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Order Picker (Cold Store) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network

Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time General Worker

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Job Description

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at a spares and hardware warehouse in Cape Town CBD. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Cape Town CBD (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

Scan every item so the system shows the right stock count
Replenish empty pick faces from overstock racking
Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor

You'll need

Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift
Grade 10 or higher; matric preferred
Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts

Nice if you have

Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner
Experience in a cold-chain or freezer environment
Living within walking or taxi distance of the warehouse

What's in it for you

Staff canteen with subsidised meals
Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season
Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekdays

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Cape Town CBD really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: short CV with a working cellphone number, copy of your highest school report or matric certificate plus any forklift or first-aid certificates you already have.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Cape Town CBD; 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.

How to stand out

If you have done any stock counts, packing or even shelf work before, list it first. It shows you already know how to handle stock.
Put your cellphone number and the area you live in at the very top of your CV. Warehouse recruiters phone fast and hire people close by.