Dispatch Assistant (Building Materials)

Strong back, sharp eyes on the load sheet: that is what a cement and brick yard in Fourways wants. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a cement and brick yard in Fourways. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Ride with the driver and carry goods into customers' premises
• Guide trucks reversing into the bay with hand signals
• Offload containers by hand, counting cartons as they come off
• Sweep the bay and clear shrink-wrap after each loading
• Load trucks from the load sheet in drop order, last stop first
• Assemble or place furniture where the customer asks
• Check goods received against the delivery note and flag shorts

• Comfortable starting from 04:00 or working late loading shifts
• Honest; you will be handling customer goods and cash-on-delivery slips
• Willing to travel on routes that return late
• Friendly with customers at the door

• Uniform and safety shoes provided
• Help to get your own licence through the company later
• Meal allowance on long-route days

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