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Warehouse General Hand (Day Shift) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network

Mthatha, Eastern Cape

Temporary

Posted 4 hours ago

Temporary General Worker

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Job Description

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at an online grocery fulfilment hub in Mthatha. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Home base is an online grocery fulfilment hub on the Mthatha side of Eastern Cape.

What your day looks like

Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor
Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker
Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight
Replenish empty pick faces from overstock racking
Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns

You'll need

Grade 10 or higher; matric preferred
Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts
You can read product codes and count accurately
Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season

Helpful, not essential

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

What's in it for you

Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekdays
Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): short CV with a working cellphone number, any forklift or first-aid certificates you already have plus copy of your highest school report or matric certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
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 Mthatha.

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

How to stand out

Say clearly that you can work nights and weekends. Peak-season hiring goes to people who are available.
Arrive for the interview in closed shoes. Some warehouses walk you through the floor straight away.