Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Retail Sales Assistant role based in Mbombela. We welcome candidates from every background across Mpumalanga who are ready to grow with us.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Mbombela operation, and this Retail Sales Assistant position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the retail jobs function and contribute to the wider Mpumalanga business.
In addition, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Mbombela operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the retail jobs group in Mbombela.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the retail jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Mbombela much easier.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Mbombela.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Mbombela.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
The Environment
Practically speaking, the work environment is fast-paced and customer-facing. Expect long periods on your feet, weekend and public-holiday shifts, and the energy that comes with a busy retail floor.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Mbombela site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Notably, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Mbombela contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the retail jobs space in Mpumalanga.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Mbombela teams.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Mpumalanga.
Practically speaking, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Mbombela keep progressing.
Meet the Team
Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Mbombela office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Mpumalanga operations get busy.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Beyond that, the team mix in Mbombela reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Key Responsibilities
- Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
- Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
- Maintain visual merchandising standards on the sales floor
- Up-sell and cross-sell products in line with branch sales targets
- Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
- Greet customers and provide a friendly, helpful in-store experience
- Support stock counts and assist with cycle-count investigations
Essential Criteria
- Ability to stand for long periods and work shifts including weekends
- Customer-first mindset with a friendly, approachable manner
- Visual merchandising flair or formal training is an advantage
- Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)
- Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.