Health Consultant – Centurion Mall (Dis-Chem Pharmacies)

Location: Centurion Mall, Centurion, Gauteng

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 02 October 2026

Closing Date: 08 October 2026

Introduction

Are you passionate about wellness, sports nutrition, and preventive healthcare? Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited is seeking a knowledgeable and customer-driven Health Consultant specializing in vitamins and supplements for their Centurion Mall store. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to customers, helping them navigate health focus products while driving department sales targets. If you hold sales experience in the health environment—or a relevant qualification in biomedicine or health sciences—apply today on applyretail.co.za to join South Africa’s leading pharmacy group.

About the Company

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has been a cornerstone of South African healthcare retail since 1978, growing into one of the country’s most recognized and trusted pharmacy chains. Known as “Pharmacies That Care,” Dis-Chem offers an extensive range of dispensaries, health supplements, personal care, beauty, and wellness products under one roof.

Dis-Chem’s company culture is centered around expert customer care, ethical service delivery, transformation, and continuous staff development. As an equal-opportunity employer, Dis-Chem actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and employment equity across all store operations. Joining Dis-Chem means becoming part of a high-performance retail environment where health expertise and dedicated customer care are rewarded.

Company Summary

• Industry: Retail Pharmacy, Health & Wellness
• Company Size: Large Enterprise (Nationwide Footprint)
• Work Culture: Professional, Customer-Focused, Fast-Paced, Equal-Opportunity
• Location: Centurion Mall, Gauteng, South Africa

Available Opportunities

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is hiring a Health Consultant to join their Health Category team at Centurion Mall. You will be responsible for providing tailored advice on vitamins, supplements, and health foods while ensuring store merchandising standards are met.

Core Responsibilities:

• Customer Advisory: Assisting customers with tailored product advice to meet their personal health and supplement needs.
• Sales & Targets: Actively promoting Health Focus and broadsheet promotional lines to meet monthly team, brand, and vendor sales targets.
• Merchandising & Displays: Stocking, facing up merchandise, implementing promotional material, and ensuring adherence to floor layouts.
• Stock Control: Handling weekly department administration, managing stock returns, monitoring inventory levels, and reporting price discrepancies.
• Operational Support: Assisting with back-shopping, returns, and general floor maintenance to support seamless store operations.

Key Objectives

Your success as a Health Consultant will be evaluated by your product expertise, sales contribution, and operational accuracy. Within your first 90 days, you will be expected to:

1. Achieve Sales Benchmarks: Consistently meet or exceed assigned monthly brand, vendor, and category targets.
2. Uphold Category Standards: Ensure health focus displays, broadsheet items, and promotional stock are 100% face-stocked and properly priced.
3. Deliver Expert Care: Provide accurate, professional advice on vitamins and nutritional supplements to enhance customer satisfaction.
4. Maintain Administrative Compliance: Follow all Dis-Chem health department procedures, including stock count monitoring and return processing.

What You Will Learn

This role offers an exceptional platform to expand your clinical product knowledge and retail sales capabilities within the health industry. You will develop:

• Advanced Supplement & Vitamin Expertise: In-depth understanding of nutraceutical formulations, active ingredients, and health focus product lines.
• Retail Health Merchandising: Techniques for executing store layouts, promotional setups, and inventory facing.
• Consultative Selling Skills: Proven strategies for personal selling, identifying customer health needs, and building long-term client trust.
• Inventory & Report Analysis: Practical experience in basic sales report analysis, weekly return processes, and stock control workflows.

What You Will Gain

Dis-Chem offers a competitive, well-rounded remuneration package for permanent employees:

• Market-Related Salary: Basic pay supplemented by sales commission opportunities.
• Employee Benefits: Medical aid contributions and provident fund cover.
• In-Store Perks: Staff account facilities and store discounts.
• Career Development: Ongoing training initiatives and clear career progression pathways within Dis-Chem’s national store footprint.

Experience & Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric qualification.
• Minimum of 6 months’ sales experience in a vitamins or health-focused environment.
• Strong command of the English language with sound numerical skills.
• Computer literacy (MS Office).
• Valid driver’s licence and own reliable transport.
• South African citizenship with clear credit and criminal records.
• Willingness to work retail hours (including weekends, public holidays, and shifts) and physically fit for walking, standing, lifting, and climbing.

Advantageous Criteria:

• Degree or qualification in BSc Biomedicine, BSc Biotechnology, or a related health sciences field.
• Prior sales experience in a retail health, supplement, or FMCG environment.
• Fluency in a second language prominently spoken in the Centurion area.

Interview Questions to Prepare For

Candidates applying on applyretail.co.za should prepare to answer the following interview questions:

1. “How do you approach a customer who is unsure about which vitamins or supplements to select?”
   • Tip: Highlight active listening, asking lifestyle-oriented questions, and explaining product benefits clearly without making medical claims.
2. “How do you stay motivated to consistently achieve monthly team and vendor sales targets?”
   • Tip: Discuss your personal drive, product enthusiasm, customer engagement strategies, and teamwork.
3. “Can you explain a time when you managed stock levels or reported pricing discrepancies on the shop floor?”
   • Tip: Focus on your attention to detail, proactive reporting, and commitment to store administration standards.
4. “Why do you want to represent the Dis-Chem brand specifically in Centurion?”
   • Tip: Align your passion for health and customer wellness with Dis-Chem’s reputation as a trusted pharmacy leader.

Career Advice for Applicants

To ensure your application stands out on applyretail.co.za:

• Highlight Health & Sales Background: Explicitly list any background in sales, vitamins, sports nutrition, or health sciences near the top of your CV.
• Verify Minimum Criteria: Ensure your credit and criminal records are clear, as background checks are mandatory for all shortlisted candidates.
• Demonstrate Transport Reliability: Confirm on your application that you possess a valid driver’s licence and own transport to commute for retail shifts at Centurion Mall.
• Note the Deadline: Apply well before the closing date of 08 October 2026.

How to Apply & Frequently Asked Questions

How to Apply:

1. Click the “Apply Now” button below on applyretail.co.za.
2. Upload your updated CV, Matric certificate, tertiary qualifications (if applicable), and contactable references.
3. Complete the brief online eligibility questionnaire regarding retail hours, transport, and background checks.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

• Is a science degree required? No, a BSc degree is advantageous, but candidates with a Matric and 6 months of vitamin/health sales experience are fully eligible to apply.
• What benefits are included? The role offers a market-related salary plus commission, medical aid, provident fund, and a staff account.
• When will I hear back? Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from Dis-Chem within two weeks after the closing date (08 October 2026), please consider your application unsuccessful.

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