Driver

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

What This Role Involves

The Driver position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Ficksburg 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 Driver taking on this position.

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

About Ficksburg

Working in Ficksburg means a place in the Welkom gold fields, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Free State region, and the Ficksburg office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Ficksburg, Free State.

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

What Your Day Looks Like

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.

Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.

Crucially, the Ficksburg 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

• Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
• Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
• Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
• Ensure full compliance with road traffic, OHS Act and customs requirements
• Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management
• Support cycle-count and full inventory takes with the finance team
• Maintain accurate inventory records on the warehouse management system

Essential Criteria

• Relevant logistics, supply chain or warehousing qualification (preferred)
• Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
• Valid Code 10 or Code 14 driver’s licence with PrDP for driving roles
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Valid forklift licence for warehouse-based roles
• Strong numeracy and accuracy on stock counts and pick lists
• Understanding of inbound, outbound and stock-take processes

Crucially, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.