Stock Packer (Distribution Centre)

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at a clothing distribution centre in Vereeniging. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Vereeniging-based, with most of your time spent at a clothing distribution centre.

• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
• Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker
• Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
• Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight
• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns

• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
• You can read product codes and count accurately
• Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
• Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts

• Living within walking or taxi distance of the warehouse
• Experience in a cold-chain or freezer environment
• Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner

• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
• 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.
• 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.