The Building Company Hiring Now | General Assistant Jobs Citiwood Gauteng | Building Materials Yard Assistant | TBC Retail Vacancy 2026
The Building Company (TBC), one of South Africa’s leading building materials and hardware retail groups, is recruiting a General Assistant at their Citiwood store in Gauteng — permanently. This flexible, multi-area operational support role assists with customer orders, loading and offloading of vehicles, yard stock packing, vehicle cleaning and safekeeping, wash bay activities, customer and supplier assistance, and upholding The Building Company’s values across all areas of the business unit.
🔧 Permanent | 1 Position | The Building Company Citiwood Gauteng | General Assistant | Apply Now.
General Assistant Job Overview – The Building Company, Citiwood
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Job Title | General Assistant |
| Job Ref | 80282416071 |
| Company | The Building Company (TBC) |
| Store | Citiwood, Gauteng |
| Industry | Retail — Building Materials & Hardware |
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Positions Available | 1 |
| Qualification | Grade 12 — essential |
| Product Knowledge | Building materials — required |
| Application Status | ✅ Open – Apply Now |
About The Building Company — Citiwood
The Building Company is a leading South African building materials retail group — operating a network of specialised hardware and building materials stores across South Africa under brands including Citiwood, Hardware Warehouse, Timbercity, and others. Citiwood specialises in timber, board, and building materials — supplying contractors, builders, tradespeople, and DIY customers with a comprehensive range of structural and finishing building materials. The General Assistant supports the efficient daily operation of the Citiwood Gauteng store across all operational functions.
Key Responsibilities – General Assistant
- Provide customers with orders — picking, assembling, and issuing customer orders from the yard and store
- Assist with loading and offloading of vehicles — handling building materials, timber, and board products for customer and supplier vehicles
- Pack yard stock items — stacking and organising yard stock safely and in correct designated locations
- Cleaning and safekeeping of vehicles — maintaining store and delivery vehicles in a clean, functional condition
- Complete Wash Bay activities — performing vehicle washing and cleaning duties in the wash bay area
- Provide assistance to customers and suppliers — supporting customer service and supplier interactions across all business unit areas
- Uphold and promote the company’s values and culture in every interaction
Minimum Requirements – General Assistant
- Grade 12 — essential
- Product knowledge — building materials knowledge required
- Willingness to work in any area of the business unit as operationally required
Why Join The Building Company as General Assistant at Citiwood?
- Citiwood Building Materials Specialisation — Developing product knowledge across timber, board, and building materials at a specialist Citiwood store builds a specific building retail credential valued across TBC group stores, Brights Hardware, AFGRI, and the broader South African construction supply sector
- Multi-Area Operational Exposure — The requirement to work across all areas of the business unit provides exposure to yard operations, customer service, vehicle management, and logistics — building a broadly transferable operational skill set
- Permanent Gauteng Role — Permanent employment with one of South Africa’s most established building materials retail groups — in Gauteng’s active construction and hardware market
Career Growth Path – Building Materials Retail
- General Assistant → Senior General Assistant / Yard Lead
- Yard Lead → Receiving Supervisor
- Receiving Supervisor → Operations Coordinator
- Operations Coordinator → Branch Manager
Frequently Asked Questions – General Assistant Building Materials Jobs
What is Citiwood and how does it relate to The Building Company group? Citiwood is one of The Building Company’s (TBC) specialist retail brands — focusing on timber, board (MDF, chipboard, melamine), and related building and finishing materials. TBC is a subsidiary of Pepkor Holdings — one of South Africa’s largest retail groups — and operates multiple building materials retail brands including Citiwood, Hardware Warehouse, Timbercity, and Building Warehouse. Working at a Citiwood store positions the General Assistant within a national group with internal mobility opportunities across the full TBC brand portfolio.
What does “Wash Bay” refer to in a building materials store context? The Wash Bay is a designated vehicle cleaning area at the store — where company vehicles, forklifts, and delivery vehicles are cleaned and maintained. Wash Bay duties include pressure washing, cleaning vehicle interiors and load beds, removing debris from building material deliveries, and returning vehicles to a clean, presentable state. This is a routine operational function in building materials yards where vehicles regularly carry dirty, dusty, or wet materials.
What building materials product knowledge is most relevant for this role? At a Citiwood store, the most directly relevant product knowledge includes: timber species and dimensions (pine, hardwood, treated lumber), sheet materials (MDF, chipboard, melamine, plywood, OSB), their standard sizes, typical applications, and how customers typically select and order them. Understanding common building project needs — roofing, flooring, cladding, furniture manufacturing — helps the General Assistant assist customers in identifying the correct products and quantities for their specific requirements.
⚠️ How to Apply
Apply through The Building Company’s careers portal quoting reference 80282416071.
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