General Worker

This is a current vacancy. A General Worker is needed in Johannesburg. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Gauteng operation.

What This Role Involves

The General Worker position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Gauteng. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg team.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the General Worker 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.

What We Offer

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

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

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

Diversity and Inclusion

On top of that, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Gauteng, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

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

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.

About the Team

Practically speaking, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Johannesburg office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Gauteng 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

• Conduct daily, weekly and monthly stock counts and investigate variances
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely
• Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
• Plan delivery routes to maximise vehicle utilisation and on-time delivery
• Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
• Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management
• Investigate stock losses and contribute to shrinkage reduction plans
• Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules

Minimum Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience in warehousing, distribution or logistics
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Understanding of inbound, outbound and stock-take processes
• Computer literacy in MS Office and basic ERP modules
• Good communication skills with drivers, suppliers and customers
• Able to perform the essential manual-handling duties safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Relevant logistics, supply chain or warehousing qualification (preferred)

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