Dispatch Assistant (Building Materials)

Strong back, sharp eyes on the load sheet: that is what a container unpacking yard in Midrand wants. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a container unpacking yard in Midrand. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• 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
• Stack returns and empties neatly for the next count
• Check goods received against the delivery note and flag shorts
• Load trucks from the load sheet in drop order, last stop first

• No criminal record
• Willing to travel on routes that return late
• Grade 9 or higher and able to read a delivery note
• 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)
• Basic furniture assembly skills

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

• 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.