TFG Seasonal Sales Associates โ Western Cape | 120-Hour Part-Time Festive Jobs | Apply by 7 November 2026
TFG is inviting applications for Seasonal Sales Associate opportunities across the Western Cape for the busy festive retail period.
These are 120-hour seasonal opportunities for energetic, hardworking and customer-focused individuals interested in working within TFG’s retail environment.
Successful applicants will assist customers, support sales, replenish merchandise and help ensure stores remain customer-ready throughout the festive shopping period.
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. Retail experience is also listed under Qualifications and Experience, although the advertisement does not specify a minimum number of months or years of experience.
Applications close on 7 November 2026 at 12:00 PM.
Job Overview
Employer: TFG โ The Foschini Group
Position: Seasonal Sales Associate
Province: Western Cape, South Africa
Job Type: Seasonal
Schedule: 120 Hours
Campaign: Festive Season Retail Employment
Job Identification: 14399
Posting Date: 22 August 2026
Closing Date: 7 November 2026 at 12:00 PM
Matric: Advantageous
Retail Experience: Listed, but 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
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 Western Cape rather than identifying individual placements by store or brand.
Applicants should therefore check their individual application or placement information to confirm the specific TFG store or brand involved.
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 during the festive period.
The opportunities may suit applicants who:
-Enjoy interacting with customers.
-Have an interest in retail.
-Have good communication skills.
-Have a strong selling instinct.
-Can work in a fast-paced environment.
-Enjoy connecting with people.
-Can work towards sales targets.
-Are comfortable working retail hours.
-Have a positive attitude.
The festive season is a busy period in retail, so applicants should be prepared to work in a fast-moving customer-service and sales environment.
Is This a Permanent Job?
The vacancy is advertised as a:
Seasonal Sales Associate Opportunity โ 120 hours
Applicants should therefore treat this as a seasonal festive-period employment opportunity rather than assume that it will automatically result in permanent employment.
Is Matric Required?
TFG lists:
A Matric certificate โ advantageous
Matric is therefore presented as an advantage rather than being explicitly described as compulsory.
Applicants who have completed Matric should clearly include their qualification on their CV.
What About Previous Work Experience?
The advertisement lists:
Experience within the retail environment
under Qualifications and Experience.
However, TFG does not specify a minimum period, such as six months, one year or two years.
Applicants with previous retail experience should clearly include it on their CV.
Applicants with limited formal employment experience should focus on genuine transferable skills such as:
- Customer service.
- Communication.
- Teamwork.
- Selling ability.
- Reliability.
- Initiative.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Willingness to learn.
Applicants should not invent previous retail experience when preparing their CV.
Who Can Apply?
TFG is looking for applicants who demonstrate:
- A positive, can-do attitude.
- South African citizenship.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good selling skills.
- Customer-focused approach.
- Sales-driven attitude.
- Strong work ethic.
- Initiative.
- Ability to deliver results.
- Ability to thrive under pressure.
- Ability to handle customer queries.
- Ability to deal efficiently with customer complaints.
- Willingness to work retail hours.
- Reliable transport.
- Availability to start immediately.
A passion for retail and fashion is listed as advantageous.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Be a TFG Brand Ambassador
Seasonal Sales Associates will represent the relevant TFG brand and contribute towards creating a memorable shopping experience for customers.
Successful applicants should maintain:
- Professional behaviour.
- Friendly communication.
- Positive customer interactions.
- Good service standards.
- A customer-focused attitude.
2. Assist Customers
Successful candidates will identify customer needs and help provide suitable solutions.
This may involve:
- Approaching customers.
- Listening to customer requirements.
- Helping customers locate products.
- Providing product information.
- Recommending appropriate products.
- Providing alternatives where appropriate.
The aim is to exceed customer expectations wherever possible.
3. Monitor Sales Performance
Seasonal Sales Associates will actively keep track of their sales performance against applicable targets.
Applicants should therefore be comfortable working in a sales-driven retail environment.
4. Sell a Diverse Product Range
Depending on the TFG brand and store, successful candidates may work with merchandise such as:
- Fashion.
- Footwear.
- Sportswear.
- Accessories.
- Jewellery.
- Cosmetics.
- Homeware.
- Dรฉcor.
- Lifestyle products.
The exact merchandise will depend on the TFG brand or store where the applicant is placed.
5. Keep Up With Fashion and Dรฉcor Trends
Seasonal Sales Associates should keep themselves informed about relevant products and current trends.
The vacancy specifically mentions:
- Fashion trends.
- Dรฉcor trends.
Good product knowledge can help employees provide better recommendations to customers.
6. Identify New Sales Opportunities
Successful applicants should actively look for opportunities to generate new sales.
This may involve:
- Understanding customer needs.
- Recommending suitable products.
- Explaining available options.
- Identifying opportunities for additional purchases.
- Providing excellent customer service.
7. Replenish Merchandise
Seasonal Sales Associates will help ensure merchandise is replenished in a timely manner.
The objective is to keep stores consistently customer-ready.
Employees may assist with:
- Replenishing merchandise.
- Organising products.
- Maintaining displays.
- Ensuring products are available to customers.
- Keeping relevant sales areas ready for customers.
Customer Service
Customer service is a major part of the Seasonal Sales Associate position.
Applicants should be comfortable:
- Approaching customers.
- Communicating professionally.
- Listening to customers.
- Helping customers locate products.
- Answering questions.
- Providing product information.
- Handling customer queries.
- Dealing with complaints.
- Remaining professional during busy periods.
Sales Skills
TFG is looking for applicants with good selling skills.
Relevant abilities include:
- Understanding customer needs.
- Recommending products.
- Identifying sales opportunities.
- Communicating product benefits.
- Working towards sales targets.
- Providing excellent customer service.
Skills and Requirements
TFG lists the following:
- Positive, can-do attitude.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Selling skills.
- Customer focus.
- Sales-driven approach.
- Strong work ethic.
- Initiative.
- Ability to deliver results.
- Ability to thrive under pressure.
- Ability to deal efficiently with customer queries and complaints.
Passion for Retail and Fashion
A passion for:
Retail and fashion
is listed as advantageous.
Applicants who genuinely enjoy fashion, retail, sales or customer service can demonstrate this during the recruitment process.
Working Under Pressure
Festive-season retail can become extremely busy.
Successful applicants should be able to maintain good customer service while:
- Assisting multiple customers.
- Working towards sales targets.
- Replenishing merchandise.
- Completing store duties.
- Working as part of a team.
Retail Working Hours
Applicants must be willing to work:
Retail hours
The supplied advertisement does not provide exact shift times.
Applicants should confirm their expected schedule if they progress through the recruitment process.
Reliable Transport
Applicants must have:
Reliable transport
This is specifically listed as a requirement.
Applicants should ensure they can travel reliably to and from their assigned store according to scheduled retail hours.
Immediate Availability
Applicants must be:
Available to start immediately.
Candidates should take this requirement into consideration before submitting an application.
Application Process:
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