Dispatch Assistant (Building Materials)

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

The site is in Randburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Offload containers by hand, counting cartons as they come off
• Assemble or place furniture where the customer asks
• Strap and secure loads so nothing shifts in transit
• Check goods received against the delivery note and flag shorts
• Load trucks from the load sheet in drop order, last stop first
• Ride with the driver and carry goods into customers' premises

• Willing to travel on routes that return late
• No criminal record
• Comfortable starting from 04:00 or working late loading shifts
• Friendly with customers at the door

• Past work as a driver's assistant
• Speaking more than one local language for customer drops
• Basic furniture assembly skills

• Help to get your own licence through the company later
• Uniform and safety shoes provided
• 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.