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Driver's Assistant (Parcel Routes)

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Brakpan, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time General Worker

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Job Description

Delivery days start early in Brakpan, and a container unpacking yard needs you on the bay before the trucks roll. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Brakpan (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

The work, day to day

Load trucks from the load sheet in drop order, last stop first
Sweep the bay and clear shrink-wrap after each loading
Offload containers by hand, counting cartons as they come off
Assemble or place furniture where the customer asks
Stack returns and empties neatly for the next count

You'll need

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

Helpful, not essential

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

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Brakpan really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: police clearance if you already have one plus CV noting any loading, moving or delivery work.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Brakpan.

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Tips to get shortlisted

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.