Merchandiser (Grocery Rep Route)

Start in retail here: a neighbourhood supermarket in Middelburg (MP) trains packers who show up and work neat. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a neighbourhood supermarket on the Middelburg (MP) side of Mpumalanga.

• Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
• Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
• Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
• Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
• Put up price tickets and promotion shelf strips
• Collect trolleys from the parking lot
• Help customers find products and carry heavy items to cars

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

• Own transport for route merchandising jobs
• Previous shelf packing or merchandising work
• Some till or cash-handling experience

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

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