Fresh Produce Packer

Start in retail here: a wholesale cash-and-carry in Brackenfell trains packers who show up and work neat. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Brackenfell; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Visit several stores on a merchandising route and send photos of shelves
• Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
• Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
• Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
• Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
• Face products so labels point forward and gaps are filled
• Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles

• Grade 10 or matric
• Neat appearance and punctual
• Able to stand and lift cases all shift
• Honest, since stock losses are checked closely

• Previous shelf packing or merchandising work
• Own transport for route merchandising jobs
• Being 18 or older for liquor store roles

• Paid training in store procedures
• Travel allowance on merchandising routes
• Staff discount on groceries
• Chance to move into till or department roles

• Hand your CV in at the store in person, early in the week, and ask for the store or receiving manager by name.
• If you have ever sold anything, even at a school tuck shop or a family stall, list it. It shows you are comfortable with customers.