Fresh Produce Packer

Shoppers in Khayelitsha judge a neighbourhood supermarket by its shelves, and that is where you come in. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Khayelitsha (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
• Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
• Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
• Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
• Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs

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

• Own transport for route merchandising jobs
• Being 18 or older for liquor store roles

• Staff discount on groceries
• Paid training in store procedures
• Travel allowance on merchandising routes

• 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.
• Hand your CV in at the store in person, early in the week, and ask for the store or receiving manager by name.