Fresh Produce Packer – Entry Level

How2Apply Talent Network
Cape Town CBD, Western Cape
Part-time
Posted 1 day ago
Part-time General Worker
R5 250 – R6 250/month
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Job Description

Start in retail here: a township shopping centre store in Cape Town CBD trains packers who show up and work neat. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at a township shopping centre store in Cape Town CBD. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

The work, day to day

  • Put up price tickets and promotion shelf strips
  • Visit several stores on a merchandising route and send photos of shelves
  • Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
  • Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
  • Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)

You'll need

  • Available for weekends, month-end and public holidays
  • Neat appearance and punctual
  • Basic reading and maths for price checks
  • Grade 10 or matric
  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
  • Able to stand and lift cases all shift

Extra points for

  • Some till or cash-handling experience
  • Own transport for route merchandising jobs

On offer

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

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Cape Town CBD really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID document or smart card, with a certified copy plus matric results or last school report.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

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

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How to stand out

  • Stores fill weekend and night-fill slots first, so write "available weekends and nights" in your CV summary line.
  • Hand your CV in at the store in person, early in the week, and ask for the store or receiving manager by name.

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Job details
SalaryR5 250 – R6 250/month
Job TypePart-time
LocationCape Town CBD, Western Cape
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted5 October 2026
Closing Date3 November 2026
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