Order Picker (Cold Store)

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Soweto. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Soweto, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker
• Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
• Scan every item so the system shows the right stock count
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor

• South African ID or a valid work permit
• You can read product codes and count accurately
• Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts
• Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
• Grade 10 or higher; matric preferred
• Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season

• Basic computer skills for capturing counts
• Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner
• Living within walking or taxi distance of the warehouse

• Safety boots, overalls and freezer jackets supplied
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season

• Say clearly that you can work nights and weekends. Peak-season hiring goes to people who are available.
• Arrive for the interview in closed shoes. Some warehouses walk you through the floor straight away.