Job Description

Retail Sales Assistant | Cape Town | Upmarket Tobacco RetailerWe are looking for passionate, energetic, and confident Retail Sales Assistant to drive positive energy and excitement around our clients brand and products. The successful candidates will be located at our clients branches situated in Cape Town. As a Sales Assistant, your key focus will be to deliver outstanding customer service and proudly uphold our clients brand. If you are passionate about Retail and would like an opportunity to grow within a company, this may be the opportunity youve been waiting for!Duties & Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:

• Deliver a high level of customer satisfaction through world class sales service
• Drive and deliver sales targets
• Maintain outstanding store conditions, uphold visual merchandising standards to optimise sales
• Ascertain customers' needs and wants and recommend items for sale
• Proactively meet, greet, and assist customers
• Assist and resolve customer queries
• Work on point-of-sale and ensure accurate processing of payments
• Maintain stock, always packed neat and products merchandised
• Remain updated on product information, answer questions and address concerns
• Accurately describe product features and benefits
• Inform customer about product promotions
• Create an inspiring and positive work environment

Behavioural attributes required:

• Passion for retail
• Positive attitude
• Self-motivated
• Problem solving capabilities
• Confident, outgoing, and energetic
• Strong sales flair, engage and persuade
• Enjoy dealing with customers
• Strong work ethic and hands-on attitude
• Punctual and reliable
• Excellent communication skills, proficient in English
• Capacity to work a flexible schedule (weekends and evening shifts) according to the needs of the business
• Must be flexible to work in other stores as / when required
• Ability to carry and pack stock or retrieve products for a customer
• Trustworthy
• Well groomed - neat and take personal pride in appearance

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years Sales or Customer service experience essential, preferably in the retail industry
• Matric
• Clear Credit and Criminal record
• Knowledge of various POS and stock management systems

Salary: R7,000 to R8,000 a month + sales incentives (individual and store target driven)Start ASAPTo apply for the Retail Sales Assistant | Cape Town | Upmarket Tobacco Retailer position please submit your detailed CV in Word or PDF formatONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.Recruit for Africa is a recruitment agency based in South Africa specialising exclusively in hospitality, retail, chefs and lodge placements. Our agents are specialists in their fields and will be able to advise you and assist in the recruitment process, from the moment you apply for a job until you start your employment. Do not look any further and contact Recruit for Africa to find you the perfect employee or to secure your dream job!Disclaimer
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