Warehouse General Hand (Day Shift) – Entry Level

This is steady, physical warehouse work at a clothing distribution centre in Richards Bay, 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.

You'll report in Richards Bay. Relocation is not covered for this one. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Wear thermal gear and rotate in and out of freezer zones on schedule
• Replenish empty pick faces from overstock racking
• Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
• Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight
• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor
• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets

• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
• South African ID or a valid work permit
• Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts
• You can read product codes and count accurately
• Grade 10 or higher; matric preferred
• You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift

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

• 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.