Dispatch Assistant (Building Materials)

Trucks come in heavy and leave loaded at this beverage depot in George, and you move the stock in between. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in George (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Guide trucks reversing into the bay with hand signals
• Ride with the driver and carry goods into customers' premises
• Sweep the bay and clear shrink-wrap after each loading
• Assemble or place furniture where the customer asks
• Strap and secure loads so nothing shifts in transit

• Honest; you will be handling customer goods and cash-on-delivery slips
• Grade 9 or higher and able to read a delivery note
• No criminal record
• Able to lift and carry heavy items all day
• Comfortable starting from 04:00 or working late loading shifts
• Friendly with customers at the door

• 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

• Route-completion incentives in busy months
• Uniform and safety shoes provided
• Meal allowance on long-route days

• 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.