Fresh Produce Packer – Permanent

Start in retail here: a hardware and building store in Cape Town CBD trains packers who show up and work neat. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Cape Town CBD; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

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

• Available for weekends, month-end and public holidays
• Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
• Basic reading and maths for price checks
• Able to stand and lift cases all shift
• Polite with customers and happy to help

• Own transport for route merchandising jobs
• Being 18 or older for liquor store roles
• Some till or cash-handling experience

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

• 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.