Trainee Manager
July 11, 2025
| Reference Number | SHO250709-3 |
| Job Title | Trainee Manager |
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location – Country | South Africa |
| Location – Province | Western Cape |
| Location – Town or City | Mitchells Plain |
| Purpose of the Job | As a Trainee Manager, your purpose is to learn all the ins and outs of managing a supermarket, its products and the employees who make the store a success. You’ll learn how to provide leadership and direct the highest level of quality service by creating a pleasant and friendly atmosphere, while treating every customer and team member like family! Your goals should include learning about your secret ingredient to building and embodying a positive store culture of trust through honesty, integrity, and respect. Living Our Checkers Leadership Way means that you actively manage, coach and develop people to build a high performing team. |
| Job Advert Details | |
| Job Category | Retail |
| Job Objectives | Enable team to have rotational, experiential learning exposuresManage customer experience and engagementSupermarket people leadership, development, management and administrationMaintaining service levels and operational standardsSupermarket P&L management and reportingSupermarket expense management and controlSupermarket merchandising, pricing and promotional activitySupermarket stock availability, quality, rotation and loss prevention (money and stock)Supermarket housekeeping and compliance with health & safety, food safety and supermarket operational company policy and proceduresDevelop comprehensive retail management knowledge to ensure optimal operational standards and highest levels of service excellence |
| Qualifications | Essential:Matric/Grade 12 or equivalentDesirable:Retail-related tertiary qualification |
| Experience | Minimum 1 year experience in a retail environment with exposure to the Supermarket systems and proceduresFMCG experience within a retail outlet |
| Knowledge and Skills | Computer Literate – MS Office Basic, Supermarket systems and technologiesKnowledge and understanding of:• Store operations management, promotional planning, merchandising, and stock handling principles,• Food Safety & hygiene and the OHSA |