Old Khaki – Sales Assistant

Fashion retail roles like this often suit someone who enjoys working with customers, understands selling on the shop floor, and can help maintain a strong in-store experience rather than only standing at a till. This Sales Assistant opportunity at Old Khaki Greenstone is focused on customer selling, merchandising, housekeeping, and helping drive sales in a lifestyle retail environment.

At a glance

What this opportunity is

This is a store-based sales role focused on helping customers, driving sales, maintaining merchandising standards, and supporting a positive shopping environment. The role is built around customer selling techniques, housekeeping, stock-loss awareness, and consistent target achievement.

Note: The listing title includes “Fixed Term Period”, but the vacancy details on the same page currently show Permanent. Applicants should confirm the exact contract type on the live application page before submitting.

Who this opportunity may suit

• Someone with some retail experience who enjoys customer-facing selling
• An applicant who is comfortable with merchandising, housekeeping, and target-driven work
• A person interested in clothing, style, and lifestyle retail
• Someone who can combine customer service with sales focus on the shop floor

What you’ll do / learn

You’ll gain practical fashion-retail experience through customer engagement, sales support, merchandising, and in-store standards management.

• Exceed customer expectations by practising customer selling techniques
• Adhere to stock-loss controls in store
• Ensure individual targets are met consistently
• Maximise and drive sales by identifying opportunities to increase turnover
• Maintain housekeeping and uphold visual merchandising standards to optimise sales
• Create an inspiring environment for customers

Eligibility requirements

Check the requirements below before applying.

Essential requirements

• 6 months of retail experience
• Matric or equivalent
• Clear criminal record
• Microsoft computer proficiency
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Knowledge of current clothing trends / outdoor lifestyle depending on the brand

Role-related strengths

• Honesty in dealing with cash and finances
• Building and maintaining relationships
• Innovation and change management
• Thinking adaptability
• Taking ownership

What this role really means

A sales assistant role in a clothing brand like Old Khaki usually means more than greeting customers and folding stock. In practice, it often involves understanding customer needs quickly, helping them find suitable products, keeping the store visually appealing, and using your presence on the floor to support sales. If you are applying, it helps to show that you can sell naturally, keep the store presentable, and work well with people throughout the trading day.

Application checklist

Make sure your application is complete before submitting.

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

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About the sponsor

Old Khaki is a fashion and lifestyle brand within Cape Union Mart International. On its official careers page, the brand describes its offering as original, effortless, and free-spirited clothing, footwear, and accessories for men and women, aimed at easy everyday style. Read more about the brand on the Old Khaki Website

Quick tips for this application

• Move any clothing, footwear, lifestyle retail, or customer-selling experience near the top of your CV
• If you have worked with merchandising or visual standards before, mention that clearly
• Show that you are comfortable meeting targets and helping customers choose products
• Use your CV to show relationship-building and customer service strengths, not only general retail duties
• Mention interest in fashion, clothing trends, or lifestyle retail if it is genuine and relevant

Mistakes to avoid

• Submitting a CV that says “retail” but gives no examples of selling or customer engagement
• Leaving out your Matric details or making them hard to identify
• Using a generic CV that does not fit clothing or lifestyle retail
• Not mentioning merchandising, targets, or product knowledge if you have relevant exposure
• Uploading incomplete or unreadable supporting documents

Scam warning (important)

Do not pay any fee to apply for this job. Genuine recruitment for this role should happen through the official Old Khaki / Cape Union Mart careers platform. If anyone asks for money for placement, interviews, or faster processing, use only the employer’s official application page.

How this opportunity was verified

We checked the official Old Khaki vacancy listing for Sales Assistant – Greenstone and matched the brand details to Old Khaki’s official website 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 retail background fits the role.
3. Prepare your CV and supporting documents.
4. Submit your application through the official Old Khaki careers platform before 26 March 2026.