Seasonal Sales Consultants โ Country Road Group / Woolworths โ Johannesburg, Pretoria & Polokwane | Apply by 13 September 2026
Company: Woolworths โ Country Road Group
Position: Sales Consultant โ Country Road (Seasonal)
Location: Johannesburg, Pretoria and Polokwane, South Africa
Job Type: Full-Time, Seasonal
Minimum Qualification: Grade 12 / National Certificate
Closing Date: 13 September 2026
Reference Number: WWL260907-24
Overview
Woolworths is looking for Seasonal Sales Consultants to join the Country Road Group team across selected locations in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Polokwane.
This opportunity is suited to candidates with previous retail sales experience who have a passion for fashion, customer service and achieving sales targets.
Successful candidates will assist customers with their shopping needs, provide product and fashion advice, drive sales and help maintain the high presentation standards expected within Country Road stores.
Locations
Candidates may be considered for opportunities across the Johannesburg, Pretoria and Polokwane areas, including:
- Mamelodi
- Pretoria CBD
- Atteridgeville
- Lotus Gardens
- Tembisa
- Katlehong
- Vosloorus
- Pretoria East
- Soshanguve
- Polokwane
Applicants should be flexible and willing to work across different store locations where required.
Key Responsibilities
– Welcome customers and provide excellent customer service.
– Understand customers’ needs and recommend suitable products.
– Help the store achieve and exceed its sales targets.
– Use effective selling techniques to maximise sales opportunities.
– Provide customers with information about product features, benefits and care.
– Keep up to date with current fashion trends.
– Offer customers relevant fashion and product advice.
– Build positive relationships and encourage customer loyalty.
– Remain visible and approachable on the sales floor.
– Maintain store presentation and hygiene standards.
– Follow Visual Merchandising guidelines.
– Use retail technology and systems effectively.
– Handle merchandise and company resources carefully to reduce wastage.
– Follow Woolworths and Country Road Group policies and procedures.
– Work different shifts and at different store locations when required.
Requirements and Skills
Applicants should have:
- Grade 12 / Matric or equivalent NQF qualification.
- Relevant retail sales experience.
- Previous experience working towards sales targets.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Good knowledge of current fashion trends.
- Ability to explain product features and benefits.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Basic technological proficiency and ability to use retail systems.
- A professional and approachable manner.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a retail team.
- Flexibility to work different shifts.
- Willingness to work across different store locations where required.
- Commitment to maintaining high presentation and hygiene standards.
Possible Interview Questions
Candidates should prepare for questions such as:
- Why would you like to work for Country Road and Woolworths?
- Tell us about your previous retail sales experience.
- How would you approach a customer who is browsing but has not asked for assistance?
- How do you encourage customers to make a purchase without being pushy?
- Tell us about a time you achieved or exceeded a sales target.
- How do you stay informed about fashion trends?
- How would you deal with an unhappy customer?
- Are you comfortable working weekends, public holidays and different retail shifts?
- What does excellent customer service mean to you?
CV Tips
Tailor your CV towards fashion retail, sales and customer service. Clearly highlight previous roles such as Sales Consultant, Shop Assistant, Sales Assistant, Fashion Consultant or Retail Assistant.
Include skills and experience involving:
- Achieving sales targets
- Customer service
- Fashion retail
- Product recommendations
- Upselling and cross-selling
- Visual merchandising
- Retail/POS systems
- Stock and merchandise handling
- Customer relationship building
If possible, include measurable achievements, such as consistently meeting sales targets or receiving positive customer feedback.
APPLICATION PROCESS
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