Store Manager

The organisation is recruiting a Store Manager for its Kempton Park operation. The role forms part of a wider retail jobs portfolio across Gauteng.

Overview

This Store Manager role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Kempton Park. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the retail jobs pipeline across Gauteng.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Kempton Park team.

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 Kempton Park much easier.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Store Manager is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Gauteng is consistently high and consistently fair.

Based in Kempton Park

Working in Kempton Park means a place well-connected by Gautrain and major arterials, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Gauteng region, and the Kempton Park office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Kempton Park, Gauteng.

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 Kempton Park.

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

Diversity and Inclusion

Notably, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Gauteng, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

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

Beyond that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Gauteng.

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.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the retail jobs side of the business inside out. The Kempton Park group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Crucially, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Kempton Park 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.

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.

Why This Role

Crucially, you will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Kempton Park colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the retail jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Notably, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

A Typical Day

Your day usually starts before the doors open, walking the floor, checking displays and making sure tills are float-ready. As customers arrive, you switch into service mode, moving between till points, fitting rooms and the stockroom, helping shoppers find what they need and keeping a quiet eye on shrinkage. By the afternoon, you might be receiving a delivery, training a new team member or planning the next promotion, and by close of business you’re cashing up, balancing reports and getting the store ready to do it all again tomorrow.

Equally, the Kempton Park office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Kempton Park.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.

Key Outputs

• Replenish stock and rotate displays in line with promotional cycles
• Maintain visual merchandising standards on the sales floor
• Respond to customer queries, complaints and product returns
• Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
• Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
• Support stock counts and assist with cycle-count investigations
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
• Operate point-of-sale systems and process payments accurately

Candidate Profile

• Comfortable operating point-of-sale systems and handling cash
• Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)
• Willingness to work public holidays and end-of-month peaks
• Customer-first mindset with a friendly, approachable manner
• Visual merchandising flair or formal training is an advantage

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.