Delivery Assistant (Furniture Trucks) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Midrand, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time General Worker
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Job Description

You'll load and offload trucks at a container unpacking yard in Midrand so every delivery goes out full and correct. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll report in Midrand. Relocation is not covered for this one. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

The work, day to day

  • Check goods received against the delivery note and flag shorts
  • Strap and secure loads so nothing shifts in transit
  • Offload containers by hand, counting cartons as they come off
  • Load trucks from the load sheet in drop order, last stop first
  • Get proof-of-delivery notes signed and stamped at each drop
  • Ride with the driver and carry goods into customers' premises

What you need

  • Able to lift and carry heavy items all day
  • No criminal record
  • Willing to travel on routes that return late
  • Grade 9 or higher and able to read a delivery note
  • Honest; you will be handling customer goods and cash-on-delivery slips

Extra points for

  • Basic furniture assembly skills
  • Speaking more than one local language for customer drops
  • Past work as a driver's assistant

On offer

  • Help to get your own licence through the company later
  • Route-completion incentives in busy months
  • Uniform and safety shoes provided
  • Meal allowance on long-route days

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: police clearance if you already have one plus CV noting any loading, moving or delivery work.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

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

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How to stand out

  • If you are learning to drive, mention it. Depots like to grow assistants into drivers.
  • Keep your CV to one page with your phone number big and clear. Depot managers phone, they seldom email.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationMidrand, Gauteng
CategoryGeneral Worker
ExperienceEntry level
Posted14 November 2026
Closing Date11 December 2026
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