Warehouse Packer (Seasonal Peak) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network
Potchefstroom, North West
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time General Worker
R5 250 – R6 250/month
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Job Description

You'll keep a busy pharmaceutical warehouse in Potchefstroom stocked, picked and moving out on time. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Potchefstroom. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

The work, day to day

  • Wear thermal gear and rotate in and out of freezer zones on schedule
  • Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
  • Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
  • Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
  • Count stock during weekly cycle counts and month-end stock takes
  • Report damaged, short or expired items to the shift supervisor
  • Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight

You'll need

  • You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift
  • You can read product codes and count accurately
  • Willing to wear safety boots, a reflector vest and gloves
  • Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
  • Grade 10 or higher; matric preferred
  • South African ID or a valid work permit

Extra points for

  • A valid forklift or reach truck certificate
  • Living within walking or taxi distance of the warehouse
  • Experience in a cold-chain or freezer environment

What's in it for you

  • Safety boots, overalls and freezer jackets supplied
  • Chance to be trained on forklift after probation
  • Staff canteen with subsidised meals

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: certified copy of your ID, short CV with a working cellphone number plus copy of your highest school report or matric certificate.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 9 working days.

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Before you hit apply

  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryR5 250 – R6 250/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPotchefstroom, North West
CategoryGeneral Worker
ExperienceEntry level
Posted7 October 2026
Closing Date31 October 2026
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