Dis-Chem Baby City Sales Assistants Job 2026

Dis-Chem Baby City invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for a Sales Assistant vacancy at its Diamond Pavilion store in Kimberley. The position requires Grade 12 or Matric, with retail experience required according to the advert. The closing date for applications is 16 October 2026.

If you enjoy working with people and are interested in building your experience in retail, this Sales Assistant opportunity could be worth looking at. The successful applicant will help customers, keep products properly displayed, assist with stock, process payments and support the daily running of the store.

The role is based at Diamond Pavilion, Kimberley, and applicants should be prepared to work according to retail hours.

Dis-Chem Baby City Sales Assistant Vacancy Details

Job Detail	Information
Company	Dis-Chem Baby City
Position	Sales Assistant
Store	Diamond Pavilion
Location	Kimberley
Qualification	Grade 12 / Matric
Experience	Retail experience
Closing Date	16 October 2026
Salary	Market-related
Employment Type	Retail position

What Is the Main Purpose of the Job?

The main purpose of the Sales Assistant role is to provide customers with helpful and friendly service while supporting the daily activities of the store.

The employee will work with customers, products, stock and payments. You will also help make sure that merchandise is displayed neatly and that shelves have the products customers are looking for.

Customer service is an important part of this position. The Sales Assistant should be friendly, professional and willing to assist customers with questions about products and stock.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants should check that they meet the requirements before applying.

Essential Requirements

The advert lists the following requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Up to 6 months’ retail experience
• Minimum 1 year of work experience within retail

Applicants should carefully check their experience against the requirements listed in the vacancy.

Advantageous Qualification

A Certification in Retail Business Management will be an advantage.

This means applicants who have this type of certification may have additional relevant knowledge, although it is listed as advantageous rather than essential.

Sales Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

The successful applicant will have a wide range of responsibilities in the store.

Stock Management

The Sales Assistant will help keep the store’s stock in good order.

Duties include:

• Reporting low stock levels to management.
• Reporting items that are out of stock.
• Reporting damaged stock.
• Reporting expired stock.
• Helping with stock file counts.
• Assisting with general stocktaking.
• Helping load and off-load stock when required.
• Making sure damaged or expired stock is reported immediately.
• Flattening boxes after stock has been unpacked.
• Taking flattened boxes to the correct area.

The employee will also need to make sure products are properly arranged on shelves.

Keeping Shelves Full and Neat

A major part of the job is making sure customers can easily find the products they need.

The Sales Assistant must:

• Keep full product ranges on the shelves where possible.
• Make sure products are neatly presented.
• Check that products have not reached their sell-by date.
• Restock merchandise when necessary.
• Handle merchandise carefully to help prevent losses.

Keeping shelves neat and properly stocked can make the shopping experience easier for customers.

Pricing and Product Displays

The Sales Assistant will also help maintain correct pricing and product displays.

This includes checking:

• Merchandise displays.
• Product labels.
• Prices.
• Promotional tickets.
• Posters.
• Signage.

Any price differences or problems should be reported to management.

The employee must also help prepare displays for promotions on time.

Supporting Promotions

Dis-Chem Baby City runs monthly promotions, and the Sales Assistant will help make sure promotional activities are implemented correctly.

Responsibilities include:

• Building stable promotional displays on time.
• Putting up relevant posters and signs.
• Placing promotional tickets and price tickets within the required time.
• Making sure promotional displays are ready when promotions begin.
• Taking promotional stock down immediately after a promotion ends.

The aim is to make sure customers can clearly see promotional products and their prices.

Customer Service

Customer service is one of the most important parts of the Sales Assistant position.

The employee must build a professional relationship with customers and provide friendly, helpful and courteous assistance.

This can include helping customers find products, answering stock-related questions and providing advice where appropriate.

The Sales Assistant must also:

• Report customer compliments to management.
• Report customer complaints to management.
• Attend to customer stock queries.
• Make sure customer queries are dealt with and resolved.

Applicants should therefore be comfortable speaking to customers and helping solve basic problems.

Processing Payments

The Sales Assistant will also work at the Point of Sale and handle different types of payments.

The employee must:

• Follow correct cash-handling procedures.
• Maintain accurate cash flow.
• Receive payments.
• Verify payments.
• Process cash payments.
• Process card payments.
• Process vouchers.
• Process coupons.
• Process other accepted payment methods.
• Make sure outgoing stock, items and scripts are scanned and paid for.
• Process loyalty cards, including those of accelerated partners.

Applicants should be trustworthy and careful when working with money and payment transactions.

Product Knowledge

The Sales Assistant should stay up to date with information about new products.

Knowing the products available in the store can help employees answer customer questions and provide better assistance.

Applicants should be willing to learn about new merchandise and understand basic product information relevant to their work.

Skills and Competencies

Dis-Chem Baby City lists several competencies for the position.

Applicants should have:

• A strong command of the English language.
• Knowledge of retail operations and administration.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Honesty and trustworthiness.
• Good time management.
• Customer service skills.
• A sense of ownership and accountability.
• Basic computer skills.

Basic computer skills should include working with programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Numerical skills are also required, which can be useful when handling payments, checking stock and working with numbers.

Special Conditions of Employment

There are several conditions applicants should be aware of before applying.

Successful applicants must:

• Be willing and able to work retail hours.
• Be a South African citizen.
• Have a clear credit record.
• Have a clear criminal record.

Retail hours can include different shifts, so applicants should be prepared for a schedule that may not follow normal office hours.

Salary and Benefits

The position offers a market-related salary.

The listed benefits include:

• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

The exact salary offered will be market-related according to the employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dis-Chem Baby City states that it is an equal opportunity employer.

The company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered during the recruitment process as part of its Employment Equity and Transformation Strategy.

Dis-Chem Baby City also supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

How to Prepare Your Application

Before applying, applicants should make sure their CV is up to date and clearly shows their education and retail experience.

Your CV should include your:

• Contact details.
• Grade 12 or Matric qualification.
• Retail work experience.
• Relevant certificates.
• Computer skills.
• Customer service experience.

Applicants should also make sure that the information provided in their application is accurate.

Closing Date

The closing date for the Dis-Chem Baby City Sales Assistant vacancy at Diamond Pavilion in Kimberley is 16 October 2026.

Applicants should submit their applications before the closing date and make sure they meet the stated requirements.

Dis-Chem Baby City states that only successful applicants will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, you should consider your application unsuccessful.

For job seekers with the required retail experience who enjoy working with customers, stock and payments, this opportunity provides a chance to work as part of the Dis-Chem Baby City team at the Diamond Pavilion store in Kimberley.