Stock Controller

The organisation is recruiting a Stock Controller for its Douglas operation. The role forms part of a wider retail jobs portfolio across Northern Cape.

The Role

This Stock Controller role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Douglas. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the retail jobs pipeline across Northern Cape.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

In addition, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Douglas also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

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 Douglas.

Your Team

Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Douglas office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape 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.

On top of that, the team mix in Douglas reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity

Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Northern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.

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.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Northern Cape.

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

Why Join Us

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

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Douglas teams.

Notably, 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 Douglas keep progressing.

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 Northern Cape.

Your Workplace

Beyond that, 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 Douglas site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Equally, 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.

A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Northern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Key Outputs

• Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
• Replenish stock and rotate displays in line with promotional cycles
• Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
• Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
• Support stock counts and assist with cycle-count investigations
• Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
• Respond to customer queries, complaints and product returns

Who We’re Looking For

• Awareness of consumer protection and B-BBEE principles
• Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)
• Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
• Comfortable operating point-of-sale systems and handling cash
• Willingness to work public holidays and end-of-month peaks
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.