Stock Controller

A vacancy has been confirmed for a Stock Controller based in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will join an established team within the retail jobs function.

The Role

An experienced Stock Controller is needed to support operations in Komatipoort. The role forms part of how the business keeps its retail jobs portfolio strong in Mpumalanga.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the retail jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Komatipoort much easier.

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 Komatipoort teams, and the new Stock Controller will feel that from the first week.

About Komatipoort

The role is based in Komatipoort, near the Secunda petrochemical hub. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Komatipoort and the broader Mpumalanga region.

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

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 Komatipoort.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga.

Career Growth

This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the retail jobs team in Komatipoort have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Komatipoort have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Komatipoort 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

Importantly, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Mpumalanga.

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

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.

Your Workplace

Notably, the work environment is fast-paced and customer-facing. Expect long periods on your feet, weekend and public-holiday shifts, and the energy that comes with a busy retail floor.

Beyond that, a respectful, professional environment is the standard in Mpumalanga. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Komatipoort site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Importantly, 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.

Why This Role

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Komatipoort contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the retail jobs space in Mpumalanga.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Komatipoort teams.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Mpumalanga.

Importantly, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Komatipoort keep progressing.

Key Outputs

• Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly sales reports for the store manager
• Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
• Greet customers and provide a friendly, helpful in-store experience
• Support stock counts and assist with cycle-count investigations
• Monitor shrinkage indicators and flag suspicious activity
• Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised

Candidate Profile

• Numerate and accurate, with attention to detail on cash-ups
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a customer-facing retail role
• Strong verbal communication skills in English; second language an advantage
• Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
• Comfortable operating point-of-sale systems and handling cash
• Willingness to work public holidays and end-of-month peaks
• Ability to stand for long periods and work shifts including weekends

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.