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  4. Messengers, package deliverers and lugga [...]

Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters

Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters deliver messages, packages and other things within and amongst companies, home to home or elsewhere, or carry luggage mostly in hotels, on trainstations and airports.

Skill level: Unskilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters - from R7 895 to R16 188 per month - 2025.
  • A Messengers, package deliverers and luggage porters typically earns between R7 895 and R11 804 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between R8 189 and R12 489 per month for a working week of 45 hours.

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  • Food deliverer
  • Food porter
  • Luggage porter
  • Hand/newspapers deliverer
  • Messenger, package deliverer
  • Golf caddie

Duties and tasks

  • Delivering messages, packages and other items within an establishment or between establishments or elsewhere
  • Delivering various goods to and from enterprises, shops, households and other places
  • Carrying and delivering luggage at hotels, stations, airports, and elsewhere
  • Receiving and marking baggage by completing and attaching claim checks
  • Planning and following the most efficient route
  • Sorting items to be delivered according to the delivery route

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  • Food deliverer
  • Food porter
  • Luggage porter
  • Hand/newspapers deliverer
  • Messenger, package deliverer
  • Golf caddie

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