Shelf Packer (Supermarket, Weekend Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network
Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time General Worker
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Job Description

Start in retail here: a township shopping centre store in Hammarsdale trains packers who show up and work neat. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Hammarsdale-based, with most of your time spent at a township shopping centre store. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What you'll actually do

  • Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
  • Collect trolleys from the parking lot
  • Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
  • Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
  • Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables

What you need

  • Available for weekends, month-end and public holidays
  • Basic reading and maths for price checks
  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
  • Neat appearance and punctual
  • Grade 10 or matric

Extra points for

  • Own transport for route merchandising jobs
  • Being 18 or older for liquor store roles
  • Some till or cash-handling experience

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Hammarsdale really suit you before you apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: ID document or smart card, with a certified copy plus matric results or last school report.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Hammarsdale; 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

  • Hand your CV in at the store in person, early in the week, and ask for the store or receiving manager by name.
  • 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 TypeFull-time
LocationHammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted28 October 2026
Closing Date22 November 2026
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