Hardware Store Yard Assistant

How2Apply Talent Network
Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time General Worker
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Job Description

Start in retail here: a wholesale cash-and-carry in Umlazi trains packers who show up and work neat. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Home base is a wholesale cash-and-carry on the Umlazi side of KwaZulu-Natal.

What your day looks like

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

Must-haves

  • Able to stand and lift cases all shift
  • Basic reading and maths for price checks
  • Neat appearance and punctual
  • Polite with customers and happy to help
  • Grade 10 or matric
  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely

Helpful, not essential

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

What you get

  • Chance to move into till or department roles
  • Travel allowance on merchandising routes
  • Staff discount on groceries

Applying, step by step

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Umlazi really suit you before you apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: 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 9 working days.

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

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Before you hit apply

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

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationUmlazi, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted29 September 2026
Closing Date3 November 2026
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