Work-Force
Bring your skills as a Packing Line Worker to Somerset West and join a team that moves fast. This Western Cape role is one to watch.
What This Role Involves
This Packing Line Worker role sits within the logistics jobs function in Somerset West. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Somerset West team.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Somerset West teams, and the new Packing Line Worker will feel that from the first week.
Our Commitment to Transformation
The organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Western Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.
Equally, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Western Cape.
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.
Your Team
In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Somerset West office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Daily Duties
- Investigate stock losses and contribute to shrinkage reduction plans
- Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
- Conduct daily, weekly and monthly stock counts and investigate variances
- Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
- Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management
- Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
- Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system
- Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely
Essential Criteria
- Awareness of OHS Act, traffic regulations and hazardous goods rules
- Ability to work shifts, including night shifts and weekends
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Good communication skills with drivers, suppliers and customers
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.