Stock Packer (Distribution Centre)

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Sandton. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a pharmaceutical warehouse on the Sandton side of Gauteng.

• Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
• Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker
• Scan every item so the system shows the right stock count
• Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight

• You can read product codes and count accurately
• South African ID or a valid work permit
• Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
• Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts
• Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves

• Experience in a cold-chain or freezer environment
• A valid forklift or reach truck certificate

• Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekdays

• Arrive for the interview in closed shoes. Some warehouses walk you through the floor straight away.
• If you have done any stock counts, packing or even shelf work before, list it first. It shows you already know how to handle stock.