Driver

Step into a Driver role in Port Shepstone and make your mark across KwaZulu-Natal. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

About This Position

This Driver role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Port Shepstone. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the logistics jobs pipeline across KwaZulu-Natal.

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 Driver taking on this position.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Driver is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in KwaZulu-Natal is consistently high and consistently fair.

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 Port Shepstone.

Your Future Here

Career progression for this logistics jobs role in Port Shepstone depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in KwaZulu-Natal.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Port Shepstone have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.

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

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

Importantly, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across KwaZulu-Natal, 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 Port Shepstone.

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

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.

Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in KwaZulu-Natal.

Notably, 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.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Port Shepstone site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Why This Role

Crucially, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this logistics jobs role in Port Shepstone; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for KwaZulu-Natal.

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

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

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

Daily Duties

• Receive, verify and put away incoming stock against delivery notes
• Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
• Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
• Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
• Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely
• Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system

Essential Criteria

• Awareness of OHS Act, traffic regulations and hazardous goods rules
• Valid Code 10 or Code 14 driver’s licence with PrDP for driving roles
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Computer literacy in MS Office and basic ERP modules

Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.