Store Manager

This is a current vacancy. Role: Store Manager. Location: Sabie, Mpumalanga. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About This Position

An experienced Store Manager is needed to support operations in Sabie. The role forms part of how the business keeps its retail jobs portfolio strong in Mpumalanga.

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

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Store Manager is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Mpumalanga is consistently high and consistently fair.

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 Sabie.

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.

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

Notably, the Sabie 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.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

What We Offer

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

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

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

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Your Future Here

Practically speaking, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the retail jobs team in Sabie 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 Sabie team member.

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

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

The Environment

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.

Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Mpumalanga.

On top of that, 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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Sabie site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Your Team

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

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.

Notably, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Sabie will be explained during the hiring process.

Core Functions

• Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
• Monitor shrinkage indicators and flag suspicious activity
• Greet customers and provide a friendly, helpful in-store experience
• 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

Who We’re Looking For

• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Experience with stock counting and basic inventory principles
• Willingness to work public holidays and end-of-month peaks
• Clear verbal communication skills appropriate to the role; additional languages are an advantage
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a customer-facing retail role
• Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)
• Awareness of consumer protection and B-BBEE principles

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.