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Listing live now. Looking for your next move as a Picker Packer in Aliwal North? 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 Aliwal North. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Eastern Cape.
The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Aliwal North 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 Aliwal North.
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 Aliwal North much easier.
Growing With Us
Notably, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the logistics jobs team in Aliwal North have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Aliwal North have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Aliwal North team member.
The Environment
In addition, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Aliwal North site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Notably, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.
Equally, 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.
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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Aliwal North.
In addition, the Aliwal North 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.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Based in Aliwal North
Aliwal North continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with close to the East London Industrial Park. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Many candidates already living within reach of Aliwal North 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.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Aliwal North, 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 Aliwal North.
Our Commitment to Transformation
In addition, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.
Beyond that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
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 Aliwal North.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
- Coordinate cross-docking and consolidation with inbound and outbound teams
- Pick, pack and dispatch orders accurately within agreed cut-offs
- Conduct daily, weekly and monthly stock counts and investigate variances
- Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
- Liaise with transporters, drivers and customers on dispatch schedules
Candidate Profile
- Awareness of OHS Act, traffic regulations and hazardous goods rules
- Good communication skills with drivers, suppliers and customers
- Valid forklift licence for warehouse-based roles
- Computer literacy in MS Office and basic ERP modules
- Strong numeracy and accuracy on stock counts and pick lists
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.