Every year around September, The Foschini Group (TFG) start hiring thousands of seasonal worker to help their store handle the festive rush. TFG own more than 30 retail brand in South Africa — including Markham, Sportscene, Totalsports, Foschini, Exact, The FIX, American Swiss, Sterns, @home, and Jet. Almost every store in every mall take on extra staff for the season.
If you matric student, current student, or job seeker looking for first retail experience — TFG seasonal job is one of the easiest door to walk through.
What Are TFG Seasonal Jobs?
Seasonal position is short-term contract, usually running from around October or November to January — covering the busiest shopping month of the year. TFG want fun, energetic, and hard-working seasonal employee to create the best shopping experience during festive period.
As seasonal worker, you can be placed at any TFG brand near you:
- Markham — men’s fashion
- Sportscene — sneaker and streetwear
- Totalsports — sport gear and apparel
- Foschini — women’s fashion and beauty
- Exact — value fashion for the family
- The FIX — trend-led fashion
- American Swiss and Sterns — jewellery and watches
- @home — homeware
- Jet — value clothing and home
What Seasonal Staff Do
- Serve and assist customer on the floor
- Work the till and process sale
- Merchandise and keep display neat
- Restock from stockroom
- Help with queue, fitting room, and gift purchase
Training is provided — you don’t need previous retail experience.
Why Seasonal Work Is Worth It
- Foot in the door — TFG regularly keep best seasonal worker after festive period and convert them to part-time or permanent staff
- Real experience for your CV — retail, sales, and customer service experience count at every employer
- Income over the holiday — you earn while most of your peer sit at home
- Discovery — you see how brand like Sportscene and Totalsports run from inside — useful if you dream of career in fashion or retail
Requirements
- Must have South African ID
- Grade 12 / Matric preferred — some store consider Grade 10 and 11 for seasonal post
- Strong communication and customer service skill
- Passion for retail and the brand you apply to
- Target-driven, energetic, and able to work in fast-paced store
- Must be fully available for retail hours — weekend, evening, public holiday, and December/January peak is non-negotiable
- No experience needed for seasonal sales associate role
Availability is the biggest deciding factor — store hire seasonal staff precisely for the day everyone else want off, so make your availability clear and generous in your application.
Documents to Prepare
- Updated CV — one to two page with your contact detail, education, and any experience (school leadership, volunteering, and side hustle all count)
- Certified copy of your ID
- Certified copy of your Matric certificate or latest school result
Save all as PDF for online application.
How to Apply — Step by Step
All TFG hiring for every brand run through one official careers portal:
- Open TFG careers portal and click Search Jobs
- Search “Seasonal” or filter by brand and your province or town — seasonal advert usually appear from around September to November
- Pick store closest to you — store prefer seasonal staff who live nearby because shift start early and end late
- Create your candidate profile with email address and upload CV and document — you only register once and same profile work for every TFG brand and future application
- Complete application question honest — especially about your availability
- Submit and apply to multiple store — no limit — applying to Markham, Sportscene, and Totalsports in same mall triple your chance
- Watch your email and phone — shortlisted candidate get contacted quick for interview, usually short and held at the store
You can also join TFG Talent Community on the portal so recruiter can find your profile when new post open.
Can You Drop CV In Store?
Some store manager will take CV over the counter, and it never hurt to introduce yourself to manager at your local Markham or Sportscene. But hiring is processed through online portal — so treat store visit as networking and always complete online application too.
Interview Tips
- Dress the brand — neat streetwear for Sportscene, smart casual for Markham
- Show energy — festive retail is fast, loud, and busy, and manager hire attitude over experience
- Know the brand’s product and be ready for “sell me this item” type question
- Make your availability very clear — weekend, evening, public holiday, December and January
Never Pay to Apply
TFG don’t charge application fee and don’t recruit through WhatsApp group, agent, or random email address. Anyone asking for money for TFG job is scammer. Apply only through official TFG careers portal.
Summary
TFG seasonal job at Markham, Sportscene, Totalsports, Foschini, and other TFG brand is open to matric student and job seeker with South African ID, full festive availability, and great attitude — no experience needed. Prepare your CV and certified ID, register once on TFG careers portal, search “Seasonal” in your area, and apply to every brand near you before post close. Work hard during the season and you could be one of the many seasonal worker TFG keep on permanently.
Good luck with your application!
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