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1 week ago
Shop Assistant
Yalelo Uganda
Customer Service & Support
Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
USh
Less than 300,000
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Job Summary
The Shop Assistant is Responsible for actively participating in the Shop's operations, from stock receipt, weighing, icing, housekeeping, preparing customer orders, and promoting good customer relations.
- Minimum Qualification : Diploma
- Experience Level : Entry level
- Experience Length : 2 years
Job Description/Requirements
Department: Retail Operations
Location: Assigned Shop
Reporting to: Shop Supervisor
Key Relationships:Internal (colleagues and Supervisors)
Job Grade: General Worker (GW)
Job Summary and Purpose:
The Shop Assistant is Responsible for actively participating in the Shop's operations, from stock receipt, weighing, icing, housekeeping, preparing customer orders, and promoting good customer relations.
The purpose is to ensure precision, quality, and efficiency at the Shop, contributing to the overall sales targets and customer service, while adhering to safety and hygiene standards.
Key Result Areas:
- Achieving the monthly sales target set for the shop.
- Excellent customer service.
- Maintain the hygiene of working tools, space, and PPEs.
- Conform to product safety & quality guidelines.
- Compliance with Health and Safety guidelines.
- Quick learning of shop operations, development of product knowledge, and market dynamics.
- Participating in shop operations and working as a team.
Key Duties/Responsibilities: Participate in the overall performance of the shop by regularly coming up with initiatives to drive sales growth for the shop and actively engaging in activities designed to grow sales at the shop.
- Drive & deliver excellent customer service in every aspect of the shop, including store appearance, display of fish, stock ordering, SKU layout, and selling.
- Ensures customer complaints are followed up on and/or escalated, and that satisfactory solutions are obtained for both the customer and Yalelo.
- Receive stock supplies and organise and maintain inventory by ensuring fridges are always stocked to meet customer needs.
- Perform quality assurance checks of fish regularly and ensure proper handling, storage, processing, and packing. Enforce the use of proper icing techniques throughout the process to maintain the freshness of the fish. Be the chief custodian and enforcer of the YU red stock SOP in the shop.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of fish products, including new offers, and share that knowledge with customers and other colleagues in a confident manner.
- Take and prepare customer orders, including packing and entering transactions into the POS.
- Responsible for banking sales revenues, including making cash reconciliations, and filling change requirements.
- Assist the shop supervisor in handling the cash register and transactions, including sales capturing in the POS, correct pricing, inventory control and receipting to customers, and end-of-day stock reconciliations.
- Maintain outstanding hygiene standards for all store facilities and equipment to meet established food safety guidelines, thus ensuring cleanliness and neatness at all times.
- Perform other administrative tasks to support the smooth operations of the shop, including the timely submission of reports.
- Follow Health and safety guidelines, reporting any concerns or incidents to the Supervisor or other concerned personnel.
- Conduct regular inspections of the shop premises and equipment like fridges, POS, and weighing scales to ensure safety and functionality.
- Adhere to Workstream procedures, Retail SOPs, and Policies to ensure compliance.
- Attend scheduled training for knowledge enhancement and skill development.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
Key Performance indicators/ deliverables
- Achievement of the monthly sales target set for the shop.
- Achievement of the monthly stock loss target of 0.5%.
- Product Safety, Excellent customer service and customer satisfaction.
- Minimal customer complaints.
- Hygienic standards maintained at all times.
- Zero major and fatal safety incidents.
Key Qualifications and Work Experience required for the role:
• Minimum of a Diploma or its equivalent in Business Administration or a related field.
• Must have attained at least a Credit in Mathematics at UCE and a Principal Pass in Economics or Entrepreneurship Education at UACE.
• 2 years’ experience in fish processing/handling or a related field is advantageous.
Skills & abilities:
Customer management abilities and good Customer care skills.
• Good grasp of the English Language and local languages.
• Must be organised and accurate.
• Must be willing to work long hours when required.
• Be able to work in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and work effectively.
• Knowledge of safety protocols and commitment to maintaining hygiene standards.
• Attention to detail in handling, sorting, grading, and packing fish.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to different processing techniques.
• Good communication skills and a positive work attitude.
Working conditions:
The position requires handling weights, standing for extended periods, and operating in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. There will be exposure to fish odour, making it essential to use the provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and follow workflow instructions.
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