Dis-Chem – Casual Merchandiser

Well-stocked and orderly shelves help customers find products easily while reducing losses caused by damaged, incorrectly priced or expired merchandise. Dis-Chem Pharmacies is building a talent pool of Casual Merchandisers for its Fourways Mall stores in Sandton, Gauteng.

Successful candidates considered for future opportunities will help maintain Dis-Chem’s merchandising standards, replenish merchandise, rotate stock, check product dates, support stock counts and provide friendly assistance to customers.

Important: This advert is for a strategic talent pool rather than a guaranteed immediate appointment. Joining the talent pool may increase an applicant’s chance of being considered when a suitable vacancy becomes available, but it does not guarantee employment.

At a glance

What this opportunity is

Dis-Chem is creating a pre-screened talent pool of people who may be suitable for future Casual Merchandiser opportunities at its Fourways Mall stores.

A talent pool allows the employer to keep the details of suitable candidates who may be contacted when a matching position becomes available.

This means that submitting an application does not necessarily mean that Dis-Chem currently has a confirmed position available for every successful candidate.

Not all applicants added to the talent pool will be hired. Selection for the pool and appointment into a future position are separate stages.

The opportunity is classified as part-time and entry level. It is not advertised as a learnership, internship, apprenticeship or YES youth programme.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity may suit someone with Grade 12 and a small amount of retail experience who wants to be considered for casual merchandising work.

It may be relevant to applicants who have previously worked as Merchandisers, Retail Assistants, Shelf Packers, Shop Assistants, General Assistants, Stock Assistants or Sales Assistants.

The role may also suit an applicant who is comfortable working on the shop floor, moving stock, helping customers and maintaining displays according to detailed store standards.

Applicants should be willing to work retail hours and must be able to travel reliably to the Fourways Mall area.

Main responsibilities

Restock merchandise

• Restock merchandise when required to support maximum sales.
• Move delivered stock or stock collected from the storeroom to the correct area.
• Pack merchandise into the correct shelf or display space promptly.
• Help ensure that the full available product range is displayed on shelves.
• Report low-stock and out-of-stock products to management.

Check product dates and rotate stock

• Check that products displayed on shelves have not reached their sell-by dates.
• Rotate merchandise regularly using the first-in, first-out method.
• Identify expired or potentially expired stock.
• Report expired, damaged or unsuitable merchandise to management.
• Handle products carefully to reduce losses.

Maintain merchandising standards

• Follow Dis-Chem’s operating standards.
• Follow the approved store layout and planograms.
• Build and maintain merchandising displays.
• Face up products so that shelves remain neat and full.
• Keep products visible and attractively presented.
• Maintain the physical appearance of assigned displays daily.
• Keep up to date with current and newly introduced products.

Check labels and pricing

• Help ensure that products have the correct shelf labels.
• Check that prices are displayed correctly.
• Report pricing discrepancies to management.
• Make sure that merchandise without barcodes is clearly marked.
• Avoid changing prices or product information without authorisation.

Support stock control

• Assist with counting stock files.
• Assist with general stocktaking.
• Take responsibility for designated stock in the storeroom and on the shop floor.
• Report damaged stock, low stock and stock discrepancies.
• Assist with loading and off-loading merchandise.
• Assist with back-shopping duties.

Maintain housekeeping standards

• Flatten boxes after stock has been unpacked.
• Move flattened boxes to the designated disposal or storage area.
• Keep assigned merchandising and stock areas orderly.
• Help maintain a safe and presentable shop floor.
• Follow store housekeeping and waste-management procedures.

Assist customers

• Provide friendly, helpful and courteous assistance to customers.
• Answer stock-related questions where possible.
• Follow up on out-of-stock enquiries using the customer-service out-of-stock list.
• Help resolve customer stock queries.
• Refer customers to an appropriate colleague when additional assistance is required.
• Communicate professionally with customers, managers and other employees.

Follow company and safety procedures

• Wear the correct uniform and identification badge.
• Follow Dis-Chem policies and procedures.
• Follow applicable standard operating procedures.
• Comply with health and safety requirements.
• Handle merchandise carefully to minimise damage and loss.
• Report suspicious or inappropriate behaviour through the proper channels.
• Assist with training new employees where instructed.

Minimum requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Up to six months of retail experience.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office.
• Willingness and ability to work retail hours.
• South African citizenship.
• Clear criminal record.
• Clear credit record.
• Reliable transport and/or residence close to the store.
• Ability and physical fitness to lift and move heavy boxes safely.
• Strong command of English.
• Ability to engage effectively with customers, managers and employees.
• Trustworthiness and honesty.
• Good time-management ability.

Advantageous requirements

• At least one year of retail experience.
• Ability to communicate in more than one language.
• Knowledge of merchandising standards.
• Knowledge of the fast-moving consumer goods industry.
• Product and category knowledge.
• Ability to analyse ZMORE reports for ordering and stocktaking.
• Awareness of behaviour that may result in stock losses or security concerns.

Grade 12 requirement explained

Grade 12 or Matric is an essential requirement for this talent-pool application.

Applicants should show Matric clearly on the CV and enter the qualification accurately on the official application form.

A copy of the Matric certificate should be prepared if Dis-Chem requests supporting documentation.

Applicants should not claim to have completed Grade 12 where the qualification cannot be verified.

Retail experience explained

The essential requirement is up to six months of retail experience. At least one year of retail experience is listed as advantageous.

Applicants should describe the type of store, products handled and duties completed instead of writing only “retail experience”.

Relevant duties may include merchandising, shelf packing, stock rotation, stocktaking, customer service, receiving stock, pricing or maintaining displays.

Applicants should provide accurate employer names and employment dates and should not exaggerate the length of their experience.

Retail-hours requirement explained

Applicants must be willing and able to work retail hours.

This may involve shifts aligned with store trading requirements, including some weekends or public holidays. The official listing does not provide a specific shift schedule.

Because the opportunity is casual and part-time, the number and timing of working hours may depend on future store requirements.

Applicants should confirm availability expectations, shift notice, working-hour arrangements and remuneration if contacted about a specific position.

Transport and location requirement

Applicants need reliable transport and/or should live close to the store.

The talent pool is specifically linked to Dis-Chem stores in the Fourways Mall area of Sandton.

The official advert does not state that transport will be provided by the employer.

Applicants should consider whether they can travel reliably for different retail shifts before applying.

Physical-work requirement

The position requires applicants to be physically fit and able to lift and move heavy boxes safely.

The work may include standing, walking, bending, reaching, unpacking merchandise and moving appropriate quantities of stock.

Employees must follow health and safety procedures and should ask for assistance or equipment where an item cannot be moved safely.

The official advert does not provide an exact weight limit or describe a separate physical assessment.

Clear credit and criminal records

Dis-Chem lists clear credit and criminal records as special conditions of employment.

The recruitment terms indicate that applicant information may include integrity checks such as credit and criminal-record checks.

Applicants should answer all screening questions honestly and provide accurate identity and consent information.

The official advert does not explain the detailed criteria used to assess each screening result.

Important talent-pool warning

This application allows Dis-Chem to identify and pre-screen people who may match future Casual Merchandiser opportunities.

Being shortlisted or placed in the talent pool does not mean that an applicant has been appointed.

Dis-Chem states that not every candidate in the talent pool will be hired.

A candidate may be considered when a future opportunity matches their skills, qualifications, availability and the company’s operational needs.

Skills and attributes that may help

• Strong English communication.
• Friendly and courteous customer service.
• Ability to follow planograms and merchandising instructions.
• Attention to stock dates, labels and pricing.
• Ability to maintain neat shelves and displays.
• Trustworthiness and honesty.
• Good time management.
• Ability to work with customers, managers and colleagues.
• Awareness of stock loss and damage prevention.
• Ability to complete physical retail work safely.
• Basic Microsoft Office ability.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Willingness to learn about products and categories.
• Ability to work during retail trading hours.

What this opportunity really means

This is a practical retail-floor position rather than an office-based role.

Casual Merchandisers may spend much of the shift standing, moving between shelves and storerooms, replenishing merchandise and helping customers.

Accuracy is important because incorrect product placement, poor stock rotation, damaged stock or pricing discrepancies can affect customers and store performance.

The work is part-time and linked to a talent pool. The official advert does not guarantee minimum working hours, a start date or appointment.

Applicants should confirm the proposed store, working hours, shift pattern, remuneration, start date and employment conditions if contacted about an actual vacancy.

Application checklist

Prepare the following before applying:

• An updated CV.
• Grade 12 / Matric details.
• A copy of the Matric certificate, if requested.
• A valid South African identity document, if requested.
• Details of previous retail experience.
• Accurate employer names, job titles and employment dates.
• Examples of merchandising, shelf-packing or stock-control duties.
• Examples of customer-service experience.
• Examples of Microsoft Office or computer use.
• Accurate information about transport and availability for retail hours.
• A reliable cellphone number.
• A professional email address.
• Any other documents requested through the official Dis-Chem recruitment platform.

Need assistance preparing your CV or application? Visit our Learnership Resources and Guides.

Important note for applicants

This is a talent-pool advertisement for possible future Casual Merchandiser opportunities at Dis-Chem’s Fourways Mall stores.

Being included in the talent pool does not guarantee that the applicant will be hired.

Applicants need Grade 12, up to six months of retail experience, Microsoft Office computer literacy and availability to work retail hours.

Applicants must also be South African citizens with clear credit and criminal records and reliable transport or nearby residence.

Market-related remuneration is confirmed, but the official listing does not state an amount, guaranteed working hours, a start date or the number of future positions.

About Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Dis-Chem is a South African retail healthcare group operating a national network of pharmacy stores supported by wholesale and distribution operations.

Its retail range includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, health supplements, personal-care products, beauty products and selected convenience merchandise.

Dis-Chem stores also provide customer services connected with pharmacy, wellness and selected primary healthcare needs.

Learn more through the official Dis-Chem website, the official Dis-Chem Group overview

Quick tips for applicants

• Apply before 2 August 2026.
• Submit by 1 August 2026 where possible.
• Show Grade 12 clearly on your CV.
• Describe your retail experience in detail.
• Highlight merchandising, shelf-packing and stock-rotation duties.
• Include customer-service experience.
• Mention Microsoft Office and other relevant computer skills.
• State your availability for retail hours honestly.
• Confirm that you can travel reliably to Fourways Mall.
• Show that you can complete physical stock-handling work safely.
• Check that your cellphone number and email address are correct.
• Apply only through the official Dis-Chem recruitment page.

Common mistakes that may weaken an application

• Applying without Grade 12.
• Leaving retail experience off the CV.
• Writing only “merchandiser” without explaining actual duties.
• Not mentioning stock rotation, shelf packing or customer service.
• Failing to show basic computer literacy.
• Ignoring the retail-hours requirement.
• Applying without reliable travel arrangements to Fourways Mall.
• Providing incorrect criminal, credit or identity information.
• Using an incorrect cellphone number or email address.
• Uploading an outdated or incomplete CV.
• Assuming that talent-pool selection guarantees employment.
• Submitting after 2 August 2026.

Scam warning (important)

Apply only through the official Dis-Chem recruitment portal or a careers link clearly connected to an official Dis-Chem website.

Do not pay anyone for registration, a talent-pool application, an interview, an assessment, training, a uniform, transport or employment placement.

Do not share banking PINs, passwords, one-time PINs or account login information with anyone claiming that they can guarantee a Dis-Chem position.

Be cautious of unofficial social-media profiles, private email addresses or cellphone numbers asking for money or unnecessary personal information.

Submit your CV, identity document and qualifications only through an official and secure recruitment process.

Always return to the official vacancy page to confirm that the talent-pool advert and application option remain active.

How this opportunity was verified

This opportunity was verified from the official Dis-Chem recruitment listing for Casual Merchandiser – Fourways Mall.

The listing confirmed Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited as the employer, Sandton as the location, part-time employment, the Retail division, entry-level classification, retail industry, sales functional area, posted date and closing date.

The official advert also confirmed that the application is intended to create a talent pool for possible future Casual Merchandiser opportunities and that talent-pool participation does not guarantee employment.

The listing confirmed the Grade 12, retail-experience, Microsoft Office, retail-hours, citizenship, transport, physical-fitness, criminal-record and credit-record requirements.

The advertised duties relating to replenishment, stock rotation, expiry dates, planograms, stocktaking, pricing, displays, loading, customer service and safety were taken from the official vacancy.

Market-related remuneration is confirmed, but the official listing does not state an amount, guaranteed working hours, a start date or the number of future appointments.

Read more about our process on the How We Verify Listings page.

How to apply

1. Open the official Dis-Chem vacancy page below.
2. Read the complete Casual Merchandiser talent-pool advert.
3. Confirm that you have Grade 12.
4. Confirm that you have the required retail experience.
5. Confirm that you can work retail hours and travel reliably to Fourways Mall.
6. Prepare an updated CV that explains your merchandising and retail duties.
7. Select the Apply option on the official vacancy page.
8. Create a Simplify candidate profile or sign in to your existing account.
9. Complete all personal, education, employment and screening information honestly.
10. Upload your CV and any supporting documents requested by the portal.
11. Read the POPIA consent and talent-pool retention terms carefully.
12. Check that your qualification, experience, address and contact information are correct.
13. Submit by 1 August 2026 where possible.
14. Keep the application confirmation or proof of submission.

Application Closing Date

The official closing date is 2 August 2026.

The exact closing time is not stated. Applicants should submit by 1 August 2026 to reduce the risk of missing the deadline because of technical problems, missing documents or an incomplete candidate profile.