Work-Force
Posted recently. Role: Code 14 Driver with PDP. Location: Somerset West, Western Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
What This Role Involves
The Code 14 Driver with PDP position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Somerset West and across the logistics jobs space.
Equally, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Somerset West team on trust, and the Code 14 Driver with PDP role will feel that from week one.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Code 14 Driver with PDP is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Western Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
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 Somerset West.
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.
Practically speaking, the Somerset West 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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Somerset West.
Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Western Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
About Somerset West
Somerset West continues to grow as an employment hub in Western Cape, with on the N2 corridor toward the Cape Winelands. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Somerset West, Western Cape.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Somerset West.
Many candidates already living within reach of Somerset West cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Western Cape economy.
Growing With Us
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the logistics jobs team in Somerset West have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Somerset West have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Western Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Somerset West team member.
Where You’ll Work
Beyond that, 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 Somerset West site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
On top of that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Western Cape.
Practically speaking, 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 We Offer
On top of that, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this logistics jobs role in Somerset West; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Western 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.
Crucially, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Core Functions
- Investigate stock losses and contribute to shrinkage reduction plans
- Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system
- Support cycle-count and full inventory takes with the finance team
- Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
- Plan delivery routes to maximise vehicle utilisation and on-time delivery
- Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management
- Ensure full compliance with road traffic, OHS Act and customs requirements
Essential Criteria
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Able to perform the essential manual-handling duties safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
- Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Relevant logistics, supply chain or warehousing qualification (preferred)
- Ability to work shifts, including night shifts and weekends
Beyond that, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.