Warehouse Packer (Seasonal Peak)

Pick it right, pack it neat, send it out: that's the job at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Somerset West. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Somerset West; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Pick orders from pick slips or a handheld scanner, bin by bin
• Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker
• Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
• Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
• Stack finished orders on pallets and stretch-wrap them tight

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

• Basic computer skills for capturing counts
• Previous picking experience with a handheld RF scanner

• 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
• Staff canteen with subsidised meals

• Say clearly that you can work nights and weekends. Peak-season hiring goes to people who are available.
• 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.