Merchandiser (Grocery Rep Route)

Start in retail here: a township shopping centre store in Gqeberha trains packers who show up and work neat. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Gqeberha (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
• Collect trolleys from the parking lot
• Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
• Face products so labels point forward and gaps are filled
• Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
• Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
• Visit several stores on a merchandising route and send photos of shelves

• Basic reading and maths for price checks
• Grade 10 or matric
• Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
• Able to stand and lift cases all shift
• Polite with customers and happy to help

• Own transport for route merchandising jobs
• Previous shelf packing or merchandising work
• Being 18 or older for liquor store roles

• Chance to move into till or department roles
• Travel allowance on merchandising routes
• Staff discount on groceries
• Paid training in store procedures

• If you have ever sold anything, even at a school tuck shop or a family stall, list it. It shows you are comfortable with customers.
• Stores fill weekend and night-fill slots first, so write "available weekends and nights" in your CV summary line.