addressing customer complaints promptly and regulate both complaints and compliments
  • Assist with the ensuring that customer request system is operational and actioned daily
  • Encourage and report on new loyalty signups continuously
  • Assist with the ensuring of accurate manual processing of points to customer accounts
  • Assist with providing customers with feedback regarding queries and complaints
  • Assist with people administration duties, including but not limited to leave management, scheduling, and staff file management
  • Facilitate human resource processes, submissions, and documentation for the store in compliance with standard operating procedures
  • Account for the execution and transaction on the workforce management system (KRONOS) within the store. This includes but not limited to master data and transactional management
  • Assist the store with the delivery of HR policies and system implementations
  • Support management to ensure employees receive training where necessary and collate feedback from employees on training sessions attended
  • Participate and engage in meetings, workshops, and other learning opportunities
  • Completion of all required learning programs and assessments to be deemed competent
  • Ensure Portfolio of Evidence is filed and kept up to date and ensure sign off with Regional Admin Manager
  • Assists with achieving set store sales targets, including but not limited to FMCG, Health and Beauty
  • Assist managers and completing assigned tasks for on the job learning purposes
  • Inventory Management
  • Sales Floor & Receiving
  • Sales Targets
  • Point of Sale Operations and Finance
  • Customer Service
  • HR Process Support
  • Trainee Programme Adherence
  • Advantageous
  • Assists with achieving set store
  • including but not limited to FMCG, Health and Beauty
  • Assist managers and completing assigned tasks for on the job learning
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