Brights Hardware – General Assistants

Brights Hardware is recruiting five General Assistants for the Drive Thru Yard at its Stonewood business unit in the Western Cape.

These permanent, entry-level positions involve loading customers’ vehicles, handling stock, maintaining the yard and providing customer service.

Important: Applicants need Matric or an equivalent qualification and must be physically fit. One year of experience in a similar position is preferred but is not listed as compulsory.

At a glance

What the position involves

The General Assistants will support the efficient operation of the Brights Hardware Drive Thru Yard while providing service to customers, delivery drivers and transfer drivers.

The role includes loading products accurately, stacking and counting stock, maintaining a clean work area and helping prevent stock losses or customer-service problems.

Minimum requirements

• Matric or an equivalent qualification.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to count stock accurately.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Discipline and motivation.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Effective verbal communication.
• Physical fitness and stamina.
• Ability to handle and fill gas cylinders safely according to company procedures and safety regulations.

A minimum of one year of experience in a similar role is preferred. Applicants without this experience are not expressly excluded, but they must still meet the other requirements.

The official vacancy does not state an age restriction, citizenship requirement, driver’s licence requirement or forklift-licence requirement.

Duties and responsibilities

• Load customers’ vehicles promptly and accurately.
• Load delivery and transfer trucks.
• Make sure stock is stacked correctly.
• Count stock accurately.
• Assist with pulling stock for transfers.
• Report stock shortages.
• Report damaged or broken stock.
• Assist customers with product information.
• Provide friendly and professional customer service.
• Bag stone and sand.
• Participate in ongoing stocktakes.
• Sweep and clean the work area.
• Maintain good housekeeping in the yard.
• Complete other work-related duties assigned by a supervisor.

Physical and safety requirements

This is a physically demanding yard-based role. Applicants must have the fitness and stamina to lift, move, stack, load and bag building materials safely.

The position also involves handling and filling gas cylinders. The successful candidates will be expected to follow all company procedures and safety regulations when performing this work.

Work arrangement

These are permanent, workplace-based positions at the Stonewood business unit. The duties cannot be performed remotely.

The advert does not state the working hours, shift arrangements, salary, employee benefits or expected starting date.

Documents to prepare

The official vacancy does not provide a complete list of required documents. Applicants should prepare:

• An updated and professional CV.
• A clear copy of your identity document, if requested.
• Your Matric certificate or equivalent qualification.
• Details of relevant general-worker, yard or retail experience.
• Any relevant safety or gas-handling certificates, where applicable.
• A reliable cellphone number and professional email address.

Upload only documents requested through the official Brights recruitment platform.

Application checklist

• Confirm that you have Matric or an equivalent qualification.
• Show relevant general-worker or yard experience on your CV.
• Mention loading, offloading or stock-handling experience.
• Include customer-service experience where applicable.
• Confirm that you can perform physical manual work.
• Mention stock-counting or stocktake experience accurately.
• Include gas-cylinder handling experience if you have it.
• Check that your cellphone number and email address are correct.
• Complete all compulsory sections of the application.
• Submit before the closing date.

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About Brights Hardware

Brights Hardware is a Western Cape hardware and building-materials retailer serving homeowners, contractors and other customers. Its product range includes building materials, tools, hardware and home-improvement supplies.

Learn more and view other vacancies through the official Brights Hardware website.

Quick tips for applicants

• Apply by 28 September 2026 where possible.
• Keep your CV short, clear and relevant to physical yard work.
• Mention building-material or hardware-retail experience.
• Include examples of loading and handling stock safely.
• Show that you can count stock accurately.
• Mention customer-service experience.
• Do not claim gas-cylinder experience that you do not have.
• Keep confirmation that your application was submitted.

Common application mistakes

• Applying without Matric or an equivalent qualification.
• Failing to mention relevant yard or general-worker experience.
• Submitting a CV that does not show physical or stock-handling abilities.
• Claiming licences or certificates that are not required or not held.
• Providing inaccurate information about gas-cylinder experience.
• Uploading an outdated or unreadable CV.
• Entering an incorrect cellphone number or email address.
• Leaving compulsory application questions incomplete.
• Waiting until the closing date to apply.

Scam warning

Apply only through Brights Hardware’s official Simplify recruitment page.

• Do not pay anyone for an application, interview, assessment or job placement.
• Do not share banking PINs, passwords or one-time PINs.
• Do not trust anyone who guarantees employment in exchange for money.
• Confirm that the position is General Assistant X5 – Drive Thru Yard.
• Confirm that the business unit is Stonewood.
• Confirm that the closing date is 29 September 2026.
• Do not send identity documents to unverified social-media accounts or private messaging numbers.
• Upload personal documents only through the secure official recruitment process.

How this opportunity was verified

This vacancy was verified directly through the live Brights Hardware Simplify recruitment listing for General Assistant X5 – Drive Thru Yard.

The official listing confirmed the five available positions, permanent employment type, Stonewood location, entry-level classification, qualification requirement, responsibilities and closing date.

The vacancy does not state the salary, working hours, employee benefits, application reference number or expected starting date.

Read more about our process on the How We Verify Listings page.

How to apply

1. Open the official Brights Hardware application page below.
2. Confirm that the vacancy title is General Assistant X5 – Drive Thru Yard.
3. Confirm that the business unit is Stonewood.
4. Read the complete official vacancy information.
5. Create a recruitment profile or sign in to your existing profile.
6. Complete your personal, education and experience information accurately.
7. Upload your updated CV and requested documents.
8. Answer all screening questions honestly.
9. Review your contact details and application.
10. Submit before the closing date.

Application closing date

The official closing date is 29 September 2026.

Applicants should submit by 28 September 2026 to reduce the risk of missing the deadline because of registration, document-upload or technical problems.