Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. Role: Picker Packer. Location: Mthatha, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About the Opportunity
The Picker Packer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Mthatha and across the logistics jobs space.
Importantly, the role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Mthatha operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the logistics jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Mthatha much easier.
Working in Mthatha
In addition, the role is based in Mthatha, in the growing Buffalo City Metro. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Mthatha and the broader Eastern Cape region.
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 Mthatha.
Many candidates already living within reach of Mthatha 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.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Mthatha contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the logistics jobs space in Eastern Cape.
Beyond that, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Equally, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
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 Mthatha.
Importantly, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Mthatha.
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.
Key Outputs
- Support cycle-count and full inventory takes with the finance team
- Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
- Prepare daily dispatch and receiving reports for site management
- Receive, verify and put away incoming stock against delivery notes
- Ensure full compliance with road traffic, OHS Act and customs requirements
- Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
- Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
Essential Criteria
- Valid forklift licence for warehouse-based roles
- Understanding of inbound, outbound and stock-take processes
- Relevant logistics, supply chain or warehousing qualification (preferred)
- Computer literacy in MS Office and basic ERP modules
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment
- Strong numeracy and accuracy on stock counts and pick lists
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.