Start-work jobs

Work you can start with little or no training. Each one lists the hours and requirements that adverts leave unsaid — check them honestly, then build a CV made for that job.

• Warehouse picker / packer

  Logistics & distribution · 2-5 days on the job

  Distribution centres hire continuously and train on the floor in a few days.

  5 requirements to check →

• Delivery rider / dispatch

  Last-mile delivery · 1-2 days induction

  Courier and food-delivery platforms onboard riders weekly.

  6 requirements to check →

• Shop assistant / cashier

  Retail · 1 week till and floor training

  Supermarkets and pharmacies recruit school leavers year-round.

  6 requirements to check →

• Security guard

  Facilities & security · 2-4 weeks firm training

  Security firms hire monthly and provide the licence training themselves.

  5 requirements to check →

• Construction site helper

  Construction · On the job from day one

  Sites take on general hands daily and pay by the day or week.

  5 requirements to check →

• Farm hand / greenhouse worker

  Agriculture · Days, with a supervisor

  Commercial farms and greenhouses hire every planting and harvest season.

  4 requirements to check →

• Call centre / customer support agent

  Business services · 2-4 weeks paid training

  Contact centres run paid induction classes every month.

  4 requirements to check →

• Waiter / kitchen assistant

  Hospitality · 1-2 weeks in service

  Hotels, restaurants and event caterers hire continuously.

  5 requirements to check →

• Cleaner / housekeeping attendant

  Facilities · 2-3 days

  Offices, hotels and hospitals contract cleaners all year.

  4 requirements to check →

• Phone shop / mobile-money attendant

  Telecoms & payments · 1 week with the shop owner

  Agent shops and kiosks hire attendants and train on the till.

  5 requirements to check →