TFG Seasonal Sales Associates โ KwaZulu-Natal | 120-Hour Part-Time Festive Jobs | Apply Online
TFG is inviting applications for Seasonal Sales Associate opportunities across KwaZulu-Natal for the festive retail period.
These are 120-hour seasonal opportunities for energetic, hardworking and customer-focused individuals interested in joining TFG stores during the busy festive shopping season.
Successful applicants will assist customers, support store sales, identify new sales opportunities, replenish merchandise and help keep stores customer-ready.
Applicants must be South African citizens, have reliable transport, be willing to work retail hours and be available to start immediately.
A Matric certificate is listed as advantageous. The advertisement also lists experience within the retail environment, but it does not specify a minimum number of months or years of experience.
Job Overview
Employer: TFG โ The Foschini Group
Position: Seasonal Sales Associate
Province: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Job Type: Seasonal
Schedule: 120 Hours
Campaign: Festive Season Retail Employment
Job Identification: 14401
Posting Date: 22 August 2026
Matric: Advantageous
Retail Experience: Listed; no minimum duration specified
Citizenship: South African citizens
Working Hours: Must be willing to work retail hours
Transport: Reliable transport required
Availability: Must be available to start immediately
Applications: Online
Closing Date: Not stated in the supplied vacancy information
Popular TFG Stores and Brands
TFG operates a large portfolio of retail brands. Some of the well-known TFG stores and brands applicants may recognise include:
- Foschini
- Sportscene
- Totalsports
- Markham
- Exact
- The FIX
- @home
- American Swiss
- Sterns
- Fabiani
- Relay Jeans
- Sneaker Factory
- Jet
- RFO
- Coricraft
- Dial-a-Bed
The vacancy is advertised broadly as Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunity (120hr) โ KwaZulu-Natal rather than identifying individual placements by store or brand.
Applicants should therefore confirm the specific store or brand involved if they progress through the recruitment process.
About the TFG Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunities
TFG is looking for fun, energetic, enthusiastic and hardworking seasonal employees to help create a positive shopping experience for customers during the festive period.
The opportunities may suit applicants who:
-Enjoy working with customers.
-Have an interest in retail.
-Have strong communication skills.
-Have a selling instinct.
-Can work in a fast-paced environment.
-Enjoy connecting with people.
-Are comfortable working towards sales targets.
-Can work under pressure.
-Are willing to work retail hours.
-Have a positive attitude.
Is This a Permanent Job?
The position is advertised as:
Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunity โ 120hr
Applicants should therefore treat this as a seasonal festive-period opportunity rather than assume it will automatically result in permanent employment.
Is Matric Required?
The advertisement lists:
A Matric certificate โ advantageous
This means Matric is presented as an advantage rather than being explicitly described as an essential requirement in the supplied vacancy.
Applicants who have completed Matric should clearly include it on their CV.
What About Previous Work Experience?
TFG lists:
Experience within the retail environment
under Qualifications and Experience.
However, the advertisement does not specify a minimum duration of retail experience.
It does not state that applicants need:
- Six months’ experience.
- One year’s experience.
- Two years’ experience.
Applicants who have previous retail experience should include it clearly on their CV.
Applicants with limited formal work experience should focus on genuine transferable abilities such as:
- Customer service.
- Communication.
- Selling.
- Teamwork.
- Reliability.
- Initiative.
- Problem solving.
- Ability to work under pressure.
Do not add work experience to your CV that you do not have.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Represent the TFG Brand
Successful Seasonal Sales Associates will act as ambassadors for the relevant TFG brand.
Employees will be expected to help create a positive and memorable shopping experience for customers.
This requires:
- Professional behaviour.
- Friendly customer service.
- Good communication.
- Positive customer interactions.
- A customer-focused attitude.
2. Assist Customers
Seasonal Sales Associates will be expected to identify customer needs and provide suitable solutions.
This can involve:
- Approaching customers.
- Listening to customer needs.
- Helping customers locate products.
- Providing product information.
- Recommending appropriate products.
- Providing alternatives where appropriate.
The objective is to exceed customer expectations wherever possible.
3. Work Towards Sales Targets
Successful applicants will actively keep track of sales performance against applicable targets.
Candidates should therefore be comfortable working in a sales-driven retail environment.
4. Sell Different Products
TFG’s retail portfolio includes a diverse range of products.
Depending on the store or brand, successful applicants could work with products such as:
- Clothing.
- Footwear.
- Sportswear.
- Accessories.
- Jewellery.
- Cosmetics.
- Homeware.
- Dรฉcor.
- Lifestyle products.
The exact product range will depend on the TFG store where the applicant is placed.
5. Keep Up With Trends
TFG expects Seasonal Sales Associates to keep up to date with relevant:
- Fashion trends.
- Dรฉcor trends.
- Products.
- Merchandise.
Good product knowledge can help employees provide customers with appropriate recommendations.
6. Identify New Sales Opportunities
Seasonal Sales Associates should actively look for opportunities to generate new sales.
This may involve:
- Understanding customer needs.
- Recommending suitable products.
- Explaining available options.
- Identifying additional sales opportunities.
- Providing strong customer service.
7. Replenish Merchandise
Successful applicants will assist with the timely replenishment of merchandise.
The purpose is to ensure that stores remain consistently customer-ready.
Employees may therefore assist with:
- Replenishing products.
- Organising merchandise.
- Maintaining displays.
- Making sure products are available.
- Keeping relevant sales areas customer-ready.
Customer Service
Customer service is an important part of the Seasonal Sales Associate role.
Applicants should be comfortable:
- Approaching customers.
- Communicating professionally.
- Listening to customers.
- Helping customers find products.
- Answering questions.
- Providing product information.
- Handling queries.
- Dealing with complaints.
- Remaining professional during busy periods.
Skills and Requirements
TFG is looking for applicants with:
- A positive, can-do attitude.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good selling skills.
- A customer-focused approach.
- A sales-driven attitude.
- Strong work ethic.
- Initiative.
- Ability to deliver results.
- Ability to thrive under pressure.
- Ability to deal efficiently with customer queries.
- Ability to handle customer complaints.
Applicants must also:
- Be South African citizens.
- Be willing to work retail hours.
- Have reliable transport.
- Be available to start immediately.
A passion for retail and fashion is listed as advantageous.
Working Retail Hours
Applicants must be willing to work:
Retail hours
The advertisement does not provide exact shift times.
Applicants should confirm their expected working schedule if they progress through the recruitment process.
Reliable Transport
TFG specifically requires applicants to have:
Reliable transport
Candidates should make sure they can travel reliably to and from their assigned store according to their scheduled working hours.
Available to Start Immediately
Applicants must be:
Available to start immediately
Candidates should take this requirement into consideration before applying.
Application Process:
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