Order Picker (Cold Store)

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at a building-supplies depot in Mokopane. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Mokopane-based, with most of your time spent at a building-supplies depot.

• Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
• Scan every item so the system shows the right stock count
• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
• Wear thermal gear and rotate in and out of freezer zones on schedule
• Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
• Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker
• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets

• You can read product codes and count accurately
• South African ID or a valid work permit
• You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift
• Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts
• Grade 10 or higher; matric preferred
• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)

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

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