Trolley and Parcel Assistant

Shoppers in Soweto judge a township shopping centre store by its shelves, and that is where you come in. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Location: Soweto, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Collect trolleys from the parking lot
• Face products so labels point forward and gaps are filled
• Clean spills fast and put up wet-floor signs
• Pack shelves from the back, rotating older stock to the front (first in, first out)
• Unpack deliveries in the receiving area and sort by aisle
• Put up price tickets and promotion shelf strips
• Visit several stores on a merchandising route and send photos of shelves

• Neat appearance and punctual
• Grade 10 or matric
• Honest, since stock losses are checked closely
• Basic reading and maths for price checks
• Able to stand and lift cases all shift
• Polite with customers and happy to help

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

• 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.
• Hand your CV in at the store in person, early in the week, and ask for the store or receiving manager by name.