Customer Assistant/ Replenisher

Job Advert Summary

Join Woolworths Foods in Port Elizabeth as a Customer Assistant / Replenisher and be part of a team committed to exceptional customer service. In this full-time role, you will ensure shelves are stocked with fresh, quality products while maintaining health, safety, and hygiene standards. You will engage warmly with customers, meet their needs by offering product knowledge and alternatives, and help create a pleasant shopping experience. Your attention to detail will support stock rotation, waste reduction, and shrinkage minimization. Woolworths offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions are valued, with opportunities to develop your skills in retail and customer service. If you have a Grade 12 or National Certificate, basic computer literacy, and a flexible approach to shifts, you'll thrive here. Experience in retail is advantageous but not essential. Join a trusted brand that values leadership, integrity, and teamwork, and build a rewarding career in the Eastern Cape's Greenacres area. Apply now to start your journey with Woolworths.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements: Candidates should possess a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent National Certificate. Basic computer literacy is essential to perform necessary job functions efficiently. A flexible approach to working various shifts is required to accommodate business needs. Previous experience in a retail or customer service environment is advantageous but not mandatory. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to exceptional customer service with a friendly and helpful attitude. Good communication skills for engaging with customers are necessary. Must be detail-oriented, capable of following health, safety, hygiene, and stock management protocols. Ability to work effectively in a team and show reliability, honesty, and professionalism is required. Candidates should be able to handle stress positively and maintain a neat appearance in line with company policies.

• Grade 12 or National Certificate qualification
• Basic computer literacy skills
• Flexible availability to work various shifts
• Retail or customer service experience advantageous
• Strong customer service orientation and communication skills
• Attention to detail in stock rotation, waste reduction, and hygiene
• Adherence to health, safety, and merchandising standards
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team
• Reliability, honesty, and professionalism in the workplace
• Effective stress management and positive demeanor under pressure

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service by greeting and assisting customers with a friendly and helpful attitude.
• Maintain shelf stock levels by replenishing fresh, quality products and ensuring proper stock rotation and waste reduction.
• Adhere to health, safety, and hygiene standards during all food handling and merchandising activities.
• Identify and report quality concerns, stock sell-outs, and suspicious activities to management.
• Ensure shelves are organized neatly in accordance with planograms, shelf edge labels, and the Gap policy.
• Support shrinkage minimization efforts by following stock management protocols and reporting acts of dishonesty.
• Demonstrate product knowledge by advising customers on product features, benefits, and available alternatives.
• Work cooperatively within the team and maintain a professional appearance and positive demeanor under pressure.
• Attend team meetings and participate actively to understand daily priorities and targets.