Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. Role: Driver Assistant. Location: Uitenhage, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About This Position
The Driver Assistant position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Uitenhage and across the logistics jobs space.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Driver Assistant to step into the logistics jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Meet the Team
Crucially, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Uitenhage office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Eastern Cape operations get busy.
Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Uitenhage will be explained during the hiring process.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Uitenhage contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the logistics jobs space in Eastern Cape.
In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Daily Duties
- Support cycle-count and full inventory takes with the finance team
- Investigate stock losses and contribute to shrinkage reduction plans
- Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
- Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management
- Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
- Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
What You’ll Need
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Computer literacy in MS Office and basic ERP modules
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Awareness of OHS Act, traffic regulations and hazardous goods rules
- Understanding of inbound, outbound and stock-take processes
If your CV speaks to the points above, this role is worth a closer look.