{"id":1716,"date":"2018-07-16T07:02:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T07:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cn7w3i4565-staging.onrocket.site\/?p=1716"},"modified":"2023-11-20T17:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T17:33:22","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-working-in-retail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-working-in-retail\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about working in retail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in a career in retail? Here\u2019s a summary of what you\u2019ll be doing, what your career options are, and what kind of income you can expect from this career!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>All about retail jobs in South Africa<\/h2>\n<p>The amount of retail space and shopping centres has boomed over the last decade in South Africa, and as a result, more and more retail jobs are opening up on a daily basis. Most youngsters in SA\u2019s workforce look to the retail industry because it\u2019s easy to get in without any qualifications. The other perks include amazing training and career development opportunities. If you love working with people on a daily basis, this might be the ideal fit for you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>What does a retail job entail?<\/h4>\n<p>Retail is a huge industry with a lot of roles and positions. Here\u2019s a breakdown of who does what in the industry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sales Assistants \u2013 <\/strong>This is an entry-level position, ideal for candidates that do not have any formal qualifications. Sales assistants are generally tasked with answering customer queries, selling products, and handling customer payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Customer Service Assistants \u2013<\/strong> Customer Service Assistants deal with customer complaints and queries. They also participate in sales promotions and the setup of store displays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Administrators \u2013<\/strong> Retail admin clerks assist the company with its financial planning and productiveness. Administrative clerks also work with the company\u2019s available funds. Jobs in corporate finance are some of the most sought-after positions in the financial industry!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Merchandiser \u2013<\/strong> Merchandisers get to choose which products are bought from the suppliers and how they are displayed in the store. They work closely with marketing and customer care agents. Merchandisers are generally tasked with analysing sales information, producing sales projections, and negotiating the prices of goods with the suppliers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Retail Manager \u2013<\/strong> Retail managers are generally responsible for what happens in the store. If you make it and rise to the ranks of an area or regional manager, you\u2019ll be responsible for various stores within your area. As a retail manager, your duties will include setting sales targets, improving team performance, and ensuring that sales and profitability margins are at their maximum level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>All about working hours in retail<\/h2>\n<p>Retail is an industry well known for its sucky working hours, but this isn\u2019t true across all ranks of the industry. Generally speaking, sales assistants do shift work. They have irregular working hours which might vary between morning and night shifts. Employees working in the front line generally have very regular office hours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Managers in the retail industry have longer, more demanding office hours. They might also be required to travel on a regular basis. Regular board meetings general also form part of retail manager duties and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Salaries in the retail industry of South Africa<\/h2>\n<p>Most employees within the retail sector are paid hourly wages. Retail assistants (entry level position) are paid around R20 per hour. Assistant managers can expect to be paid around R30 per hour. As far as monthly wages go, the average Sales Executive in retail earns around R35,000 per month. The best-paid jobs in retail are in the purchasing and sales executive positions, which can earn up to R68,000 per month.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Do you have what it takes to work in retail?<\/h4>\n<p>Like we mentioned before, if you love working with people, you might be a good fit for a retail position. You\u2019ll also need to be confident and have enough energy for this fast-paced working environment. You might be the ideal candidate for a retail position if you have the following skills:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to work as part of a team<\/li>\n<li>Polite and helpful<\/li>\n<li>Have a good head for numbers<\/li>\n<li>Patience<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of your particular sector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you feel like you have what it takes, why not take a look at some of Adzuna\u2019s great career opportunities on offer in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/search?q=retail&amp;w=South%20Africa\">retail sector today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interested in a career in retail? Here\u2019s a summary of what you\u2019ll be doing, what your career options are, and what kind of income you can expect from this career! &nbsp; All about retail jobs in South Africa The amount of retail space and shopping centres has boomed over the last decade in South Africa,<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-working-in-retail\/\"> Continued \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":2992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146,488],"tags":[495,535],"class_list":["post-1716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career-advice","category-workplace","tag-featured-post","tag-retail-jobs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1716"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2995,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1716\/revisions\/2995"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.adzuna.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}