Driver - Material Handling Equipment (JHB East Rand) at Ecowize Group

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for material handling of a variety of items to various warehouse locations. Responsible for operating a reach truck and forklift when picking, binning, and moving items and loading and off-loading of items from transporting vehicles.

High level – Objectives:

• Picking and binning/ receiving items in the warehouse and yard facility.
• Load and unload cargo.
• Adhere and maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Ensure that material handling equipment is well maintained, and faults are reported.
• Adhere to the picking schedule to ensure that loads are completed on time.

Main responsibilities:

• Efficient and effective stock control of receipt and transfer of stock (incoming and outgoing)
• Accurate checking, scanning and receipt of stock with adherence to all receiving and stock control policies, requirements, and procedures.
• Planning co-ordination and completing physical verifications of product/stacks (all checks) against picking slips and delivery notes. 
• Conducting and logging of quality checks (product temperatures) on incoming and outgoing product
• Conduct verification checks on the computerized stock system.
• Check all stacks and ensure compliance with company quality standards and stacking requirements.
• Logging all non-conforming pallets on delivery note and control documents.
• Commit and comply to the requirements of the 20 Keys continuous workplace improvement programme and any other company management systems.

Requirements:

• Grade 12.
• Valid Forklift driving license.
•  Previous forklift and reach truck driving.
• Previous chemical handling experience.
• Previous experience in loading and off- loading trucks with forklift.
• Previous experience with handling of products with shelf life and expiry dates – LIFO (Last in First Out) vs FIFO (First in First Out).
• 2 years’ experience in an FMCG environment.
• Knowledge of warehousing and distribution.
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures in warehousing.

The successful incumbent must have the following skill sets: 

• Must be comfortable with the Ecowize culture and values.  
• Able to work a strict shift position and willing to work over weekends. 
• Experience in the food production industry. 
• Must be able to manage the strict flow of operations.  
• Ability to work in a dynamic work environment and meet deadlines. 
• High work standards, energetic and driven. 
• Excellent communication skills (English Command). 
• Proficient in all Microsoft Applications.  
• Attention to detail. 
• Customer centric.