Returns Processing Hand – Fixed-Term

This is steady, physical warehouse work at a clothing distribution centre in Soweto, and nobody minds if it's your first job. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Soweto (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
• Scan every item so the system shows the right stock count
• Replenish empty pick faces from overstock racking
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor

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

• Living within walking or taxi distance of the warehouse
• Experience in a cold-chain or freezer environment

• Safety boots, overalls and freezer jackets supplied
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season
• Chance to be trained on forklift after probation

• 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.