Warehouse Packer (Seasonal Peak)

This is steady, physical warehouse work at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Newcastle, and nobody minds if it's your first job. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
• Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
• Replenish empty pick faces from overstock racking
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor

• You can read product codes and count accurately
• South African ID or a valid work permit
• Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts
• Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
• Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season

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

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