Store Manager

The organisation is recruiting a Store Manager for its Margate operation. The role forms part of a wider retail jobs portfolio across KwaZulu-Natal.

What This Role Involves

This Store Manager role sits within the retail jobs function in Margate. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across KwaZulu-Natal.

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

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 Margate.

Based in Margate

Equally, the role is based in Margate, along the lush KZN North Coast. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Margate and the broader KwaZulu-Natal region.

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 Margate.

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

Diversity and Inclusion

Notably, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

Equally, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.

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

Where You’ll Work

Equally, 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 Margate site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Crucially, 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.

Key Outputs

• Maintain visual merchandising standards on the sales floor
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
• Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
• Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised
• Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
• Monitor shrinkage indicators and flag suspicious activity
• Greet customers and provide a friendly, helpful in-store experience

Minimum Requirements

• Comfortable operating point-of-sale systems and handling cash
• Numerate and accurate, with attention to detail on cash-ups
• Awareness of consumer protection and B-BBEE principles
• Experience with stock counting and basic inventory principles
• Customer-first mindset with a friendly, approachable manner
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)

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