Retail Assistant Manager – Forecourt Newcastle – Permanent

We’re looking for an experienced, hands-on Assistant Site Manager to support daily operations at a busy fuel and retail site in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. What You’ll Do: Oversee daily site operations including the forecourt, retail shop, and QSR counter Manage stock control, ordering, receiving, and shrinkage (target below 2%) Conduct fuel dips, reconcile wetstock, and investigate variances Handle cash-ups, safe balances, till controls, and daily financial reporting Maintain brand and mystery

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About Finance & Accounting work in KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa has a deep finance pipeline running from articles clerk through to CFO. The recognised route is a commerce degree followed by SAICA, SAIPA or CIMA articles, but bookkeeping and creditors or debtors roles are realistically reachable with a diploma and working knowledge of Sage, Pastel or Xero. One detail decides a surprising number of interviews: say explicitly whether you have handled full-function books or only a single ledger. That distinction tells an employer how much supervision you will need.

Durban’s port drives KwaZulu-Natal employment: freight, logistics, manufacturing and sugar. Pietermaritzburg adds government and education. The reliable hiring pockets are the port-adjacent warehousing operations and the automotive corridor south of the city.

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