Delivery Driver

The organisation is recruiting a Delivery Driver for its Cradock operation. The role forms part of a wider logistics jobs portfolio across Eastern Cape.

What This Role Involves

This Delivery Driver role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Cradock. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the logistics jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the logistics jobs team in Eastern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

On top of that, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Cradock also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

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 Cradock teams, and the new Delivery Driver will feel that from the first week.

Your Workplace

Crucially, 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 Cradock site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

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

Equally, 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.

About Cradock

Cradock continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with along the Sunshine Coast tourism belt. 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.

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 Cradock.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Cradock, Eastern Cape.

Many candidates already living within reach of Cradock cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.

What We Offer

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

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

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

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

Day in the Life

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.

In addition, the Cradock 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.

Equally, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern 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 Cradock.

Diversity and Inclusion

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

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.

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

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

What You’ll Be Doing

• Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system
• Ensure full compliance with road traffic, OHS Act and customs requirements
• Plan delivery routes to maximise vehicle utilisation and on-time delivery
• Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
• Conduct daily, weekly and monthly stock counts and investigate variances
• Receive, verify and put away incoming stock against delivery notes
• Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
• Support cycle-count and full inventory takes with the finance team

What You’ll Need

• Relevant logistics, supply chain or warehousing qualification (preferred)
• 2+ years’ experience in warehousing, distribution or logistics
• Strong numeracy and accuracy on stock counts and pick lists
• Valid forklift licence for warehouse-based roles
• Able to perform the essential manual-handling duties safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.