Picker Packer

Looking for your next move as a Picker Packer in East London? A role has just opened that gives you real responsibility and a clear path forward in Eastern Cape.

The Role

This Picker Packer role sits within the logistics jobs function in East London. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Eastern Cape.

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 East London team.

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 East London teams, and the new Picker Packer will feel that from the first week.

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

Why Join Us

The hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this logistics jobs role in East London; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.

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

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

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

Career Growth

Practically speaking, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the logistics jobs team in East London 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 East London 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.

Crucially, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in East London have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the logistics jobs side of the business inside out. The East London 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.

Beyond that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in East London 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.

Based in East London

Working in East London means a place close to the East London Industrial Park, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the East London office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in East London, Eastern Cape.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around East London.

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

Our Commitment to Transformation

Crucially, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

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.

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

Practically speaking, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.

Your Role

• Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
• Ensure full compliance with road traffic, OHS Act and customs requirements
• Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
• Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely
• Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
• Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
• Receive, verify and put away incoming stock against delivery notes

Who We’re Looking For

• Good communication skills with drivers, suppliers and customers
• Ability to work shifts, including night shifts and weekends
• 2+ years’ experience in warehousing, distribution or logistics
• Relevant logistics, supply chain or warehousing qualification (preferred)
• Understanding of inbound, outbound and stock-take processes
• 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.