Stock Controller

Bring your skills as a Stock Controller to Empangeni and join a team that moves fast. This KwaZulu-Natal role is one to watch.

About This Position

This Stock Controller role sits within the retail jobs function in Empangeni. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.

The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Stock Controller taking on this position.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Stock Controller is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.

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 Empangeni much easier.

Your Team

In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Empangeni office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when KwaZulu-Natal 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.

In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Empangeni will be explained during the hiring process.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

The Environment

Equally, 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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Empangeni site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

On top of that, 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.

Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in KwaZulu-Natal.

Working in Empangeni

Working in Empangeni means a place along the lush KZN North Coast, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the KwaZulu-Natal region, and the Empangeni office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Empangeni.

Many candidates already living within reach of Empangeni cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local KwaZulu-Natal economy.

Our Commitment to Transformation

On top of that, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across KwaZulu-Natal, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

Practically speaking, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.

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.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Empangeni.

Core Functions

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales reports for the store manager
• Maintain visual merchandising standards on the sales floor
• Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
• Monitor shrinkage indicators and flag suspicious activity
• Greet customers and provide a friendly, helpful in-store experience

What You’ll Need

• Comfortable operating point-of-sale systems and handling cash
• Customer-first mindset with a friendly, approachable manner
• Numerate and accurate, with attention to detail on cash-ups
• Clear verbal communication skills appropriate to the role; additional languages are an advantage
• Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a customer-facing retail role

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.