Mr Price Group is recruiting an Assistant Store Manager for Mr Price Kids at Ballito Junction in KwaZulu-Natal. The full-time role supports the Store Manager with daily retail operations and is aimed at candidates who already have supervisory or assistant store-management experience. The successful applicant will help drive sales, maintain stock accuracy, protect the store against losses and make sure customer-service standards are consistently delivered. The position also includes people-leadership responsibilities, so applicants should be able to show examples of coaching staff, monitoring performance and helping a retail team achieve its targets.
Position Overview
- Position: Assistant Store Manager – Mr Price Kids Ballito Junction
- Location: Ballito / KwaDukuza, KwaZulu-Natal
- Employment type: Full-time
- Education: Grade 12
- Experience: 2-3 years in a supervisory or Assistant Store Manager capacity
Stock Management
The Assistant Store Manager helps ensure stock is received and unpacked correctly and that the sales floor is replenished according to store requirements. The role includes monitoring stock levels, maintaining the stockroom and following processes intended to reduce stock loss. The employee may also authorise write-offs, breakages, recalls and returns according to company procedures.
Sales and Profitability
A key part of the job is supporting the store’s commercial performance. The Assistant Store Manager reviews sales and profitability information with management, helps identify operational actions needed to improve results and monitors store expenditure. Product performance is also reviewed so useful feedback can be provided and opportunities to improve sales or brand awareness can be identified.
Customer Experience and Compliance
The role requires consistent implementation of customer-service processes and operational standards. Compliance checks help ensure the store follows company policies and procedures. Applicants should therefore be comfortable balancing customer-facing responsibilities with administration, stock controls and risk-management tasks.
Leadership Responsibilities
The Assistant Store Manager helps lead the store team against key performance indicators and operational goals. Duties can include identifying training and development needs, supporting coaching, contributing to succession planning and helping administer recruitment and performance-management processes.
Skills and Requirements
Applicants need Grade 12 and two to three years of relevant supervisory or assistant store-management experience. Mr Price also looks for understanding of sales and service management, budgeting, retail trading, brand and product knowledge and customer behaviour. MS Office proficiency and effective communication are important.
How to Apply
Applications are completed through the Mr Price Group careers platform. Prepare a CV that clearly shows retail leadership, stock management, sales performance and customer-service experience.
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