The Casual Frontshop Assistant Jobs at Dis-Chem offer an opportunity for an entry-level retail candidate to join the Loftus store in Pretoria, Gauteng. The successful candidate will support merchandising, stock management, housekeeping and customer service while ensuring that store standards are consistently maintained. These Casual Frontshop Assistant Jobs are suitable for candidates with Grade 12 / Matric and between 0 and 6 months of retail experience. Previous retail experience of up to one year is advantageous, particularly experience involving merchandising and FMCG products.
Position Details
- Position: Casual Frontshop Assistant
- Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
- Division: Retail
- Store: Loftus
- Job Type: Part-Time / Casual
- Experience Level: Entry Level
- Industry: Retail
- Location: Pretoria, Gauteng
- Salary: Market Related
- Closing Date: 6 September 2026
Minimum Requirements
To qualify for the Casual Frontshop Assistant Jobs, applicants must:
- Have Grade 12 / Matric.
- Have 0–6 months of retail work experience.
- Previous retail experience of approximately 1 year will be advantageous.
- Be trustworthy and honest.
- Have good customer service skills.
- Have good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Have good time management and organisational abilities.
- Be able to work towards targets and deadlines.
- Be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Have a strong attention to detail.
- Be willing to follow company policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Be willing to maintain high merchandising and housekeeping standards.
Skills Required
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Customer service skills
- Merchandising skills
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisation
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Stock control awareness
- Product knowledge
- Teamwork
- Initiative
- Accountability
- Integrity
- Self-discipline
- Problem-solving
- Learning ability
- Target-driven approach
- Quality focus
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good personal presentation
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Restocking merchandise when required to support maximum sales.
- Ensuring delivered stock and stock taken from the storeroom are packed in the correct locations immediately.
- Maintaining shelves and checking product sell-by dates.
- Applying the FIFO (First In, First Out) stock rotation principle.
- Ensuring complete product ranges are available on shelves.
- Rotating stock regularly according to stock control procedures.
- Keeping the storeroom clean, organised and tidy.
- Reporting low stock, out-of-stock, damaged and expired products to management.
- Assisting with cycle counts and general stocktaking.
- Flattening boxes after unpacking stock and placing them in the designated area.
- Identifying and reporting damaged or expired stock immediately.
- Maintaining required merchandising standards and store layouts.
- Ensuring frontshop shelves and products are neat, visible and properly presented.
- Ensuring product labels and prices are correct.
- Reporting price discrepancies to management.
- Keeping up to date with new products and product information.
- Building and maintaining merchandising displays according to company procedures.
- Maintaining the physical appearance of the store and merchandise displays.
- Looking after designated stock in the storeroom and on the shop floor.
- Assisting with loading and off-loading stock when required.
- Clearly marking items that do not have barcodes.
- Assisting with back shopping when necessary.
- Handling merchandise carefully to prevent losses.
- Providing friendly, helpful and courteous assistance to customers.
- Following up on customer out-of-stock queries.
- Resolving customer stock queries within a reasonable timeframe.
- Wearing the correct uniform and name badge.
- Assisting with training new and existing team members.
- Reporting suspicious or inappropriate behaviour to management.
- Maintaining a clean and tidy workstation.
- Following company policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Complying with Health and Safety regulations.
- Maintaining the required personal appearance and uniform standards.
Why Apply
- Gain valuable retail industry experience.
- Build practical merchandising skills.
- Develop customer service and communication abilities.
- Gain experience in stock control and stock rotation.
- Learn about FMCG retail operations.
- Develop product knowledge and sales awareness.
- Gain experience working with merchandising layouts and displays.
- Strengthen your CV with experience at an established retail organisation.
- Develop teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Gain practical experience in a fast-paced store environment.
- Opportunity to develop your retail career.
Important Notes
- This is a Casual / Part-Time position.
- The position is based at Loftus, Pretoria, Gauteng.
- Applicants must have Grade 12 / Matric.
- 0–6 months of retail experience is required.
- One year of retail experience is advantageous.
- A valid driver’s licence or reliable transport is required.
- Applicants must be South African citizens or have a valid work permit.
- Candidates must have clear credit and criminal records.
- English proficiency is required.
- Knowledge of merchandising standards, FMCG and planograms is advantageous.
- A second additional language will be advantageous.
- The salary is market related.
- Candidates must comply with company policies, health and safety requirements and merchandising standards.