Stock Controller

Listing live now. Role: Stock Controller. Location: Potchefstroom, North West. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

The Role

The Stock Controller position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across North West. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Potchefstroom and across the retail jobs space.

Crucially, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Potchefstroom operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

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

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 North West is consistently high and consistently fair.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the retail jobs team in Potchefstroom have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Potchefstroom team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Potchefstroom have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Your Team

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

Beyond that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Potchefstroom will be explained during the hiring process.

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.

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.

Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.

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

Notably, the Potchefstroom 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.

What We Offer

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Potchefstroom 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.

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

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

Your Role

• Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
• Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised
• Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
• Maintain visual merchandising standards on the sales floor
• Respond to customer queries, complaints and product returns
• Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
• Operate point-of-sale systems and process payments accurately
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales reports for the store manager

What You’ll Need

• Visual merchandising flair or formal training is an advantage
• Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced retail environment
• Willingness to work public holidays and end-of-month peaks
• Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)
• Numerate and accurate, with attention to detail on cash-ups

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