Voice-Picking Warehouse Assistant

Every order that leaves this frozen-food distribution centre in Tembisa passes through your hands first. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a frozen-food distribution centre in Tembisa. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight
• Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor
• Wear thermal gear and rotate in and out of freezer zones on schedule
• Scan every item so the system shows the right stock count
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns

• You can read product codes and count accurately
• Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
• Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)

• Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner
• Basic computer skills for capturing counts
• Living within walking or taxi distance of the warehouse

• Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekdays
• Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals

• 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.
• Say clearly that you can work nights and weekends. Peak-season hiring goes to people who are available.