Dispatch Clerk

Step into a Dispatch Clerk role in Odendaalsrus and make your mark across Free State. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

Overview

An experienced Dispatch Clerk is needed to support operations in Odendaalsrus. The role forms part of how the business keeps its logistics jobs portfolio strong in Free State.

The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Odendaalsrus operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the logistics jobs group in Odendaalsrus.

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 Odendaalsrus teams, and the new Dispatch Clerk will feel that from the first week.

About the Team

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

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.

Equally, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Odendaalsrus 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.

Growing With Us

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the logistics jobs team in Odendaalsrus have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

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

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Odendaalsrus have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

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

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 Odendaalsrus.

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.

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

In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.

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.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State 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 Odendaalsrus.

Practically speaking, the Odendaalsrus 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.

Your Role

• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely
• Conduct daily, weekly and monthly stock counts and investigate variances
• Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
• Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system
• Investigate stock losses and contribute to shrinkage reduction plans
• Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
• Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management

Candidate Profile

• Able to perform the essential manual-handling duties safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
• Valid Code 10 or Code 14 driver’s licence with PrDP for driving roles
• Strong numeracy and accuracy on stock counts and pick lists

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.