Shipping Clerk

Applications are warmly invited for a Shipping Clerk role based in Mmabatho. We welcome candidates from every background across North West who are ready to grow with us.

About the Opportunity

The Shipping Clerk position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across North West. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Mmabatho and across the logistics jobs space.

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 Mmabatho team.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Shipping Clerk is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in North West is consistently high and consistently fair.

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 Mmabatho teams, and the new Shipping Clerk will feel that from the first week.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Mmabatho.

On top of that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for North West.

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.

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

Career Growth

Career progression for this logistics jobs role in Mmabatho depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in North West.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Mmabatho team member.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Mmabatho have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.

Your Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the logistics jobs side of the business inside out. The Mmabatho group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Beyond that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Mmabatho 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.

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.

Why Join Us

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

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

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

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

A Typical Day

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 Mmabatho.

On top of that, the Mmabatho 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.

Crucially, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
• Support cycle-count and full inventory takes with the finance team
• Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
• Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system
• Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
• Receive, verify and put away incoming stock against delivery notes
• Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management

Minimum Requirements

• Ability to work shifts, including night shifts and weekends
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Valid forklift licence for warehouse-based roles
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Strong numeracy and accuracy on stock counts and pick lists
• 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.