Hardware Store Yard Assistant

Start in retail here: a township shopping centre store in Soweto trains packers who show up and work neat. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll report in Soweto. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
• Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
• Visit several stores on a merchandising route and send photos of shelves
• Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
• Put up price tickets and promotion shelf strips
• Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
• Help customers find products and carry heavy items to cars

• Neat appearance and punctual
• Available for weekends, month-end and public holidays
• Able to stand and lift cases all shift
• Basic reading and maths for price checks
• Grade 10 or matric
• Polite with customers and happy to help

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

• 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.