Order Picker (Cold Store) – Entry Level

Every order that leaves this online grocery fulfilment hub in Cape Town CBD passes through your hands first. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

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

• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets
• Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
• Replenish empty pick faces from overstock racking
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor
• Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight
• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off

• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
• You can read product codes and count accurately
• South African ID or a valid work permit
• Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
• Grade 10 or higher; matric preferred
• You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift

• Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner
• A valid forklift or reach truck certificate

• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekdays

• 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.
• Say clearly that you can work nights and weekends. Peak-season hiring goes to people who are available.