Receiving Clerk Assistant (Goods Inwards)

Delivery days start early in East London, and a furniture retailer warehouse needs you on the bay before the trucks roll. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a furniture retailer warehouse in East London. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Offload containers by hand, counting cartons as they come off
• Ride with the driver and carry goods into customers' premises
• Stack returns and empties neatly for the next count
• Sweep the bay and clear shrink-wrap after each loading
• Guide trucks reversing into the bay with hand signals
• Check goods received against the delivery note and flag shorts
• Get proof-of-delivery notes signed and stamped at each drop

• Friendly with customers at the door
• Honest; you will be handling customer goods and cash-on-delivery slips
• Comfortable starting from 04:00 or working late loading shifts
• Willing to travel on routes that return late
• Able to lift and carry heavy items all day
• Grade 9 or higher and able to read a delivery note

• Meal allowance on long-route days
• Help to get your own licence through the company later
• Uniform and safety shoes provided

• If you are learning to drive, mention it. Depots like to grow assistants into drivers.
• Say what hours you can start. Loading bays often hire the person who can be there at 04:00 without fail.