Store Driver Vacancy at Dis-Chem Pharmacies – Hermanus 2026
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Store Driver Vacancy at Dis-Chem Pharmacies – Hermanus 2026

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is recruiting a Store Driver for its store in Hermanus, Western Cape. This is a permanent position ideal for a reliable, professional and customer-focused driver who can deliver goods safely, accurately and on time.

Store Driver Vacancy at Dis-Chem Pharmacies – Hermanus 2026

You will be responsible for delivering products to customers in a timely, productive and professional manner while maintaining the company’s high standards of service and vehicle care.

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Position: Store Driver Company: Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited Location: Hermanus, Western Cape Division: Retail Employment Type: Permanent Posted: 19 August 2026 Closing Date: 02 September 2026 Application Link: https://retail.simplify.hr/vacancy/lblage

About Dis-Chem Pharmacies

Dis-Chem is one of South Africa’s leading pharmacy and health & beauty retail groups. The company is known for its wide product range, strong focus on customer service and commitment to operational excellence across its stores.

Working as a Store Driver at Dis-Chem gives you the opportunity to represent the brand directly to customers while ensuring efficient last-mile delivery from the store.

Minimum Requirements

Essential:

  • Grade 12 / Matric
  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Willing and able to work retail hours and/or shifts

Advantageous:

  • Previous experience in a similar delivery or driver role

Key Responsibilities

Delivery Operations

  • Safely transport products to customer locations in a timely, safe and courteous manner
  • Be open to learning the various dispatch functions
  • Ensure the correct products are delivered to the correct customer within the specified time
  • Prioritise fridge-line deliveries and transport them using cooler boxes and cold packs
  • Use the shortest and most efficient route to the customer and back to the store
  • Return to the store immediately after delivery so the vehicle can be used for subsequent deliveries
  • Repack the vehicle after each delivery to prevent boxes from falling and damaging stock or the vehicle

Accountability & Product Care

  • Be fully accountable for all damages and losses during the delivery process
  • Provide special care when delivering fragile and hazardous products
  • Comply with minimum standards of efficiency and accuracy to meet company standards
  • Follow all delivery and pickup instructions from the manager

Collections & Documentation

  • Ensure all collections, store returns and inter-branch transfers are correctly checked, signed for and returned to the receiving area
  • Ensure all delivery paperwork is signed upon delivery
  • Confirm correct customer names and addresses
  • Ensure all invoices recorded on the delivery log sheet are available and correctly recorded
  • Ensure invoices are signed correctly and report any discrepancies to the relevant manager

Vehicle Management

  • Comply with the company vehicle policy at all times
  • Complete and maintain an accurate vehicle logbook
  • Never leave the vehicle unattended during the delivery process
  • Keep the vehicle clean and washed
  • Inspect the vehicle for defects and safe operating conditions before, during and after trips, and report any concerns to the manager
  • Report all accidents and incidents involving drivers or company equipment
  • Adhere to the National Road Traffic Act and all road traffic rules and regulations
  • Take responsibility for any traffic fines allocated to the vehicle you drive

Customer Service & Payments

  • Process payments on all transactions via EFT and cash
  • Create effective relationships with internal and external customers
  • Establish long-term customer relationships through prompt and courteous service
  • Ensure professional behaviour when dealing with customers
  • Report customer complaints, compliments and requests to management and provide feedback

Competencies

Essential:

  • Strong command of the English language
  • Presentable appearance
  • Effective engagement with customers, management and staff
  • Trustworthy and honest
  • Good time management

Advantageous:

  • Bilingual
  • Ability to report bad or suspicious behaviour relating to both staff and customers

Special Conditions of Employment

  • Willing and able to work retail hours and/or shifts
  • Willing and able to work outdoors in various weather conditions
  • Physically fit and able to lift and move heavy boxes while adhering to health and safety standards
  • Reliable transport or reside in close proximity to the store
  • South African citizen
  • Clear credit and criminal records

Remuneration and Benefits

  • Market-related salary
  • Medical aid
  • Provident fund
  • Staff account

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the requirements should apply online via the official Dis-Chem recruitment portal:

Apply here: https://retail.simplify.hr/vacancy/lblage

Application Tips:

  • Ensure your CV clearly shows your Matric certificate and valid driver’s licence
  • Highlight any previous delivery or customer-facing driving experience
  • Confirm your availability to work retail hours and shifts
  • Make sure your contact details are correct and up to date

Closing Date: 02 September 2026

Only successful applicants will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Why Apply for the Store Driver Role at Dis-Chem Hermanus?

This permanent position offers stable employment with one of South Africa’s best-known retail pharmacy groups. You will work independently on the road while remaining part of a structured store team, delivering products that matter to customers’ health and wellbeing.

If you are a reliable driver with a valid licence, a customer-focused attitude and the ability to work retail hours, this is an excellent opportunity in the Hermanus area.

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Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. The company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.

Apply before 02 September 2026 and take the next step in your driving career with Dis-Chem Pharmacies in Hermanus.

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