Company Description

Clover S.A. (Proprietary) Ltd. is a leading South African food and beverage company known for its wide range of dairy and non-alcoholic beverage products. It operates in South Africa and other selected African countries. Clover is headquartered in Roodepoort, South Africa. Founded in 1898, Clover originally began as a farmers’ cooperative in the Natal Midlands. It operated under the name Natal Creamery Ltd. before being converted to a public company, Clover Industries Ltd., in 2003.

Application Details

Job Summary

Clover has an exciting opportunity for unemployed Youth to join our Sales department as Merchandisers. The purpose of the program is to provide you with 12 months work experience. These positions are based at Clover’s branches, including Clayville, CDC Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth and Queensburgh. Clover is proud to be in partnership with YES programme to provide opportunities for South African Youth. ‘’TO BE BETTER FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL”

Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent NQF4
• Business English: Fluent
• Work shifts/weekends/public holidays

Competencies

• Ability to influence
• Proactive and action orientated
• Acts with honesty and consistency
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common objective
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Commitment and motivation
• Communicates effectively
• Customer orientated
• Ability to plan and organize
• Administrative capabilities

Duties and Responsibilities

Control and order stock        

• Apply correct stock control measures in-store and in back-up where Clover stock is handled
• Control, minimise and write up returns according to store work plan
• Avoid out of stock situations at all times and report to AM if it occurs
• Place accurate and timeous order according to the ordering tempo
• Ensure clean and neat products on shelf at all times
• Ensure proper crate and equipment control at the store according to company policy
• Establish and maintain good business relationship with store management, AM, HO, Customers and fellow Merchandisers at all times

Apply correct shelve control in terms of indicated store and shelve plans       

• Pack shelves in terms of the Store Flow as indicated by the AM and applying basic merchandising rules
• Ensure that the fridge is properly maintained at all times
• Maintain indicated shelf set in terms of the provided plannos or generic shelf set
• Maintain PI label per product at all times
• Put point of sale material up at allocated position and maintain at all times
• Maintain relevant administration
• Exploit all opportunities in store to enhance the presence of products on shelf.

Establish and maintain good business relationships       

• Manage relationships with store management, AM, HO, Customers and fellow merchandisers at all times.