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Step into a Warehouse Assistant role in Bethal and make your mark across Mpumalanga. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
About the Opportunity
The Warehouse Assistant vacancy forms part of how the Bethal branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the logistics jobs side of the business moving forward.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the logistics jobs team in Mpumalanga make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the logistics jobs group in Bethal.
Where You’ll Work
In addition, the environment is operationally driven and physical at times, with shift-based work, strict safety standards and a strong focus on accuracy and on-time delivery.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Bethal site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
In addition, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
What Your Day Looks Like
Your day kicks off in the yard or at the dock, checking schedules, briefing your team and lining up the day’s priorities. You move between receiving, picking, dispatch and the WMS, keeping a close eye on accuracy and time slots. There are constant conversations — with drivers, controllers, customers and the warehouse floor — and the better you communicate, the smoother things run. By the end of the shift, the racks are tidy, the trucks are out, and the next inbound load is already on its way.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Bethal.
Importantly, the Bethal office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Core Functions
- Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely
- Receive, verify and put away incoming stock against delivery notes
- Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
- Conduct daily, weekly and monthly stock counts and investigate variances
- Monitor third-party logistics partners against agreed KPIs
- Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
- Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
What You’ll Need
- Valid Code 10 or Code 14 driver’s licence with PrDP for driving roles
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- 2+ years’ experience in warehousing, distribution or logistics
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Clear criminal record and proof of address
- Good communication skills with drivers, suppliers and customers
- Physically able to perform manual handling duties safely
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.