Store Assistant (Night Fill) – Permanent

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Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time General Worker
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Job Description

You'll keep the shelves full and tidy at a township shopping centre store in Umhlanga, so shoppers find what they came for. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Umhlanga (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

The work, day to day

  • Put up price tickets and promotion shelf strips
  • Check sell-by dates and pull expired stock for the manager
  • Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
  • Weigh, bag and price fruit and vegetables
  • Build promotional displays at the ends of aisles
  • Help customers find products and carry heavy items to cars
  • Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)

Must-haves

  • Able to stand and lift cases all shift
  • Grade 10 or matric
  • Available for weekends, month-end and public holidays
  • Polite with customers and happy to help
  • Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
  • Neat appearance and punctual

Extra points for

  • Being 18 or older for liquor store roles
  • Some till or cash-handling experience
  • Previous shelf packing or merchandising work

On offer

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

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: CV with the days and times you can work plus ID document or smart card, with a certified copy.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 8 working days, usually by phone.

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Before you hit apply

  • Stores fill weekend and night-fill slots first, so write "available weekends and nights" in your CV summary line.
  • Hand your CV in at the store in person, early in the week, and ask for the store or receiving manager by name.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationUmhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted14 November 2026
Closing Date14 December 2026
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