Western Cape: Sales Assistant (Contract) posted by Ares Holdings

February 19, 2026 Jobs in South Africa

Job Description

About the Role

Ares Holdings is seeking a Sales Assistant to join their team at their store in Drakenstein (Paarl). As a Sales Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional customer service and driving sales growth.

Key Responsibilities

Acknowledge every customer within 30 seconds
Deliver excellent customer service to every customer
Establish your customers’ needs and use your technical knowledge to demonstrate benefits to meet those needs
Close the sale & secure add on sales
Monitor your daily sales against your individual budget every few hours
Replenish footwear, apparel, and accessories from the storeroom daily
Minimise shrinkage by zoning the store, acknowledging customers, and following the store changing room policy
Ensure stock entries in the POS systems are accurate
Process deliveries by checking quantities, invoicing, hanging, pricing product, and recording in the POS System
Process customer orders
Daily Operations: ensure store housekeeping is maintained daily, including dusting, cleaning mirrors, vacuuming, emptying bins, clearing the counter area, and tidying change rooms
Assist the manager with open and closing the store

Requirements

Grade 12 or Equivalent
1 year of customer services experience minimum
Crocs product knowledge advantageous
Able to work flexible shifts

Qualifications

None mentioned in original job description.

Salary & Benefits

Comprehensive health benefit
Quarterly Uniform allowance
Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group)
Company performance incentive scheme
Long-service incentives
Holistic Employee Wellness programme

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