Customer Assistant: Foods Merchandiser

Woolworths - Vincent, East London, Eastern Cape

Closing date yi 11 ka June 2026

Regrettably, this position has been removed.

Purpose

  • Join Woolworths Vincent Park as a Customer Assistant: Foods Replnisher and be part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional customer service in a vibrant food retail environment.
  • Located at our Corporate Stores, you will play a key role in ensuring health, safety, and food handling standards are met, while maintaining an inviting shopping experience.
  • Your responsibilities include greeting and assisting customers, managing stock through rotation and replenishment, and upholding hygiene and shrinkage control practices.
  • We value strong communication, punctuality, and teamwork, offering a flexible schedule with opportunities to work various shifts.
  • If you have a Grade 12 qualification or equivalent, basic computer literacy, and a passion for food retail, Woolworths is the place to grow your career.
  • Join us and be part of a company committed to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
  • Apply today to make a difference in people's lives and enjoy a supportive, dynamic work environment.

Requirements
  • Minimum education level: Grade 12 or equivalent NQF level
  • Experience in a food retail or similar customer service environment is advantageous
Skills & Competencies
  • Basic computer literacy to handle essential digital tasks
  • Ability to work flexible shifts, including early mornings and weekends
  • Strong communication skills to engage effectively with customers and team members
  • Basic numeracy and literacy skills for stock management and record-keeping
  • Knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards, and cold chain management
  • Attention to detail to ensure stock rotation, merchandising, and shrinkage control
  • Demonstrated personal discipline including punctuality, dress code adherence, and team collaboration
  • Ability to identify quality issues and manage returns or report suspicious activities responsibly
Responsibilities
  • Deliver exceptional customer service by greeting customers warmly and responding to their needs effectively.
  • Apply selling skills by advising customers on product options, promotions, and alternatives when items are unavailable.
  • Manage stock efficiently by implementing stock rotation, maintaining cold chain and hygiene standards, and replenishing shelves accurately.
  • Identify and address quality concerns promptly, including isolating damaged goods and managing returns to vendors.
  • Adhere strictly to shop-keeping disciplines including gap policies, planograms, and maintaining a clean, tidy department.
  • Minimise shrinkage by reporting dishonest acts, managing stock losses, and following red flag processes and security protocols.
  • Demonstrate product knowledge to assist customers and promote new lines and ongoing promotions in the department.
  • Exhibit personal leadership through punctuality, adherence to dress code and hygiene standards, and active participation in team meetings.
Additional Information
  • Woolworths is a designated employer in terms of the Employment Equity Act, 55 of 1998, as amended.
  • We are committed to Employment Equity through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer/ promotion/ appointment will promote representativity in line with our Employment Equity plan.
  • Preference will be given to internal candidates, provided this supports achievement of our Employment Equity goals.
Ref No
  • WWL260603-15
Centre
  • Vincent Park
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