Work-Force
Bring your skills as a Picker Packer to Potchefstroom and join a team that moves fast. This North West role is one to watch.
What This Role Involves
The Picker Packer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across North West. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Potchefstroom and across the logistics jobs space.
Crucially, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Picker Packer taking on this position.
In addition, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Potchefstroom also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
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.
Equally, the Potchefstroom 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.
On top of that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Potchefstroom contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the logistics jobs space in North West.
Crucially, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Notably, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Our Commitment to Transformation
In addition, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
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.
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.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct daily, weekly and monthly stock counts and investigate variances
- Monitor third-party logistics partners against agreed KPIs
- Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
- Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
- Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
What You’ll Need
- Strong numeracy and accuracy on stock counts and pick lists
- Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- 2+ years’ experience in warehousing, distribution or logistics
- Ability to work shifts, including night shifts and weekends
- Valid Code 10 or Code 14 driver’s licence with PrDP for driving roles
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.