Shelfpacker – Soweto – Gauteng
Company
Pick n Pay Stores Limited
Location
Soweto (+1 other)
Posted
18 days ago
Via
via Talent.com
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Job Description
End Date: April 24, 2026
• Physically demanding
• Ensure that hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards are maintained (Floor and back-up)
• Ensure that security procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure that merchandise/display standards are adhered to.
• Conduct regular quality checks, ensure that stock is rotated. Damaged/expired stock is removed.
• Prevent wastage/shrinkage/damages
• Check correct pricing e.g. labels
• Approach and advise customers on the product, listen to customers’ requests, provide the required product or services and handle customers in a courteous and business-like manner.
• Grade 12
• Must reside close to store
• 2- 3 years retail experience an added advantage
• Ability to communicate in English
• Must be able to pass given assessments at the required level
• Must be successful in competency based interviews
• Must be flexible and willing to be transferred between stores
• Must be willing to give authorization for a full credit and criminal check
• Must have a valid South African ID (attach copy to application)
• Being customer minded by seeing situations through the eyes of the customer and responding positively
• Excellent communication skills by listening attentively, responding appropriately and talking in a clear, understandable manner
• Display a sense of urgency in constantly striving to complete tasks in the shortest possible time
• Perform routine tasks at a constant high standard
• Develop self by constantly looking for opportunities to improve/grow self
• Willing to be flexible and multi-skilled
• Able to work shifts to meet operational requirements
• Physically demanding
• Ensure that hygiene, housekeeping and safe working standards are maintained (Floor and back-up)
• Ensure that security procedures are adhered to.
• Ensure that merchandise/display standards are adhered to.
• Conduct regular quality checks, ensure that stock is rotated. Damaged/expired stock is removed.
• Prevent wastage/shrinkage/damages
• Check correct pricing e.g. labels
• Approach and advise customers on the product, listen to customers’ requests, provide the required product or services and handle customers in a courteous and business-like manner.
• Grade 12
• Must reside close to store
• 2- 3 years retail experience an added advantage
• Ability to communicate in English
• Must be able to pass given assessments at the required level
• Must be successful in competency based interviews
• Must be flexible and willing to be transferred between stores
• Must be willing to give authorization for a full credit and criminal check
• Must have a valid South African ID (attach copy to application)
• Being customer minded by seeing situations through the eyes of the customer and responding positively
• Excellent communication skills by listening attentively, responding appropriately and talking in a clear, understandable manner
• Display a sense of urgency in constantly striving to complete tasks in the shortest possible time
• Perform routine tasks at a constant high standard
• Develop self by constantly looking for opportunities to improve/grow self
• Willing to be flexible and multi-skilled
• Able to work shifts to meet operational requirements
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Quick answers about Driver Jobs
What is the minimum wage for Driver Jobs in South Africa in 2026?
As per the Department of Employment and Labour, the minimum wage for drivers in South Africa is R32.45 per hour from 1 March 2026 under the National Minimum Wage Act. Drivers working more than 45 hours per week must receive overtime pay at 1.5 times the hourly rate. This applies to all Code 08, 10 and 14 licence holders in the road freight and passenger sectors.
Do I need a Professional Driving Permit to apply for Driver Jobs in South Africa?
As per the Department of Employment and Labour, all drivers of vehicles over 3 500 kg or carrying passengers for reward must hold a valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP) renewed every five years. Applicants must submit a valid South African ID, medical certificate and police clearance at any Driving Licence Testing Centre. Without a PrDP, employment contracts are invalid under the National Road Traffic Act.
What documents are required to apply for Driver Jobs through the Department of Employment and Labour in 2026?
As per the Department of Employment and Labour, applicants must submit a certified copy of ID, valid driving licence with PrDP, proof of residence, and a completed Z83 form or online profile on the ESSA system. Applications are processed within 14 working days at labour centres nationwide. No application fee is charged for registration on the public employment database.
What are the standard working hours and leave entitlements for drivers in South Africa?
As per the Department of Employment and Labour, drivers may work a maximum of 45 ordinary hours per week with at least 36 consecutive hours of rest. Annual leave is 15 working days after the first year of employment, plus 10 public holidays and sick leave of 30 days over a three-year cycle. Night shift drivers receive an additional R4.50 per hour allowance from March 2026.
