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How2Apply Talent Network
Welkom, Free State
Temporary
Posted 15 hours ago
Temporary General Worker
R5 500 – R6 500/month
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Job Description

Every order that leaves this spares and hardware warehouse in Welkom passes through your hands first. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Home base is a spares and hardware warehouse on the Welkom side of Free State. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

What your day looks like

  • Scan every item so the system shows the right stock count
  • Replenish empty pick faces from overstock racking
  • Wear thermal gear and rotate in and out of freezer zones on schedule
  • Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
  • Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor
  • Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
  • Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight

You'll need

  • You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift
  • Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
  • Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
  • Grade 10 or higher; matric preferred
  • Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
  • Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Welkom really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): short CV with a working cellphone number, copy of your highest school report or matric certificate plus any forklift or first-aid certificates you already have.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 8 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Welkom; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

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

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Job details
SalaryR5 500 – R6 500/month
Job TypeTemporary
LocationWelkom, Free State
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted4 October 2026
Closing Date30 October 2026
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