Retail Health and Wellness Sales Opportunity at Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited is recruiting an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and customer-focused Health Consultant to join its Fourways Mall store in Sandton, Gauteng, on a permanent basis. This entry-level opportunity is ideal for individuals who are passionate about health, wellness, vitamins, and supplements, and who enjoy engaging with customers to provide trusted advice and high-quality service in a retail environment.
The role focuses on promoting and selling Dis-Chem Health Focus products while consistently delivering excellent customer service. The Health Consultant plays an important role in supporting customers on their wellness journeys by providing product guidance, maintaining merchandising standards, and contributing to sales performance within the Health Department.
This position is well suited to individuals with a strong interest in health products, good communication skills, and a willingness to grow within a leading retail pharmacy group.
About the Role
The Health Consultant is responsible for assisting customers in the Health Focus area by offering professional advice on vitamins, supplements, and related health products. The role requires building strong customer relationships, understanding customer needs, and recommending suitable products that align with Dis-Chem’s quality standards and ethical retail practices.
This position also involves maintaining product displays, supporting promotional activities, and ensuring that the Health Department operates efficiently and in line with store policies and procedures. The Health Consultant works closely with team members and management to achieve monthly sales targets while upholding Dis-Chem’s reputation for trust, quality, and service excellence.
The role operates in a fast-paced retail environment and requires flexibility, energy, and a customer-first mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Service and Health Advice
The successful candidate will assist and advise customers on vitamins, supplements, and health products, ensuring that the highest levels of customer care and service are consistently delivered. This includes listening to customer needs, answering product-related questions, and providing accurate and helpful recommendations.
Strong communication skills and a professional approach are essential to building customer trust and encouraging repeat business.
Sales and Product Promotion
The Health Consultant is responsible for effectively promoting and selling Dis-Chem Health Focus products. This includes actively engaging with customers, highlighting product benefits, and supporting promotional campaigns.
The role contributes to achieving monthly team, brand, and vendor sales targets through proactive selling and strong product knowledge.
Merchandising and Stock Presentation
The position requires maintaining merchandise displays in the Health Focus area by ensuring that shelves are fully stocked, faced up, and visually appealing. The Health Consultant must adhere to store layouts and merchandising guidelines within the Health Department.
Broadsheet items must be well displayed, promoted, and readily available to maximise sales opportunities.
Promotional Displays and Campaign Support
The Health Consultant will implement promotional displays and merchandising materials as directed. This includes setting up promotional stands, ensuring correct pricing, and keeping promotional areas neat and attractive.
Keeping up to date with current promotions and new product launches is essential to support effective sales conversations with customers.
Stock Control and Department Support
The role includes assisting with back shopping when required to ensure the effective operation of the department and store. The Health Consultant must follow administrative processes and procedures, including weekly returns, stock control, and monitoring stock levels.
Reporting price discrepancies to management promptly is a key responsibility to maintain pricing accuracy and customer trust.
Product Knowledge and Continuous Learning
The Health Consultant must keep abreast of new products, product lines, and developments within the health and wellness industry. Continuous learning supports accurate advice, confident selling, and professional service delivery.
This role encourages the development of product expertise, particularly within vitamins, supplements, and health foods.
Minimum Requirements
Essential
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Grade 12 / Matric
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Minimum 6 months’ sales experience in a vitamins or health-related environment
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Strong command of the English language
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Computer literacy with MS Office
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Sound numerical skills
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Willing and able to work retail hours
Advantageous
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Qualification in BSc Biomedicine, BSc Biotechnology, or a relevant health-focused field
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Sales experience in a retail environment
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Experience in the health industry, including vitamins, supplements, or health foods
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Fluency in a second language prominently spoken in the area
Core Competencies
Essential Competencies
The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong capability in:
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Customer service and personal selling
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Promotions and product presentation
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Clear communication in English
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Basic report analysis
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Teamwork and collaboration
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Time management
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Honesty and trustworthiness
Advantageous Competencies
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Strong product knowledge
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Stock control awareness
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Bilingual communication skills
Special Conditions of Employment
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Willing and able to work retail hours
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Physically fit and able to walk, stand, climb, kneel, bend, and lift items
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Valid driver’s licence and own reliable transport
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South African citizen
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Clear credit and criminal record
Remuneration and Benefits
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Market-related salary plus commission
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Medical aid
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Provident fund
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Staff account
Employment Details
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Position Type: Permanent
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Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
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Location: Fourways Mall, Sandton, Gauteng
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Industry: Retail / Health and Wellness
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Job Functional Area: Sales
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Experience Level: Entry Level
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Closing Date: 12 February 2026
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Candidates who meet the above requirements and are passionate about health, wellness, and customer service are encouraged to apply.
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Only successful applicants will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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