Store Specialist: Beauty (La Mer)
Vacancy at a glance
- Employer
- Woolworths
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Pay or stipend
- Not provided in listing
- Closing date
- 30 Oct 2026
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Overview
Join Woolworths Corporate Stores in Johannesburg as a Store Specialist: Beauty (La Mer) and elevate your career in the vibrant beauty industry. This full-time role at Eastgate Mall offers the chance to deliver exceptional customer service, providing personalized beauty advice and consultations. You will drive sales by using your strong product knowledge and selling skills, ensuring stock is managed efficiently and merchandising standards are upheld.
Requirements
- Minimum Grade 12 or National Certificate qualification.
- At least 5 years of experience in a Beauty environment, preferably within retail or FMCG sectors.
- Relevant qualification or experience in Cosmetology or any other Beauty-related field.
- Strong knowledge of beauty brands, products, and current market trends.
- Passion for retail, customer service, and achieving sales targets.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage customers effectively.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in stock management, product presentation, and administration.
- Proactive, results-driven, and self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Flexibility to work varied shifts and across different store departments as required.
- Capability to plan, coordinate, and execute promotional events and sales campaigns successfully.
Responsibilities
- Deliver expert beauty advice and personalized consultations to enhance customer experience and build lasting relationships.
- Promote and sell Woolworths Beauty products, achieving sales targets through product knowledge and customer engagement.
- Maintain high merchandising standards by ensuring products are correctly displayed, testers are clean, and stock is well managed.
- Support and execute beauty promotions, events, and campaigns to drive store sales and customer interest.
- Manage stock levels efficiently, including stock rotation and reporting shortages or discrepancies to management.
- Process sales transactions accurately and adhere to operational policies and procedures.
- Uphold the Woolworths brand image through professional grooming, product expertise, and excellent customer service.
- Minimize shrinkage through diligent stock control and compliance with hygiene and safety standards.
- Collaborate effectively with store teams to meet departmental and overall store objectives.
- Plan, coordinate, and deliver promotional events and sales campaigns to ensure successful execution and customer engagement.
How to apply
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