Stock Packer (Distribution Centre) – Entry Level

This is steady, physical warehouse work at a clothing distribution centre in Mamelodi, 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.

You'll be based at a clothing distribution centre in Mamelodi. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
• Wear thermal gear and rotate in and out of freezer zones on schedule
• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
• Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker

• You can read product codes and count accurately
• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
• Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
• Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
• You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift

• Basic computer skills for capturing counts
• Experience in a cold-chain or freezer environment

• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekdays
• Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
• Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season

• Arrive for the interview in closed shoes. Some warehouses walk you through the floor straight away.
• 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.