Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Cape Town, Western Cape
Permanent
Posted 24 March 2026 – Closing Date 07 April 2026
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Job Details
DivisionRetail
Minimum experienceEntry Level
Company primary industryRetail
Job functional area: Other
Job Description
Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires the services of a reputable Health Consultant specialising in Vitamins and Supplements for their Somerset Mall store.
You will be responsible for effectively promoting and selling Dis-Chem Health Focus products through consistent customer service,
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Minimum of 6 months’ sales experience in a Vitamins / Health environment
- Strong command of the English language
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Sound numerical skills
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- Qualification in BSc Biomedicine and/or BSc Biotechnology, or a relevant qualification within the health focus field
- Sales experience in a retail environment
- Experience in the health industry (vitamins, supplements or health foods)
- Fluent in a 2nd language prominently spoken in the area
Job description:
- Assist and advise customers, and ensure the highest levels of customer care and service are met.
- Assist with back shopping when requested to do so, to ensure the effective operation of the department and store.
- Keep merchandise displays in the health focus area stocked and faced up.
- Report all price discrepancies to management as they appear.
- Adhere to store layouts within the Health Department.
- Ensure broadsheet items are well displayed, merchandised, promoted and available.
- Implement promotional displays and merchandising material.
- Achieve monthly team, brand and vendor targets
- Keep abreast with new products and product lines.
- Follow the Health Department’s administrative processes and procedures, including, but not limited to, weekly returns, stock control and monitoring of stock levels.
Competencies:
Essential:
- Promotions and personal selling
- Customer service
- Strong command of the English language
- Basic report analysis
- Team player
- Time management
- Honest and trustworthy
Advantageous:
- Product knowledge and stock control
- 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
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
- Market-related salary + commission
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account