Warehouse Packer (Seasonal Peak)

How2Apply Talent Network
Worcester, Western Cape
Contract
Posted 1 day ago
Contract General Worker
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Job Description

This is steady, physical warehouse work at a frozen-food distribution centre in Worcester, and nobody minds if it's your first job. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is Worcester-based, with most of your time spent at a frozen-food distribution centre.

What your day looks like

  • Pack cartons, add fillers and seal them with tape guns
  • Move pallets with a hand pallet jack to the dispatch lane
  • Replenish empty pick faces from overstock racking
  • Unpack returned parcels and sort them into resell or write-off
  • Keep aisles clear of plastic, cardboard and loose pallets
  • Label boxes with the correct waybill and route sticker

What you need

  • Happy to work shifts, weekends and public holidays in peak season
  • You're fit enough to lift boxes up to 25kg all shift
  • South African ID or a valid work permit
  • Clean criminal record (most warehouses run a check)
  • Punctual, with reliable transport home after late shifts

What you get

  • Overtime paid at time-and-a-half on weekdays
  • Permanent appointment for reliable temps after peak season
  • Safety boots, overalls and freezer jackets supplied
  • Staff canteen with subsidised meals

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: short CV with a working cellphone number plus certified copy of your ID.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Worcester.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • 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.
  • 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.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeContract
LocationWorcester, Western Cape
CategoryGeneral Worker
Experience1+ years
Posted8 November 2026
Closing Date12 December 2026
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