Shelf Packer (Supermarket, Weekend Shift) – Permanent

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Tembisa, Gauteng
Temporary
Posted 1 hour ago
Temporary General Worker
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Job Description

Start in retail here: a neighbourhood supermarket in Tembisa trains packers who show up and work neat. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Tembisa, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

The work, day to day

  • Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
  • Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
  • Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
  • 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
  • Collect trolleys from the parking lot

You'll need

  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
  • Neat appearance and punctual
  • Polite with customers and happy to help
  • Basic reading and maths for price checks
  • Able to stand and lift cases all shift
  • Available for weekends, month-end and public holidays

Helpful, not essential

  • Own transport for route merchandising jobs
  • Previous shelf packing or merchandising work
  • Some till or cash-handling experience

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: matric results or last school report plus CV with the days and times you can work.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

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

  • Stores fill weekend and night-fill slots first, so write "available weekends and nights" in your CV summary line.
  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeTemporary
LocationTembisa, Gauteng
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted8 November 2026
Closing Date8 December 2026
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