Store Driver – Gateway
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited
Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
Posted: 14 April 2025 | Closing Date: 28 April 2025

Job Details

Division: CB Division

Minimum Experience: Entry Level

Company Industry: FMCG

Job Functional Area: Other

Job Description

Dis-Chem Pharmacies require a Store Driver for their Gateway Store.To deliver goods to customers in a timely, productive and professional manner while upholding the Dis-Chem quality standards.


Minimum Requirements:
Essential:

• Grade 12 – Matric or Senior Certificate and Valid Driver’s Licence

Job Description:

Safely transport products to customer locations in a timely, safe, and courteous manner

Ensure fridge line deliveries are prioritised and transported using cooler boxes and cold packs

Use the shortest and most efficient route to the customer and back to the Distribution Centre and/ or
Store

Return to the store immediately after a delivery, so that the vehicle can be utilised for a second or third
delivery

Prevent stock or vehicle damage by repacking the vehicle are completion of deliveries

Be fully accountable for all damages and losses throughout the delivery process

Provide special care when delivering fragile and hazardous products

Comply with minimum standards of efficiency and accuracy, in order to meet Dis-Chem requirements

Follow delivery/ pickup instructions from management

Ensure that collections/ store returns/ inter-branch transfers are correctly checked, signed for and
returned to the receiving area

Ensure that delivery paperwork is signed upon delivery

Have the correct names, contact details and addresses of customers before leaving on a delivery trip

Process payments on all transaction via EFT and cash payment options

Ensure the vehicle is never left unattended during the delivery process and ensure that it’s regularly
cleaned and washed

Inspect vehicle for any defects and safe operational conditions before, during and after trips and report
any concerns to the manager

Report on all accidents and incidents involving drivers or company equipment

Adhere to the road traffic rules and regulations as per the road traffic act and take responsibility for
any traffic fines allocated to the vehicle being driven

Maintain effective and efficient relationships with internal and external customers to improve
operating efficiencies

Establish long-term customer relationships through providing a prompt and courteous service

Uphold professional behaviour when dealing with customers

Report customer complaints, and requests, and give accurate feedback to management.

Competencies:
Essential:

Knowledge of retail operations and administration

Finds solutions to potential issues as well as knowing when to escalate the problem
and what level to escalate it to

Comprehending fundamental arithmetic’s like addition, subtraction, multiplication and
division

Conveys ideas and facts verbally using language

Addresses customer questions in a timely manner

Recognises the need for procedures and follows relevant procedures.

Special conditions of employment:

• Driver license and own reliable transport
• South African Citizen
• Be able to work retail hours
• MIE, no criminal record and clear credit rating

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Staff Account 
• Medical Aid 
• Provident Fund 

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. The company’s Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered in line with its Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.