Merchandiser (Grocery Rep Route)

How2Apply Talent Network
East London, Eastern Cape
Temporary
Posted 2 days ago
Temporary General Worker
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Job Description

You'll keep the shelves full and tidy at a wholesale cash-and-carry in East London, so shoppers find what they came for. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in East London; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

What your day looks like

  • Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
  • Visit several stores on a merchandising route and send photos of shelves
  • Help customers find products and carry heavy items to cars
  • Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
  • Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
  • Put up price tickets and promotion shelf strips

What you need

  • Able to stand and lift cases all shift
  • Grade 10 or matric
  • Polite with customers and happy to help
  • Available for weekends, month-end and public holidays
  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
  • Basic reading and maths for price checks

Nice if you have

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

What you get

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

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in East London really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: ID document or smart card, with a certified copy, CV with the days and times you can work plus matric results or last school report.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • 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.
  • Hand your CV in at the store in person, early in the week, and ask for the store or receiving manager by name.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeTemporary
LocationEast London, Eastern Cape
CategoryGeneral Worker
ExperienceEntry level
Posted22 October 2026
Closing Date18 November 2026
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