Job Opportunity:
Locations: Menlyn, Pretoria โ Gauteng
Closing Date: 29 October 2025
Position Type: Permanent
Industry: Retail
Brand: VANS (under Ares Holdings Group)
Overview
Join the VANS crew โ a brand built on creativity, street culture, and individuality.
VANS South Africa (Ares Holdings) is hiring 2 energetic and passionate Shop Assistants for its Menlyn, Pretoria store.
If you live and breathe sneakers, skate culture, and youth fashion โ and youโre driven by customer satisfaction and teamwork โ this is your chance to step into one of the worldโs most iconic lifestyle brands.
Key Responsibilities
– Deliver exceptional customer service that reflects the VANS brand values.
– Engage customers with genuine product knowledge and styling advice.
– Achieve and exceed sales targets, contributing to overall store performance.
– Process customer transactions efficiently and accurately.
– Replenish stock and ensure merchandise is displayed according to brand guidelines.
– Maintain store cleanliness, energy, and visual merchandising standards.
– Be a brand ambassador โ represent VANSโ creative, youthful, and active culture at all times.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of retail sales experience (preferably in lifestyle or fashion brands).
- A passion for streetwear, sneakers, and youth culture.
- Energetic, positive, and self-motivated personality.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Ability to work weekends and retail holidays.
- Matric / Grade 12 qualification.
Company Values
- We commit to the well-being of our team.
- We work with a positive attitude.
- We believe in growth through teamwork.
Perks & Benefits
- Work for a fast-growing international brand.
- Comprehensive health benefits.
- Quarterly uniform allowance.
- 50% staff discount for you and your family across all Ares Holdings brands.
- Performance incentive scheme.
- Long-service rewards.
- Access to a Holistic Employee Wellness Programme.
Why Join VANS?
At VANS, youโll do more than sell shoes โ youโll inspire creativity, self-expression, and authenticity in every customer interaction.
Weโre not just a brand โ weโre a culture.
VANS South Africa โ Ares Holdings
Off the wall. On to your next great career move.
APPLICATION PROCESS
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