403 General Assistant jobs in South Africa

The Production department requires a committed, hardworking and motivated individual to join their team. The successful candidate will report to the Production Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Assist in sorting various non-ferrous scrap material.
• Maintain safe working procedures at all times.
• Ensure that tasks are carried out as instructed by your managers.
• Adhere to standard operating procedures.
• Assist with cleaning, sweeping and general housekeeping duties.
• Required to work nightshifts and overtime as determined by operational requirements.
• Other general ad-hoc duties as required by you manager.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Attention to detail.
• Willingness to work shifts and overtime
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Ability to function efficiently in pressurized work situations
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Job Title: General Assistant
Report to: Production Manager
Job Type: Permanent Position

Benefits include:

• Provident Fund
• Life cover at 4 X annual salary
• Funeral cover
• 15 X paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours 07h30 – 17h00: Monday to Thursday
07h30 – 16h00: Friday

1. Provide customers with orders

2. Assist with loading and offloading of Vehicles

3. Pack yard stock items
4. Cleaning and Safekeeping of vehicles
5. Provide assistance to customers and suppliers
6. Complete Wash Bay activities
7. Customer Service

8. To uphold and promote the company values and culture:

9. Grade 12

10. Product knowledge

1. Provide customers with orders

2. Assist with loading and offloading of Vehicles

3. Pack yard stock items
4. Cleaning and Safekeeping of vehicles
5. Provide assistance to customers and suppliers
6. Complete Wash Bay activities
7. Customer Service

8. To uphold and promote the company values and culture:

9. Grade 12

10. Product knowledge

Job Description,

• Make continuous improvements directly or indirectly during the production process.
• Understanding and conformance to the company policies and procedures.
• Assist in stock takes.
• Perform any reasonable task when requested to do so.
• Knowledge on material grades and steel products
• Able to read, write and communicate in English and use measuring equipment.
• Prepared to work shifts and overtime.

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Requirements
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• Minimum NQF Level 4 - 5 Grade 12+ / Higher certifica

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Duties and Responsibilities
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• Assist with general warehouse duties.
• Safe storage of materials.
• Routine safety inspections and reporting of unsafe acts and conditions.
• Report maintenance requirements in designated area.
• Assisting other departments when needed.
• Maintaining of safety and housekeeping as specified.
• Pulling or picking of material.
• Packing of material into storage (bins) locations
• Strapping material.
• Sweeping and housekeeping.

The Building Company

2025/08/29 Sabie

Job Reference Number:

Department:
BUCO

Business Unit
Industry:
Retail

Job Type:
Permanent

Positions Available:
1

Salary:
Market Related

The main purpose of the job is to ensure the smooth operation of the business unit with regards to General Assistant functions while adhering to the company policies and procedures. These general assistance duties will be as per business units' operational needs and the General Assistant would there need to be able to work in any area of the business unit.

Job Description

• Provide customers with orders
• Assist with loading and offloading of Vehicles
• Pack yard stock items
• Cleaning and Safekeeping of vehicles
• Provide assistance to customers and suppliers
• Complete Wash Bay activities
• Customer Service
• To uphold and promote the company values and culture:

Job Requirements

• Grade 12
• Product knowledge

1. Provide customers with orders

2. Assist with loading and offloading of Vehicles

3. Pack yard stock items
4. Cleaning and Safekeeping of vehicles
5. Provide assistance to customers and suppliers
6. Complete Wash Bay activities
7. Customer Service

8. To uphold and promote the company values and culture:

9. Grade 12

10. Product knowledge

Ensure comprehensive Customer service in Store. Merchandising of stock, shelf price labelling and housekeeping within designated area of responsibility.

• Minimum Grade 10 or NQF 3 and 1 (one) year work related experience or
• Grade 12 without related work experience
• Ability to communicate in English and the dominant language spoken in the geographical area where the position is available.
• Valid South African ID or work permit
• Ability to perform basic calculations accurately.
• Must be willing to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Must be able to work under pressure

Customer Service

• Advise and assist Customers on correct products and queries.
• Assist with and resolve Customer complaints

Merchandising Standards

• Bulk stock area to be merchandised safely and according to Store layout plan
• Must ensure your area of responsibility is fully merchandised according to Store layout and planograms.

Housekeeping

• Ensure that your area is free of obstacles, stock is merchandised immediately after being received and that Customers can enter and leave your aisle without any risk of injury or irritation.
• Correct shelf price labelling within area of responsibility.
• Ensure Checklist completed as required when on duty with Canteen and Toilet/Showers schedule

Safety (OHSA) Requirements

• Safety (OHSA) compliance (e.g. use of safety gear, ensure customer and staff safety) within area of responsibility
• Ensure area of responsibility (racking and bulk) stock merchandised safe to Customers and Colleagues to move safely within Store

• Report any discrepancies to the Store Manager

• Manage Stock Loss

• Report damaged stock within area of responsibility to Store Manager

Integrity

• Complying with generally accepted standards in activities related to the position.
• keeps promises.
• creates realistic expectations.
• is sincere.
• handles sensitive information carefully.
• shows awareness of values, indicates when boundaries are crossed.

Accuracy

• Effectively handling detailed information and being consistently attentive to details.
• Works in an orderly fashion.
• Ensures that matters are handled in an orderly and accurate manner from start to finish.
• Prevents mistakes.
• Invests energy in checking his/her work for mistakes.

Client focus

• Identifying and actively responding to clients' wishes and needs.
• Deals with clients in a friendly manner.
• Shows involvement in the client's problem.
• Makes clients feel welcome.
• Approaches the client's question with a can-do mentality

Personal development

• Being aware of one's own strengths and weaknesses: consciously working on personal development.
• Is focused on self-broadening and/or gaining more in-depth knowledge.
• Follows relevant training programmes and/or looks for opportunities to gain experience.
• Seeks and uses opportunities for personal development.
• Asks for feedback in order to learn

The main purpose of the job is to ensure the smooth operation of the business unit with regards to General Assistant functions while adhering to the company policies and procedures. These general assistance duties will be as per business units' operational needs and the General Assistant would there need to be able to work in any area of the business unit.

1. Provide customers with orders
2. Assist with loading and offloading of Vehicles
3. Pack yard stock items
4. Cleaning and Safekeeping of vehicles
5. Provide assistance to customers and suppliers
6. Complete Wash Bay activities
7. Customer Service

8. To uphold and promote the company values and culture:

9. Living and promoting the Company values by always performing duties with:

10. Honesty
11. Respect
12. Accountability
13. Resourcefulness

14. Energy

15. Living and displaying the company culture through behaviours such as:

16. customer centricity
17. effective self-management and teamwork

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• Product knowledge

The main purpose of the job is to ensure the smooth operation of the business unit with regards to General Assistant functions while adhering to the company policies and procedures. These general assistance duties will be as per business units' operational needs and the General Assistant would there need to be able to work in any area of the business unit.

1. Provide customers with orders
2. Assist with loading and offloading of Vehicles
3. Pack yard stock items
4. Cleaning and Safekeeping of vehicles
5. Provide assistance to customers and suppliers
6. Complete Wash Bay activities
7. Customer Service

8. To uphold and promote the company values and culture:

9. Living and promoting the Company values by always performing duties with:

10. Honesty
11. Respect
12. Accountability
13. Resourcefulness

14. Energy

15. Living and displaying the company culture through behaviours such as:

16. customer centricity
17. effective self-management and teamwork

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12
• Product knowledge