Voice-Picking Warehouse Assistant – Experienced

This is steady, physical warehouse work at a frozen-food distribution centre in Umlazi, and nobody minds if it's your first job. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Umlazi; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
• Wear thermal gear and rotate in and out of freezer zones on schedule
• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets

• You can read product codes and count accurately
• South African ID or a valid work permit
• You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift
• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)

• Living within walking or taxi distance of the warehouse
• A valid forklift or reach truck certificate
• Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner

• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
• Safety boots, overalls and freezer jackets supplied

• 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.
• Arrive for the interview in closed shoes. Some warehouses walk you through the floor straight away.