Firstly, I have learned to always check the till point as it is a fast seller;

How to organize the main cooler;

The importance of stock rotation and stock dressing;

How to pack accordingly to layout;

Receiving the stock and checking the damage;

Always maintain space on the shelfs and always clean the cooler or the space given before packing the stock;

Update the price just incase the prices have changed.

She is a versatile young lady who can work well in a team or by herself. Being granted the academic opportunity has helped her grow in all areas of her life, more especially in the retail world.

Her day-to-day duty involves stocking
shelves, filling fridges (in the correct and required order) and providing customer assistance where needed.

She is power hungry for success, and this is exactly what she needed.

So far, the learnership is going so well on my side. During the class time I have learned more about the business and the number, I had more theory about business and the facilitator was very good in teaching. He made sure we all understood what is inside the books.

Now that we are at the workplace, there are lot of challenges we came across, also the environment that I am currently at is very okay even my colleagues are not as bad as I thought. They are willing to teach
more about the products and how to pack them, the other challenge we face is when the customer what to know which product is good and why they should buy it there you have to make sure you sell the
product.

Lucky my mentor at work he’s so good in teaching and he’s a good listener as they are some stuff, I don’t understand which he will help me with.

During this merchandising I’ve learned a lot:
Firstly, I must check the tillpoint;
Check my pricing;
I have learned about the importance of layout;
Make sure my cooler is clean;
Shelves packing;
Storeroom must be perfect;
Stock rotation even taking returns.

The experience I got from working at the shop is how to pack the products accordingly, how to communicate with
customers and also be sure that all the fridges are neatly packed with correct price tags. Not forgetting to check the expiring dates & report damages. And always be on time.

A very good merchandiser.

I am now the best listener and I communicate best with customers. I always make sure to be on time at work all because of the Emanzini Staffing Solutions Learnership. I can now pack the fridges according to the Plano, put correct prices on the products and report all the damages with checking the expiring dates correctly.

I am a good merchandiser with management skills.

What I’ve learnt at Emanzini Staffing Solutions:
We’ve been taught how to be a good merchandiser for DDK;
Communication skills, Management and how to conduct a customer;
The Experience I got from working at the shop is that you must always be on time for work;
Know how pack your Coca-Cola stock
according to Plano. Make sure your fridges are packed with stock;
Know how to communicate and assist customers;
Teaches you how to handle working under pressure;
Making sure where you have displays, they are visible to customers to see. Learnt how to think outside the box;
Always be creative.

I am learning customer services, smile and greet. I am learning that everyday when I get in the store, I have to check refrigerators and keep them clean, to see which drinks I should dress in (pack).

I rotate the stock to the fridges that are close to the tills before packing in new ones using the FIFO rule. I am learning to pack loose cases before i open new cases, because we don’t want stock lying around which may results to damage and stock loss.

The experience i am gaining is on price, with monthly updates and when we have a sale, we use A4 poster to display the items that are on sale. Packing stock on shelves and making sure the facing is correctly and the dates are correct.

I really appreciate the opportunity given to me and i am learning more to excel with my job.

I have learnt a lot of things through this practicals, Our Merchandiser, he is so patient with us and taught us everything we need to know.

I learned to Check the
tillpoint fridge as it is a priority then fill up the fridge every morning, pack the drinks according to their P.I’s and how to pack the cart case. I am now able to work on my own
without the help of our trainer. This learnership taught me to be more patient, to listen attentively.

DDK has given me
an opportunity and I’m grateful.

Since the beginning of the learnership I’ve had a chance to learn new things in regard of the kind of work we do on a daily basis as I’ve had a chance to be taught more
about customer service and how to approach a customer or have an formal conversation without making them
uncomfortable during their shopping.

I’ve been taught more about budget on how I may control my finances as time goes by and new ways to use money to benefit me in the future and have been introduced on how one can start up a small business in future.

The learnership program
has been helping me to be able to face the challenges we normally face daily at work in a more formal way too and our facilitator has been trying hard to make us understand all the topics we have gone through.

During this merchandiser (DDK), I’ve learnt many things:
Firstly, I have to check the expiring date (best before) of my stock;
Secondly, to check my pricing and my stock on till point;
I have learned about the importance of layout;
Make sure that my refrigerator is working well;
Shelves packing;
Storeroom must be well packed in order and arranged;
Stock rotation and putting upfront if u don’t have enough stock;
Playing display… on the floor;
Stock receiving;
Making sure that all the stock on the storeroom must be placed on the floor.

A very excellent Merchandiser at Siyabuswa Retail Centre.

Emanzini Staffing Solutions taught me communication skills, Management and how to conduct a customer.

Am very determine with my job. The
experience, I got from working at the shop, Pack CocaCola according to plano, Make sure fridges are full packed, Check expiring dates and always be punctual.

I work at Boxer Siyabuswa. I have been working here since the 4th of April 2023. Things that I have learned at
the store:
I have learned how to communicate with customers and other workers here;
The pattern the packing of the Coca-Cola brands and creating Displays of the product starting from scratch. Not only did I work about the Coca-Cola products but the workers here at the store have taught me how to be kind around other people no matter how my mood is.

The Person that have been good towards and being patient with me when teaching what Merchandising is about and what is very important in Merchandising is Simon Mtsweni, the reliever here at Boxer Super, grateful to have him as my mentor.

Also I am grateful to DDK Merchandising for this Learnership. This opportunity has changed my Life Big-time.

He appreciate the chance of learning DDK gave him, because he will be equipped for life with education and the education can open other opportunities going forward.

Supervisor comment: That guy, he is a hard working young man and was able to hold Shoprite Motjatjeskloof alone while the permanent merchandiser was on leave.