Health Merchandiser at Dis-Chem (Multiple Locations)

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is hiring proactive and detail-oriented Health Merchandisers across multiple retail branches, including the Ballito Junction store. In this critical shop-floor role, you will be responsible for creating visually appealing product displays, managing stock replenishments, and maintaining immaculate shelf standards across the health, supplement, and personal care aisles. This position offers an exceptional career starting point for individuals passionate about retail visual standards, health products, and customer engagement.

Working alongside store supervisors and category managers, the Health Merchandiser ensures that shelves are consistently stocked, correctly priced, and organized according to official planograms. By combining physical organization with helpful customer interactions, you will assist customers in finding nutritional and health essentials, while driving retail store presentation and preventing out-of-stock situations.

Key Responsibilities & Core Duties

• Unpack, verify, and pack merchandise onto shelves according to approved brand planograms and display guidelines.
• Monitor shelf stock levels, rotate products using first-in-first-out (FIFO) principles, and verify expiry dates regularly.
• Ensure accurate shelf price labeling, promotional talkers, and point-of-sale marketing material are correctly positioned.
• Assist shoppers by offering basic navigation guidance, locating health products, and escalating technical wellness queries to qualified staff.
• Conduct regular cycle stock counts and report damaged goods, short deliveries, or stock discrepancies to management.
• Maintain organized, safe, and clean backroom storage areas and retail merchandising aisles at all times.

Ideal Candidate Profile & Core Attributes

• Strong physical agility and stamina required for lifting stock boxes and maintaining active shop-floor merchandising.
• Keen eye for visual detail, neatness, and aesthetic presentation in a fast-moving consumer goods environment.
• Proactive work ethic with solid time management skills and ability to execute tasks independently.
• Warm communication skills suited to assisting pharmacy shoppers with courtesy and care.

Learning, Mentorship & Career Progression

Dis-Chem provides ongoing product training and operational mentorship for merchandisers, exposing them to advanced inventory control, retail category management, and supplier brand standards. Successful merchandisers can advance into specialized category merchandising, inventory control, retail sales supervision, or store management positions.

Estimated Salary Range (Market Benchmark)

The hiring employer has not officially specified a salary for this position. Based on South African market data and industry benchmarks for an entry-level retail merchandiser role, the estimated remuneration is approximately R4,500 – R7,500 per month. Please note that this is an industry estimate and actual remuneration will be determined by the employer based on qualifications, experience, and internal pay structures.

How to Apply

• Health Merchandiser - Ballito Junction
  📍 Location: KwaZulu-Natal
• Health Merchandiser - Gateway
• Health Merchandiser - Cape Road
• Health Merchandiser - Kenilworth

• Grade 12 / Matric Certificate or equivalent educational standard.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Physical capability to handle stock, lift retail cartons, and spend extended periods on your feet.
• Willingness to work retail trading shifts, including weekends and public holidays as required.