Dispatch Assistant (Building Materials)

Delivery days start early in Pretoria West, and a beverage depot needs you on the bay before the trucks roll. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Pretoria West, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• 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
• Ride with the driver and carry goods into customers' premises
• Get proof-of-delivery notes signed and stamped at each drop

• 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
• Willing to travel on routes that return late
• Friendly with customers at the door
• Grade 9 or higher and able to read a delivery note

• Past work as a driver's assistant
• A Code 8 or Code 10 licence (a route to becoming a driver)
• Basic furniture assembly skills

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

• If you are learning to drive, mention it. Depots like to grow assistants into drivers.
• Say what hours you can start. Loading bays often hire the person who can be there at 04:00 without fail.