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Truck Loader (Night Shift) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network

Alberton, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time General Worker

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Job Description

You'll load and offload trucks at a furniture retailer warehouse in Alberton so every delivery goes out full and correct. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Alberton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

What you'll actually do

Offload containers by hand, counting cartons as they come off
Sweep the bay and clear shrink-wrap after each loading
Guide trucks reversing into the bay with hand signals
Strap and secure loads so nothing shifts in transit
Assemble or place furniture where the customer asks
Check goods received against the delivery note and flag shorts

You'll need

Honest; you will be handling customer goods and cash-on-delivery slips
Comfortable starting from 04:00 or working late loading shifts
Grade 9 or higher and able to read a delivery note
Friendly with customers at the door
Able to lift and carry heavy items all day
No criminal record

Helpful, not essential

Basic furniture assembly skills
Past work as a driver's assistant

What you get

Route-completion incentives in busy months
Help to get your own licence through the company later
Uniform and safety shoes provided
Meal allowance on long-route days

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Alberton really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: clear copy of your ID with a certification stamp, police clearance if you already have one plus CV noting any loading, moving or delivery work.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Alberton.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

Keep your CV to one page with your phone number big and clear. Depot managers phone, they seldom email.
If you are learning to drive, mention it. Depots like to grow assistants into drivers.