Warehouse Packer (Seasonal Peak)

This is steady, physical warehouse work at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Ballito, and nobody minds if it's your first job. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Ballito. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• 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
• Wear thermal gear and rotate in and out of freezer zones on schedule
• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
• Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight
• Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets

• You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift
• Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
• 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

• Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner
• A valid forklift or reach truck certificate
• Experience in a cold-chain or freezer environment

• Safety boots, overalls and freezer jackets supplied
• Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals
• 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.
• Say clearly that you can work nights and weekends. Peak-season hiring goes to people who are available.