Hardware Store Yard Assistant

How2Apply Talent Network
Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
Part-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Part-time General Worker
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Job Description

Night fill, weekends or month-end rush, a township shopping centre store in Pinetown needs extra hands. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a township shopping centre store in Pinetown. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

What you'll actually do

  • Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
  • Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
  • Help customers find products and carry heavy items to cars
  • Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
  • Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
  • Face products so labels point forward and gaps are filled
  • Collect trolleys from the parking lot

What you need

  • Neat appearance and punctual
  • Polite with customers and happy to help
  • Able to stand and lift cases all shift
  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
  • Basic reading and maths for price checks

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): ID document or smart card, with a certified copy, matric results or last school report plus CV with the days and times you can work.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

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

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Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.
  • Stores fill weekend and night-fill slots first, so write "available weekends and nights" in your CV summary line.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypePart-time
LocationPinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted10 October 2026
Closing Date6 November 2026
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