Shelf Packer (Supermarket, Weekend Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network
East London, Eastern Cape
Part-time
Posted 48 min ago
Part-time General Worker
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Job Description

Start in retail here: a township shopping centre store in East London trains packers who show up and work neat. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in East London, Eastern Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What you'll actually do

  • Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
  • Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
  • Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
  • Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
  • Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
  • Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
  • Help customers find products and carry heavy items to cars

Must-haves

  • Basic reading and maths for price checks
  • Neat appearance and punctual
  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
  • Grade 10 or matric
  • Polite with customers and happy to help

Extra points for

  • Being 18 or older for liquor store roles
  • Previous shelf packing or merchandising work
  • Own transport for route merchandising jobs

What you get

  • Chance to move into till or department roles
  • Staff discount on groceries
  • Paid training in store procedures
  • Travel allowance on merchandising routes

Applying, step by step

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): CV with the days and times you can work plus matric results or last school report.
  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 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around East London.

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

Before you hit apply

  • If you have ever sold anything, even at a school tuck shop or a family stall, list it. It shows you are comfortable with customers.
  • Stores fill weekend and night-fill slots first, so write "available weekends and nights" in your CV summary line.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypePart-time
LocationEast London, Eastern Cape
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted30 September 2026
Closing Date28 October 2026
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