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Kampala, Central Division, 21 hours ago
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Supermarket Attendant

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Job Type
Contract
Responsibilities
• Greeting Shoppers: Welcoming customers warmly as they enter the store or approach the checkout lane. • Processing Payments: Operating cash registers, scanning barcodes accurately, and handling cash, cards, or mobile payments. • Answering Inquiries: Guiding customers to specific aisles, verifying prices, and explaining current store promotions. • Smart Bagging: Packing items carefully into bags, making sure heavy items go on the bottom and fragile goods (like eggs and bread) stay on top. • Handling Returns: Managing basic customer complaints, exchanges, or refunds politely and professionally. 📦 Stocking & Inventory Management • Replenishing Shelves: Bringing stock from the backroom to ensure display shelves are never empty. • Product Rotation: Facing items forward and using the "First-In, First-Out" (FIFO) method to place newer stock in the back and older stock in the front to prevent expiration. • Monitoring Expiry Dates: Checking fresh food, dairy, and canned goods regularly to r
Requirements & Skills
Customer Service Skills • Active Listening: Hearing customer needs clearly to guide them to the right products. • Warm Approachability: Greeting shoppers with a smile to make them feel welcome. • Patience & Calmness: Handling long lines, spills, or upset customers without losing composure. Operational Skills • Speed & Accuracy: Scanning items quickly and managing cash or card payments without errors. • Smart Bagging: Packing groceries logically—heavy items at the bottom, fragile items (like bread and eggs) safely on top. • Product Knowledge: Knowing the store layout and current promotions to answer questions instantly. Work Ethic & Teamwork • Physical Stamina: Staying energetic while standing, lifting boxes, and moving around for long shifts. • Attention to Cleanliness: Keeping checkout lanes, shelves, and carts neat, organized, and sanitary.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
• Education: A high school diploma, O-Level certificate, GED, or equivalent. • Age: Must meet the legal working age for the local region (usually 16 or 18 years old, depending on labor laws and whether the role involves handling alcohol or tobacco). • Language: Basic literacy and fluency in the primary local language to easily communicate with customers and read product labels. 🔢 Basic Technical & Mathematical Skills • Basic Math Skills: Ability to perform quick mental math for counting cash, calculating change, and verifying inventory numbers. • Computer Literacy: Familiarity with basic technology to learn how to operate Point of Sale (POS) register systems, barcode scanners, and card terminals. 💪 Physical Requirements • Stamina: Ability to stand for extended periods (often 6 to 8 hours per shift) on hard grocery floors. • Strength: Capability to lift and move light-to-medium loads (typically up to 15–20 kg) for restocking shelves or handling heavy boxes. 🤝 Essential Soft Skil
Minimum Experience
3 years
• Friendly & Approachable: Welcomes customers with a warm smile, maintains a positive attitude, and is always ready to assist anyone who looks lost or confused. • Highly Efficient: Scans items quickly, handles cash and card transactions accurately, and keeps checkout lines moving steadily to save customers time. • Attentive & Detail-Oriented: Packs groceries carefully—keeping heavy items at the bottom and fragile items like eggs or bread safely on top. • Patient & Calm under Pressure: Handles long lines, technical register glitches, or difficult customers with grace, politeness, and professionalism. • Knowledgeable: Keeps track of stock levels, store layouts, and ongoing promotions so they can answer customer questions instantly. • Customer Support: Guiding shoppers to the right aisles, checking prices, and answering product inquiries. •
USh 300,000 - 400,000
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