Delivery Assistant (Furniture Trucks)

Strong back, sharp eyes on the load sheet: that is what a furniture retailer warehouse in Newcastle wants. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Load trucks from the load sheet in drop order, last stop first
• Assemble or place furniture where the customer asks
• Offload containers by hand, counting cartons as they come off
• Strap and secure loads so nothing shifts in transit
• Sweep the bay and clear shrink-wrap after each loading
• Stack returns and empties neatly for the next count
• Guide trucks reversing into the bay with hand signals

• Grade 9 or higher and able to read a delivery note
• Able to lift and carry heavy items all day
• Honest; you will be handling customer goods and cash-on-delivery slips
• Comfortable starting from 04:00 or working late loading shifts

• A Code 8 or Code 10 licence (a route to becoming a driver)
• Speaking more than one local language for customer drops
• Past work as a driver's assistant

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

• Say what hours you can start. Loading bays often hire the person who can be there at 04:00 without fail.
• Keep your CV to one page with your phone number big and clear. Depot managers phone, they seldom email.