Carter Street Shopping Centre

Running a supermarket in Vereeniging means managing real constraints. Carter Street Shopping Centre operates at a time when load shedding affects delivery schedules, road potholes damage supply vehicles, and keeping perishables fresh requires robust cold storage systems. The work involves timing stock deliveries around municipal water shutdowns, maintaining refrigeration during power cuts, and navigating Gauteng's variable supplier networks. Staff scheduling works around Stage 4 and Stage 6 blackouts. Fresh produce turnover demands daily coordination with local and regional suppliers. It's less about stocking shelves and more about solving logistical puzzles that change depending on what's happening with infrastructure on any given week.