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Assistant Floor Manager

K2 Recruit

Sunday, 17 May 2026

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Management - Other Management

Durban

FULL TIME

R30 000,00 (PER MONTH)

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Job Summary

The Role: The Assistant Floor Manager will play a critical role in supporting the Floor Manager and Store Manager by overseeing floor operations, driving sales performance, maintaining operational discipline, and ensuring exceptional customer service. This role is hands-on and operational, requiring strong leadership presence on the floor while contributing to strategic execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the management of all floor departments to ensure optimal sales performance, stock availability, and high visual and operational standards.

  • Assist in driving turnover, maximising gross profit, controlling expenses, and managing key operational ratios.

  • Read, analyse, and interpret management and sales reports, identifying trends and taking corrective or growth-focused action.

  • Support target setting and execution, ensuring departmental goals, timelines, and KPIs are clearly communicated and achieved.

  • Actively support the Floor Manager in planning, implementing, and monitoring operational initiatives aligned with group strategy and values.

  • Ensure consistent execution of store disciplines, controls, procedures, rules, and compliance standards.

  • Be a visible leader on the floor, leading by example and maintaining a strong customer-facing presence.

People Management & Leadership

  • Assist with staff management across floor departments (approximately 60 staff), including:

  • Training and coaching

  • Recruitment support

Performance management

  • Disciplinary processes (in line with labour legislation and company policy)

  • Motivate, develop, and support staff to create a positive, engaged, and productive work environment.

  • Ensure staff understand expectations, standards, and service excellence requirements.

  • Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, and teamwork.

Customer Experience

  • Deliver an exceptional customer experience aligned to a premium retail environment.

  • Address customer queries, complaints, and feedback professionally and efficiently.

  • Ensure product quality, availability, and merchandising consistently meet high LSM expectations.

Operational & Strategic Support

  • Support change initiatives and operational improvements with confidence and attention to detail.

  • Ensure decisions are fact-based, well-planned, and aligned with group strategy, purpose, and values.

  • Act as a key support to the Floor Manager and Store Manager by independently managing assigned floor areas, allowing senior management to focus on broader business priorities.

  • Minimum 5 years’ FMCG retail experience, preferably within a food retail environment.

  • Proven experience in a supervisory or junior management role.

  • Strong numerical and analytical ability with experience interpreting retail reports.

  • High levels of professionalism, integrity, and interpersonal skill.

  • Strong customer service orientation with experience serving high LSM markets.

  • Ability to lead, motivate, and manage teams effectively.

  • Relevant retail or management qualifications will be advantageous.

Additional Requirements

  • Residing in or near the Ballito area is highly beneficial.

  • Own reliable transport is essential.

  • Willingness to work retail hours, including weekends and public holidays.

Why This Role?

  • Opportunity to lead within a respected, community-centred retail environment

  • Beautiful, high-quality store setting

  • Influence a product offering that reflects the North Coast lifestyle

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Job Details

  • Country : Afrique du Sud

  • Contract Type : Permanent Contract

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