Warehouse General Hand (Day Shift)

Every order that leaves this frozen-food distribution centre in Somerset West passes through your hands first. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

The work is in Somerset West, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes

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

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

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

• 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.
• If you have done any stock counts, packing or even shelf work before, list it first. It shows you already know how to handle stock.