Butchery Packer (Supermarket)

How2Apply Talent Network
Soweto, Gauteng
Temporary
Posted 1 hour ago
Temporary General Worker
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Job Description

Start in retail here: a liquor store in Soweto trains packers who show up and work neat. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Soweto, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

What you'll actually do

  • Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
  • Face products so labels point forward and gaps are filled
  • Help customers find products and carry heavy items to cars
  • Visit several stores on a merchandising route and send photos of shelves
  • Collect trolleys from the parking lot
  • Put up price tickets and promotion shelf strips

You'll need

  • Neat appearance and punctual
  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
  • Able to stand and lift cases all shift
  • Available for weekends, month-end and public holidays
  • Grade 10 or matric
  • Polite with customers and happy to help

Helpful, not essential

  • Own transport for route merchandising jobs
  • Some till or cash-handling experience
  • Previous shelf packing or merchandising work

What you get

  • Chance to move into till or department roles
  • Paid training in store procedures
  • Staff discount on groceries

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: matric results or last school report, ID document or smart card, with a certified copy plus CV with the days and times you can work.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Soweto; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Hand your CV in at the store in person, early in the week, and ask for the store or receiving manager by name.
  • If you have ever sold anything, even at a school tuck shop or a family stall, list it. It shows you are comfortable with customers.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeTemporary
LocationSoweto, Gauteng
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted25 October 2026
Closing Date29 November 2026
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