Work-Force
A vacancy has been confirmed for a Branch Manager based in Bloemfontein, Free State. The successful candidate will join an established team within the retail jobs function.
About This Position
The Branch Manager position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Bloemfontein and across the retail jobs space.
Equally, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Bloemfontein team on trust, and the Branch Manager role will feel that from week one.
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 Bloemfontein.
About the Team
Beyond that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Bloemfontein office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Free State operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Bloemfontein will be explained during the hiring process.
Equal Opportunity
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Bloemfontein.
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.
Crucially, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.
Your Role
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
- Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
- Greet customers and provide a friendly, helpful in-store experience
- Maintain visual merchandising standards on the sales floor
- Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
- Support stock counts and assist with cycle-count investigations
- Up-sell and cross-sell products in line with branch sales targets
- Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised
Candidate Profile
- Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced retail environment
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Visual merchandising flair or formal training is an advantage
- Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
- Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)
- Awareness of consumer protection and B-BBEE principles
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.