OK Furniture – Sales Person

For someone who enjoys people, products, and the challenge of closing a sale, this could be a solid fit. OK Furniture is hiring a Sales Person in Vosloorus (Chris Hani), Gauteng, with the role centred on customer interaction, merchandise selling, and helping drive store performance in a target-focused retail environment.

At a glance

What this opportunity is

This is a permanent sales role in a furniture retail environment. The position is focused on selling merchandise against sales targets, identifying and meeting customer needs, providing accurate information, and creating sales opportunities for both current and future business.

Note: This is not only a cashier or floor-assistant role. A position like this is better suited to someone who is comfortable actively engaging customers, understanding what they need, and working toward sales performance in a target-driven retail environment.

Who this opportunity may suit

• Someone with retail or selling experience who wants a customer-facing sales role
• An applicant who is comfortable speaking to customers and working toward targets
• A person interested in furniture retail and merchandising standards
• Someone who can combine service, selling, and basic sales administration in one role

What you’ll do / learn

You’ll gain practical exposure to customer engagement, merchandise selling, sales administration, merchandising, and prospecting in a retail furniture setting.

• Perform sales activities to generate sales
• Identify and understand customer needs
• Provide customers with excellent service and accurate information
• Perform sales administration duties in line with company policy
• Achieve sales targets by effectively selling the company’s products and/or services
• Maintain merchandising standards
• Perform prospecting activities
• Manage self and contribute to the team

Eligibility requirements

Check the requirements below before applying.

Essential requirements

• National Senior Certificate
• 1–2 years’ experience in a selling environment
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• 1 year in a retail or furniture environment
• 1 year of retail furniture procedures knowledge
• 6–12 months of retail furniture operations knowledge
• 6 months of furniture product knowledge

Skills, competencies and personal attributes

• Customer service orientation
• Sales confidence and target focus
• Good communication skills
• Basic computer literacy
• Ability to understand customer needs
• Attention to merchandising standards
• Ability to manage sales administration tasks
• Team contribution and self-management

What this role really means

A retail sales role like this usually means more than simply standing on the shop floor. In practice, that can include approaching customers confidently, understanding what they are looking for, explaining products clearly, keeping displays presentable, and staying focused on targets. If you are applying, it helps to show that you can sell, not just serve — especially in a furniture environment where product knowledge, follow-up, and confidence with customers matter.

Application checklist

Make sure your application is complete before submitting.

• Updated CV
• Certified copy of South African ID
• National Senior Certificate / Matric certificate
• Clear contact details (phone + email)
• Any supporting retail, sales, customer service, or furniture-related experience on your CV
• Any additional documents requested on the application portal

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About the sponsor

The vacancy describes OK Furniture as a division of the Shoprite Group operating in a fast-paced furniture retail environment. Shoprite Holdings says its core business is food retailing, complemented by furniture and other adjacent retail services across Africa. Visit the Shoprite Group website for more information.

Quick tips for this application

• Put your sales experience near the top of your CV so it is easy to find
• If you have worked in furniture, retail, or customer-facing roles, mention that clearly
• Show that you are comfortable with targets, selling, and helping customers choose products
• Include any merchandising, prospecting, or sales admin tasks you have done before
• Keep your CV simple and focused on selling results, customer service, and reliability

Mistakes to avoid

• Submitting a generic CV that does not show selling experience
• Leaving out your National Senior Certificate / Matric details
• Not mentioning customer service or target-driven work clearly
• Ignoring the advantage of furniture or retail-specific experience
• Uploading incomplete or unreadable supporting documents
• Waiting too close to the closing date to apply

Scam warning (important)

Do not pay any fee to apply for this role. Apply only through the official Shoprite eRecruit platform linked below, and be cautious of anyone asking for money, banking details, or “processing fees” outside the formal application process.

How this opportunity was verified

We checked the live official Shoprite vacancy for Sales Person under reference SHO260413-1 and confirmed the title, location, closing date, permanent job type, core duties, education requirement, experience requirements, and policy notes before preparing this post.

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How to apply

1. Open the official vacancy page using the button below.
2. Read the requirements carefully and confirm that your education and sales experience fit the role.
3. Prepare your CV and supporting documents.
4. Complete your candidate profile on the Shoprite eRecruit platform if needed.
5. Submit your application before 20 April 2026.
6. If you do not hear back within 14 days, the vacancy notes say you should consider your application unsuccessful.