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Hardware Store Yard Assistant

How2Apply Talent Network

Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time General Worker

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Job Description

Start in retail here: a neighbourhood supermarket in Umhlanga trains packers who show up and work neat. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

What your day looks like

Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
Help customers find products and carry heavy items to cars
Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
Collect trolleys from the parking lot
Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)

Must-haves

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

Helpful, not essential

Being 18 or older for liquor store roles
Previous shelf packing or merchandising work
Some till or cash-handling experience

On offer

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: CV with the days and times you can work, ID document or smart card, with a certified copy plus matric results or last school report.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Umhlanga; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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.