Returns Processing Hand

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at a frozen-food distribution centre in Alberton. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Alberton, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Scan every item so the system shows the right stock count
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
• Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker
• Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
• Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor

• You can read product codes and count accurately
• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
• South African ID or a valid work permit
• Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
• Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
• You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift

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

• Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
• Safety boots, overalls and freezer jackets supplied
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekdays
• Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season

• 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.