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Bring your skills as a Shipping Clerk to Soweto and join a team that moves fast. This Gauteng role is one to watch.
Overview
The Shipping Clerk vacancy forms part of how the Soweto branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the logistics jobs side of the business moving forward.
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 Soweto team.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Shipping Clerk is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Gauteng is consistently high and consistently fair.
Working in Soweto
Soweto continues to grow as an employment hub in Gauteng, with near the Midrand technology hub. 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 Soweto cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Soweto, Gauteng.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Soweto.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Gauteng.
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.
Core Functions
- Maintain housekeeping standards in racking, aisles and yard areas
- Process returns, claims and damaged stock through the agreed workflow
- Operate forklifts and material handling equipment safely
- Support cycle-count and full inventory takes with the finance team
- Conduct daily, weekly and monthly stock counts and investigate variances
Candidate Profile
- Experience using a Warehouse Management System (WMS)
- Clear criminal record and proof of address
- Good communication skills with drivers, suppliers and customers
- Valid forklift licence for warehouse-based roles
- Valid Code 10 or Code 14 driver’s licence with PrDP for driving roles
- Ability to work shifts, including night shifts and weekends
- 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.