Job Vacancies at Toys R Us and Babies R Us South Africa

Job purpose:

• Responsible for all administrative functions in a store in accordance with the Company’s standards and procedures. 

Key Skills needed:

• Strong Admin and reporting acumen
• Well organised
• Numeracy
• Ability to work under pressure and handle challenging situations
• Time Management
• Problem solving
• Appropriate Computer skills

Key Performance Areas

• Manage, control and administer all timeously in the store related to daily banking, price changes, staff scheduling and employment contracts, stock counts, stationery and all other general administration
• Daily cash ups and balancing by receiving incoming cash, checking it against sales slips and other documents, and preparing it for deposit at bank
• Counting and recording money received and/or paid out and balancing against cash register sales records
• Ensure accurate and timeous daily banking and reconciliations
• Daily reporting all discrepancies, shortages and overs, price overrides refunds and exchanges to Store Manager for authorisation
• Manage and control all functions and procedures related to receipt and dispatch of goods in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Daily scanning and emailing to head office all documentation relating to the receipt and dispatch of stock
• Daily reporting of all receipt and despatch documentation to the Store Manager for authorisation
• Adherences to daily housekeeping in office area
• Manage and control all weekly stock counts in accordance with count schedule
• Plan and prepare and administer all stock take counts
• Manage and control all stock take counts
• Planning and preparing work schedules for Store Managers authorisation
• Daily updating price changes electronically and manually
• Maintenance and administrations of all stock related matters (including but not limited to reports in respect to: no sales, top sellers and negative stock transactions); 1Ordering, monitoring and controlling Stationery used in the store
• Minimize expenses in area of responsibility
• Protect Company’s assets in area of responsibility

Entry Requirements

• Matric Certificate
• Must have own or reliable transport to work to be able to work shifts
• Minimum of 1 (one) year administration experience within a retail environment

General

• To undertake any other relevant duties requested by Senior Management
• To undertake all mandatory and service training as required
• Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information
• To undertake an appraisal and personal development review regularly
• To take responsibility and accountability for being up to date with current SOP’s
• Co-operating fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods.

Closing Date 29 June 2023

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Qualifications and Experience:

• BCom Acct Hons - Articles advantageous.
• At least 3 years management experience.
• Experience with SAGE 300 advantageous.

Skills Required:

• Strong leadership skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Effective communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Mathematical proficiency
• Attention to detail
• Organizational, planning and analytical skills
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise
• Proficient in general accounting, closing & reporting

Duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee financial and accounting operations of the group entities
• Ensuring SOP are adequately prepared/maintained and complied with
• Identification of system weaknesses and recommendations for improvement identified and implemented
• Managing cash flow and the treasury function of the entity
• Preparation of cash flow forecast and budget, and providing overdraft requirements for the financial year
• Ensuring the process for cash inflows and outflows are completed seamlessly
• Review work of Treasury(Including Equipment Maintenance; Petty Cash controls; Tender Type Maintenance; and Receipt of Monies from stores)
• Reconciliation of bank statement to SAGE GL and following up on variances
• Review the bank reconciliations completed by the treasury clerks
• Manage the split of functions between clerks
• Review payments loaded, and authorise when payments can be submitted for release
• Liaise with signatories and ensure all payments are released successfully
• Managing new beneficiaries on the banking system
• Petty cash control and safekeeping
• Forex control and travel expenditure reconciled
• Ensure optimal ROI is earned from excess cash
• Review of budgets vs actual allocations
• Preparing and publishing accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Driving the month end and year end closing process
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and review income statement account reconciliations
• Review the general ledger for accuracy
• Review and assist in preparation of individual entity monthly management packs
• Review work of accountants
• Assist with audit queries
• Assist HOD in data analytics and marketing (Target Marketing)
• Provide support to any ad hoc queries

Closing Date 12 June 2023

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Job purpose:

• To add value and improve our operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach by reporting the effectiveness of risk management, internal control, and governance processes.

Key Skills needed:

• Be an analytical thinker with strong conceptual and problem solving skills.
• Have excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Be able to work under pressure, while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and to compile detailed reports.
• Proven knowledge of auditing standards and standard operating procedures.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly and multi-task.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently and part of the team.
• Self-motivated determined and confident.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Key Performance Areas
Performing full audit cycle which includes but not limited to:

• Determining audit methodology where auditor determines how information will be collected for review;
• Fieldwork where auditor tests and compares audit samples;
• Reporting where auditor reviews and compiles audit findings to be presented to intended recipients.
• Provide independent assurance that the companies risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.
• Determine and rate compliance against current standard operating procedures.
• Maintaining professional duty to provide an unbiased and objective view.
• Investigate occurrence of fraud, embezzlement, theft, waste etc.
• Performing risk-based internal audits (Including but not limited to admin, inventory, sales, stock counts and seasonal audits).
• Proactively identify and rate risk.
• Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls across all departments.
• Analyzing root causes of audit findings and determining whether fraud and/or error took place and thereafter ensuring same is rectified.
• Recommending practical/ business-minded solutions to identify risks and ensuring company keeps abreast with industry standards.
• Maintain open communication with audit manager.
• Travelling to audit sites.
• Teamwork skills but also the ability to work on your own.
• Communicate findings by preparing high quality reports.

Closing Date 16 June 2023

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Job purpose:

• Maximizing sales by effectively delivering AWESOME customer service and providing customers with a WOW experience

Key Skills needed:

• Sales driven
• Fantastic customer service skills
• Tenacious
• Highly motivated and target driven
• Excellent selling and communication skills
• Merchandising

Key Performance Areas

• Providing AWESOME customer service to give customer a WOW experience
• Attend to unique and individual shopping needs of each customer and always put the Customer first
• Ensuring that customers receive prompt and relevant service on the sales floor and by telephone
• Adhere to all basic customer service standards
• Determining customers' requirements and advising on product range, price and warranties
• Demonstrating, explaining and advising on products to customers
• Selling goods and most importantly add on sales and services
• Ensuring that goods are correctly priced and displayed
• Ensure promotions are executed timeously and execution is planned in advance
• Adherence to all merchandising/layouts and housekeeping standards and schedules
• Preparation, implementation and maintenance of all advertised sales promotions timeously
• Reporting on fast and slow sellers to the Store Manager
• Participating in stock takes and stock counts
• Minimize stock loss
• Minimize expenses in area of responsibility
• Maximize sales in all areas
• Protect Company’s assets in area of responsibility

Entry Requirement

• Matric Certificate
• 6 (six) months retail experience
• Must have own or reliable transport to be able to work shifts

General

• To undertake any other relevant duties requested by Senior Management
• To undertake all mandatory and service training as required
• Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information
• To undertake an appraisal and personal development review regularly
• To take responsibility and accountability for being up to date with current SOP’s
• Co-operating fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods.

Closing Date 05 June 2023

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Job purpose:

• Maximizing sales by effectively delivering AWESOME customer service and providing customers with a WOW experience

Key Skills needed:

• Sales driven
• Fantastic customer service skills
• Tenacious
• Highly motivated and target driven
• Excellent selling and communication skills
• Merchandising

Key Performance Areas

• Providing AWESOME customer service to give customer a WOW experience
• Attend to unique and individual shopping needs of each customer and always put the Customer first
• Ensuring that customers receive prompt and relevant service on the sales floor and by telephone
• Adhere to all basic customer service standards
• Determining customers' requirements and advising on product range, price and warranties
• Demonstrating, explaining and advising on products to customers
• Selling goods and most importantly add on sales and services
• Ensuring that goods are correctly priced and displayed
• Ensure promotions are executed timeously and execution is planned in advance
• Adherence to all merchandising/layouts and housekeeping standards and schedules
• Preparation, implementation and maintenance of all advertised sales promotions timeously
• Reporting on fast and slow sellers to the Store Manager
• Participating in stock takes and stock counts
• Minimize stock loss
• Minimize expenses in area of responsibility
• Maximize sales in all areas
• Protect Company’s assets in area of responsibility

Entry Requirement

• Matric Certificate
• 6 (six) months retail experience
• Must have own or reliable transport to be able to work shifts

General

• To undertake any other relevant duties requested by Senior Management
• To undertake all mandatory and service training as required
• Maintaining the strict confidentiality of all information
• To undertake an appraisal and personal development review regularly
• To take responsibility and accountability for being up to date with current SOP’s
• Co-operating fully in the introduction of any new technology and new methods.

Closing Date 05 June 2023

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Duties & Responsibilities

To meet store sales targets and deliver fantastic customer service whilst effectively planning, organizing and controlling all operations of a retail store in accordance with the Company’s standards and procedures. This document must be read in conjunction with the performance appraisal document and forms part of the employee’s terms and conditions of employment.

• Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing, mentoring, and leading staff.
• Interact with sales merchandisers, representatives and regional managers to evaluate sales strategy and results.
• Enforcing and implementing AWESOME customer service to give customer a WOW experience.
• Attend to unique and individual shopping needs of each customer and always put  the Customer first. 
• Develop, motivate and inspire respective teams in an ENTHUSIASTIC manner.
• Maintains store staff job results by recruiting, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Authorise all work schedules (including but not limited to work, break and leave).
• Ensure continuous training and development of all staff, and consistently carrying out training.
• Scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results
• Handle customer complaints in a calm and professional manner
• Managing and controlling all daily store operations to maximize sales turnover whilst keeping stores expenses within allocated budgets and stock management.
• Managing and controlling all daily store operations including stores expenses within allocated budgets and stock management to maximise sales turnover.
• Minimise all controllable expenses and costs.
• Protect company assets and minimise all shrinkage, damages and theft.  
• Executing of physical plans/ actions to achieve desired sales results and sales turnover, including motivating staff to do so.
• Retain records of all stock and financial transactions.
• Conduct floor walks daily and initiate warehouse and/or overstock replenishments and face-ups.
• Implement, monitor and enforce all SOP’s.
• Maintaining company merchandise and housekeeping standards.
• Coordinate and manage all key service providers in line with company expectations (including but not limited to guarding, security, cleaning and logistics)
• Enforce effective and efficient implementation of all sales promotions (Including but not limited to road shows, centre management liaising etc ).
• Identify marketing opportunities and communicate to all relevant parties
• Ensure promotions are executed timeously and execution is planned in advance.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Matric Certificate;
• Must have own or reliable transport to be able to work shifts;
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a Retail Environment, including 2 years’ of Management experience.

Closing Date 05 June 2023

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Duties & Responsibilities

To meet store sales targets and deliver fantastic customer service whilst effectively planning, organizing and controlling all operations of a retail store in accordance with the Company’s standards and procedures. This document must be read in conjunction with the performance appraisal document and forms part of the employee’s terms and conditions of employment.

• Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing, mentoring, and leading staff.
• Interact with sales merchandisers, representatives and regional managers to evaluate sales strategy and results.
• Enforcing and implementing AWESOME customer service to give customer a WOW experience.
• Attend to unique and individual shopping needs of each customer and always put  the Customer first. 
• Develop, motivate and inspire respective teams in an ENTHUSIASTIC manner.
• Maintains store staff job results by recruiting, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Authorise all work schedules (including but not limited to work, break and leave).
• Ensure continuous training and development of all staff, and consistently carrying out training.
• Scheduling and assigning employees and following up on work results
• Handle customer complaints in a calm and professional manner
• Managing and controlling all daily store operations to maximize sales turnover whilst keeping stores expenses within allocated budgets and stock management.
• Managing and controlling all daily store operations including stores expenses within allocated budgets and stock management to maximise sales turnover.
• Minimise all controllable expenses and costs.
• Protect company assets and minimise all shrinkage, damages and theft.  
• Executing of physical plans/ actions to achieve desired sales results and sales turnover, including motivating staff to do so.
• Retain records of all stock and financial transactions.
• Conduct floor walks daily and initiate warehouse and/or overstock replenishments and face-ups.
• Implement, monitor and enforce all SOP’s.
• Maintaining company merchandise and housekeeping standards.
• Coordinate and manage all key service providers in line with company expectations (including but not limited to guarding, security, cleaning and logistics)
• Enforce effective and efficient implementation of all sales promotions (Including but not limited to road shows, centre management liaising etc ).
• Identify marketing opportunities and communicate to all relevant parties
• Ensure promotions are executed timeously and execution is planned in advance.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Matric Certificate;
• Must have own or reliable transport to be able to work shifts;
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within a Retail Environment, including 2 years’ of Management experience.

Closing Date 12 June 2023