Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Store Manager in Middelburg, and we encourage applicants from across Mpumalanga to consider this opportunity.
About This Position
In addition, this Store Manager role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Middelburg. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the retail jobs pipeline across Mpumalanga.
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 Middelburg team.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Middelburg teams, and the new Store Manager will feel that from the first week.
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 Middelburg much easier.
Based in Middelburg
The role is based in Middelburg, along the N4 Maputo Development Corridor. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Middelburg and the broader Mpumalanga region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Middelburg cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.
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 Middelburg.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Middelburg, Mpumalanga.
What We Offer
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Middelburg colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the retail jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Beyond that, 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 Middelburg 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 Mpumalanga.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Middelburg teams.
Your Team
Notably, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the retail jobs side of the business inside out. The Middelburg group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
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.
Importantly, the team mix in Middelburg reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Equal Opportunity
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Mpumalanga, 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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Middelburg.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor shrinkage indicators and flag suspicious activity
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
- Respond to customer queries, complaints and product returns
- Maintain visual merchandising standards on the sales floor
- Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales reports for the store manager
- Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
Candidate Profile
- Strong verbal communication skills in English; second language an advantage
- Awareness of consumer protection and B-BBEE principles
- Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
- Willingness to work public holidays and end-of-month peaks
- Visual merchandising flair or formal training is an advantage
- Numerate and accurate, with attention to detail on cash-ups
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.