Company Runner (Code 8, Light Vehicle)

A clean Code 8 licence and good street sense will get you started at a courier depot in Roodepoort. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Roodepoort-based, with most of your time spent at a courier depot.

• Bank cheques, post documents and run office errands
• Scan parcels on delivery and take a photo or signature
• Load parcels in route order from the depot scanning area
• Follow the delivery app for route and stop order
• Fill up the vehicle and keep fuel slips for the logbook
• Deliver chronic medication to patients' homes and confirm ID
• Return undelivered parcels to the depot with a reason code

• Valid Code 8 (B) licence, or A licence for motorbike roles
• Able to work Saturdays
• Polite with customers at the door
• Good sense of direction and map reading
• At least 1 year of driving experience
• Clean driving record and no criminal record

• Previous courier or last-mile experience
• Your own reliable bakkie or bike for owner-driver contracts
• Knowledge of the city's industrial areas

• Per-drop incentive on busy days
• Fuel card for work trips
• Company van, bakkie or scooter provided

• Say you have a smartphone and know delivery apps. Most courier jobs now run through an app and training time is short.
• If you have a clean driving record, write "no accidents, no traffic fines" plainly. It is what recruiters look for.