Hardware Store Yard Assistant

Shoppers in Somerset West judge a neighbourhood supermarket by its shelves, and that is where you come in. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Somerset West, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
• Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
• Visit several stores on a merchandising route and send photos of shelves
• Face products so labels point forward and gaps are filled
• Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
• Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
• Put up price tickets and promotion shelf strips

• Grade 10 or matric
• Basic reading and maths for price checks
• Neat appearance and punctual
• Able to stand and lift cases all shift

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

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

• 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.