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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 3, 2026. Dis-Chem scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Dis-Chem is a South African pharmacy retail group headquartered in Midrand, Johannesburg, selling prescription medicines and health, beauty and wellness products through stores that each include a dispensary. Founded in 1978 with one store in Mondeor, the group has grown to over 200 stores in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia and employs more than 18,500 full-time and part-time staff. It hires frontshop assistants, cashiers, pharmacist interns, trainee managers, frontline supervisors, merchandisers and drivers, as well as head office finance, IT and compliance staff.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies’ in Midrand has an opportunity available for a DC Dispatch Controller (Night Shift) to join the team. The main purpose of this role will be to assist Clinic Nurse Practitioner with daily operations of the Primary Health Care Clinic that is situated in a pharmacy within the scope of practice of an enrolled nurse.

Minimum Requirements…

Essential:

  • Grade 12 / Matric

Advantageous:

  • Previous work experience in retail/warehouse
  • Tertiary Qualification in related to Logistics or warehousing
  • MS Office Excel

Job Specification…

  • Ensure the accuracy of the physical quantity checks versus the DLS quantity balance and are 100% correct
  • Manage the process flow within the Dispatch Department and applying the FIFO principle to aged stock for
  • processing, as per Dis-Chem standard and operational requirements.
  • Adhere to and deliver against shift specific targets with a high level of accuracy
  • Removal of wrong store stock as well as Hu query stock to Penalty Area.
  • Ensure that Dispatch clerks, are not held up and are attended to timeously.
  • Print, Verify DLS and hand to Dispatch Clerks.
  • Prevent and act on security or risk issues and ensure that risks are dealt with
  • Analyze and interpret any shrinkage indicators and act accordingly.
  • Ensure that all cross dock and inter branch invoices are recorded and scanned according to invoice

Knowledge required:

  • A thorough understanding of the various departments as well as the ability to work according to all the different
  • processes of each department.
  • Awareness of the business measures and targets directly relating to own role.

Competencies

Essential:

  • Demonstrates a thorough understanding of all the various functions, within the department.
  • Demonstrates knowledge, of relevant computer packages.
  • Be personally fully aware of and ensure that all employees following the departmental STANDARD OPERATING
  • Demonstrates an understanding, of the business measures and targets directly relating to own role.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of consequential impacts of decisions made. - i.e. Good judgment.
  • Demonstrates the ability to identify operational obstacles and opportunities and refer to warehouse
  • management
  • Be security conscious at all times and avoid committing theft or fraud.
  • Able to work flexible hours and good time management
  • Strong communication skills in English.

Special conditions of employment:

  • South African citizen
  • MIE, clear criminal and credit
  • Driver’s license and/or own reliable transport

Remuneration and benefits:

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

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

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

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