Returns Processing Hand

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at a building-supplies depot in Kempton Park. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

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

• Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
• Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight
• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets
• 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
• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes

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

• Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner
• Basic computer skills for capturing counts

• Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• Safety boots, overalls and freezer jackets supplied

• Arrive for the interview in closed shoes. Some warehouses walk you through the floor straight away.
• 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.