Dis-Chem Pharmacies Customer Service Jobs in South Africa
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Dis-Chem Pharmacies is the leading Pharmaceutical retailer in South-Africa. Established in 1978, Dis-Chem started out as a small pharmacy in Mondeor, South of Johannesburg. Today the group is still privately owned and run by the original founders.
Dis-Chem has been rated as the country's best pharmacy chain by Professional Management Review, and has also been voted as Best Pharmacy, Best Medical Supply Store and Best Health Store in both The Star Your Choice and Pretoria News Readers Survey, as well as in the Leisure Options Readers Choice Awards. What makes this so special is that the readers voted for their favourite businesses or establishments, so we thank all our customers who voted for us.
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Dis-Chem Pharmacies requires the committed services of a Customer Consultant for their Claremont store. To interact with Dis-Chem’s customers and provide them with the necessary information to address inquiries regarding products and services. Deal with and help resolve any customer complaints and concerns.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure accurate data capturing and completion of documentation is done
- Check card balances, card reports and/or statements for customers
- Manage daily and weekly inventory control cards, magazines, application forms, baby bags, travel kits, promotional items, partner goody bags, free gifts and other promotional items
- Ensure Accurate Process of Transaction – TRMS – capturing and reporting
- Manage stock control and shrinkage
- Checkpoint reversals on statements
- Check the manual point’s allocation on card reports and statements, to ensure all manual allocations are given through to the Admin Manager on a daily basis
- Ensure effective internal communication (within customer service/benefits programme)
- Escalate compliments, complaints and product sourcing to Senior or Regional Customer Consultants daily
- Manage and report complaints and compliments through the customer service diary
- Ensure effective external communication (customer feedback)
- Respond to written or e-mail queries on various platforms
- Ensure Store Manager and relevant employees are kept informed of all elements regarding the benefit programme
- Adhere to excellent telephone etiquette at all times according to Dis-Chem’s SOPs
- Accurate recruitment and capturing of customers
- Coordinate and manage in-store events and promotions
- Create a central point of contact for all general queries, compliments and complaints
- Assist customers with any queries, and refer customers to the appropriate departments where applicable
- Ensure visibility of the Benefits Programme signage and/or current promotional signage regarding the Benefits Programme displayed at the customer service help desk or till points
- Be visible on the store floor when a second Customer Consultant can relieve you at the Customer Consultant department
- Provide relevant benefit programme training to all departments, and ensure implementation of training
- Adhere to Dis-Chem policies and procedures, SOPs and health and safety rules and regulations
Minimum Requirements:
Essential:
- Grade 12 / Matric (with at least 60% in English, Afrikaans and Maths Literacy)
- At least 1-year experience in administration or public relations
- Strong communication and customer interaction skills
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Willing and able to work retail hours
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Advantageous:
- Administration / Customer Service / Public Relations qualification
- Third additional language
- SAP experience
Competencies:
Essential:
- Administration of customer relations
- Strong command of the English and Afrikaans languages
- Exceptional communication and active listening skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Sound analytical skills
- Patience
- Honest and trustworthy
- Time management
- Ability to lead by example
Advantageous:
- Relevant administration course
- Knowledge of the POPI and Consumer Protection Act
- Third additional language
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Special conditions of employment:
- Willing and able to work retail hours
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport for travel to meetings and training
- South African citizen
- Clear credit and criminal records
Remuneration and benefits:
- Market-related salary
- Medical aid
- Provident fund
- Staff account
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