Job Description
Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa is inviting applications for an Unemployed Learner Visual Merchandiser opportunity based in George, Eastern Cape.
This learnership provides structured, work-based learning to help participants develop commercial knowledge and practical merchandising skills.
The successful learner will support customer service, order-taking, sales execution, merchandising standards, product visibility and in-store brand presentation within a designated geographical area.
The role reports to the Account Developer and includes interaction with sales team members, customers, consumers and sales leadership.
Position Details
- Position: Unemployed Learner Visual Merchandiser
- Reference Number: CCB260604-5
- Company: Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa
- Job Category: Commercial - Sales and Marketing
- Location: George, Eastern Cape
- Job Type: Learnership
- Programme Duration: 12 Months
- Closing Date: 11 June 2026
- Reporting To: Account Developer
Purpose of the Learnership
The purpose of the learnership is to equip learners with commercial acumen and practical skills to:
- Service customers.
- Grow volume.
- Facilitate the order-taking process.
- Implement merchandising standards.
- Execute merchandising activities.
- Monitor merchandising standards for direct and indirect customers.
Key Responsibilities
In-Store Execution and Merchandising
- Execute daily call schedules across assigned bronze and tin outlets.
- Ensure activities are aligned with planned call objectives.
- Implement visual merchandising standards.
- Support stock rotation.
- Set up and maintain in-store displays according to brand guidelines.
- Ensure product quality, availability and visibility.
- Follow RED and execution scorecard standards.
- Complete the iRED survey.
- Support and educate customers on placing orders through the MyCCBA platform.
- Assist with promotional activities to improve brand visibility.
- Provide relief support when required and directed by the line manager.
Interaction Within and Outside the Company
The learner will interact with:
- Sales Team Members: To collaborate on daily tasks and share knowledge.
- Sales Account Developer: To receive guidance, training and feedback on performance and safety protocols.
- Consumers: To understand consumer preferences and behaviours that support sales strategies and product development.
Requirements
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 12 with Maths or Maths Literacy, minimum pass rate of 40%.
- Grade 12 communication subjects with English and a second language, minimum pass rate of 40%.
- Must be a South African citizen.
- Must be available to work six days a week.
- Must be between the ages of 18 and 35.
- Must have no criminal record.
- Must have no adverse credit record.
- Must consent to criminal, ID and qualification verification checks.
- Must not be enrolled in any current learnership programme.
- Must not be enrolled in full-time studies.
- Must not have previously completed the same qualification or learnership at another company or organisation.
- Must be unemployed at the time of appointment.
Advantageous
- Driver’s licence will be advantageous and may be required for travelling to different stores.
- A post-matric qualification in Sales and Marketing will be advantageous.
Qualification Information
A learner completing this qualification needs to obtain a minimum of 120 credits to qualify for the qualification.
The learnership runs over a period of 12 months.
Skills
- Visual merchandising
- Customer service
- Sales support
- Order-taking support
- Product display
- Stock rotation
- Brand visibility
- Promotional support
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Consumer awareness
- Retail execution
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to work six days a week
