Cosmetic Consultant – Riverside Mall – Queenstown (New Store)
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Permanent
Closing Date 02 January 2025
Job Description
Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ requires the committed services of a customer-oriented Cosmetic Consultant for their Riverside Mall – Queenstown store. You will be tasked with the effective promoting and selling of Dis-Chem cosmetic and beauty products, through excellent and consistent customer service.
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Retail experience as a sales consultant
- Computer literate
- Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous:
- Cosmetic, fragrance, and/or beauty experience
Job Description:
- Escalate serious and unresolved customer complaints to the manager
- Provide a high level of customer care and service
- Demonstrate products through makeovers, cosmetics demonstration, spray promotions, and/or activities
- Manage stock levels according to Dis-Chem procedures – report on short, damaged, and expired stock to the manager
- Ensure merchandising and displays are set up attractively
- Maximise store income by achieving department, brand, and vendor sales
- Keep up to date regarding products, brands, and the retail industry
- Be responsible for all cosmetics, fragrances, and beauty house promotions
- Manage Salon appointments
- Adhere to Dis-Chem policies and procedures, SOPs, and health and safety rules and regulations
Competencies:
Essential:
- Strong command of English (written and oral)
- Be a team player
- Provide excellent customer service
- Understand stock reports and sales (target and commission calculations)
- Work according to a task schedule
Advantageous:
- Promotions, personal selling, sales targets, customer liaison and product knowledge
- Previous sales and promotional training
- Manage expired, damaged stock, and ensure stock rotation
- Bilingual
- Stock management
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
ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.
Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.