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Getting started on JobZapp

Set up your profile, get vetted, and run shifts in the worker app: invites, on-the-way updates, clock-in, and your wallet.

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Overview

Your first shift, step by step

Signing up on JobZapp is free and takes a few minutes on your phone. You add your details, the skills you want to work in, and the areas you can travel to.

Before regular invites, complete Your vetting steps in the app. Updates arrive by app, WhatsApp, and email. Only Vetted or Certified workers get regular matching invites, and matching uses skills that are approved.

Then nearby jobs appear. You can Apply or Decline from the app or WhatsApp, send on-the-way updates, clock in with GPS, and get paid in your wallet. Try a Profile Demo to walk through setting up your worker profile first.

Need more detail? See Your profile and Take a tour in Worker Help.

Your vetting steps

Four stages before regular invites

Four stages before regular invites. Tap Need help on a WhatsApp vetting alert if you get stuck.

  • Docs Review

    Profile and document review come first, including ID or passport. AI helps our team spot issues so checks move faster.

  • Interview and Briefing

    Short sessions confirm readiness, then finish the Briefing quiz in the app.

  • References

    Reference checks run while JobZapp reviews your skills for matching.

  • Vetting Ready

    Once you are Vetted or Certified with at least one approved skill, you can receive regular job invites.

Setup

What you need to get started

Have these ready and you can start Your vetting steps the same day.

  • A valid ID or passport

    Docs Review is the first stage. Keep your ID or passport and permit details handy during sign-up, including expiry dates.

  • Your skills

    List the roles you can do, such as cleaning, handyman, garden, office, retail, or warehouse. You can become Vetted once at least one skill is approved.

  • Your areas

    Set the parts of Cape Town you can realistically travel to so you only see relevant jobs.

  • A smartphone

    Your vetting steps, invites, WhatsApp quick replies, clock-in, chat, Extra Time updates, and wallet all run from your phone.

How it works

From sign-up to payday

From your first completed job onward.

How does it work?

  1. Create your profile

    Sign up free, add your skills and ID, and set the areas you can work in.

  2. Accept nearby shifts

    See jobs as clients post them. Take the ones that fit your week.

  3. Get paid

    Finish the job, get rated, and receive your earnings through the app.

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Why JobZapp

What you get as a worker

  • Sign up free with no monthly fees, and keep the rate shown on the job.
  • Pick the shifts that fit your week and your area.
  • Complete Your vetting steps so you can receive regular invites.
  • Share the job with up to two trusted contacts when you start and stop.
  • Use Emergency to send a WhatsApp and SMS to contacts with your message and location.
  • Get paid in the app on a Weekly, Bi-Monthly, or Monthly payout schedule.
  • Build your rating. Late cancels and no-shows can trigger cards that pause invites.

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FAQ

Worker questions

  • What does it cost to join?

    Nothing. Creating a worker profile on JobZapp is free. You only need your ID or passport, your skills, and a smartphone.

  • Do I have to accept every job?

    No. You see nearby shifts as clients post them and choose the ones that fit your schedule. You can Apply or Decline from the app or from the WhatsApp invite.

  • How do I get paid?

    Clients pay in the app after the job is marked complete. Your earnings land in your wallet and pay out on the schedule you choose: Weekly, Bi-Monthly, or Monthly. Paid Extra Time lands in your wallet separately from the main job pay. Never take cash on site.

  • How do I get more bookings?

    Complete Your vetting steps (Docs Review, Interview, Briefing, Briefing quiz, References, and Vetting Ready), arrive on time, and finish jobs well. Only Vetted or Certified workers get regular invites, and matching uses skills that are approved, together with how close you are and how reliably you have completed jobs. Good ratings put you in front of more clients nearby. Late cancels and no-shows can trigger Yellow, Purple, or Red cards that pause job requests.

  • How does live job sharing keep me safer?

    On a shift you can share the job with up to two trusted contacts. They get notified with job details when you clock in and clock out.

  • What if I need emergency help on a job?

    Report Emergency to send a WhatsApp and SMS to your contacts with your message and location. Security also notifies JobZapp Support.

  • How will JobZapp reach me about jobs?

    The app push is primary. WhatsApp is the secondary ping for invites, booking updates, vetting stages, and closing reminders, and it replaces invite SMS when WhatsApp is on. Quick replies let you Apply, Decline, Clock out, or tap Need help on a vetting update without changing your stage. You can also check Your vetting steps in chat, including where you are on Interview and Briefing. JobBot answers common questions on WhatsApp Help and in the app. Chat to a person reaches Care in the same thread when you need a human. Email carries the longer detail. Clock-in and Extra Time stay in the app because they need GPS and card payment.

Need more detail? See Worker Help.

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