Delivery Driver

Applications are warmly invited for a Delivery Driver role based in Calvinia. We welcome candidates from every background across Northern Cape who are ready to grow with us.

About the Opportunity

The organisation is investing in its Calvinia operation, and this Delivery Driver position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the logistics jobs function and contribute to the wider Northern Cape business.

Equally, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Calvinia team on trust, and the Delivery Driver role will feel that from week one.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the logistics jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Calvinia much easier.

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 Calvinia.

What We Offer

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Calvinia contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the logistics jobs space in Northern Cape.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Crucially, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Notably, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Equal Opportunity

In addition, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Calvinia.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Equally, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.

Your Workplace

Equally, 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.

Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Calvinia site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Beyond that, 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.

Beyond that, the Calvinia 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.

On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Northern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Calvinia.

Key Outputs

• Ensure full compliance with road traffic, OHS Act and customs requirements
• Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system
• Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
• Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
• Investigate stock losses and contribute to shrinkage reduction plans
• Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management
• Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules

Essential Criteria

• 2+ years’ experience in warehousing, distribution or logistics
• Able to perform the essential manual-handling duties safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Computer literacy in MS Office and basic ERP modules
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Valid forklift licence for warehouse-based roles

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.