Casual Frontshop Assistant

About the role

Dis-Chem Cascades is recruiting a part-time Casual Frontshop Assistant in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The closing date is 9 November 2026. Duties cover merchandising, customer service, cashier transactions, stock rotation and housekeeping.

Key responsibilities

• Replenish shelves; maintain displays, labels, pricing and sell-by dates
• Receive and store stock; rotate, count, load and offload stock; report damaged or expired items
• Assist customers and resolve or escalate queries
• Process purchases, authorised returns and loyalty cards; maintain accurate cash flow and safe drops
• Report suspicious behaviour; maintain housekeeping and follow health and safety procedures

Required profile

• Grade 12 / Matric or Senior Certificate
• 0-6 months of retail work experience; one year and a Retail Business Management certificate are advantageous
• Driver's licence and own reliable transport
• South African citizenship; MIE screening, no criminal record and a clear credit rating

Required skills

• Retail operations and administration knowledge
• Basic arithmetic and verbal communication
• Advantageous: Word, Excel, Outlook, numerical and SAP skills