Forklift Driver

Tiger Brands; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands in Gauteng is seeking a Forklift Driver to operate forklifts onsite at Crown Mines. You will load and unload pallets, verify stock, and support efficient warehouse flow. The role emphasizes FIFO/FEFO practices, 5S housekeeping, and collaboration with the line manager."

The position is full-time and onsite, with standard warehouse duties and safety compliance responsibilities across shifts.

Qualifications

• Operates forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier or move products, equipment or materials inside or outside the premises.
• Adheres to forklift safety and company procedures.
• Maintains accuracy in stock handling and paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklift to move pallets, boxes and loads to designated areas.
• Check forklift before operation and report faults to Line Manager.
• Ensure correct stock is picked, loaded and checked against paperwork.
• Record pallets loaded, maintain FIFO/FEFO and 5S in the workspace.
• Offload deliveries, validate paperwork against stock, and record batch numbers.
• Keep store area neat, transfer goods to allocated bays and assist other drivers as needed.

Job description

## Forklift DriverApply: Onsite: Crown Mines: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: October 12, 2026 (5 days left to apply): JR003390It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!Responsible for operating a forklift to push, pull, lift, stack, tier or move products, equipment or materials either inside or outside the company's premises. Works under supervision where decisions are clearly defined. Positions forks, lifting platform or other lifting device under, over or around loaded pallets, skids, boxes, products or materials and transports load to designated area. Loads or unloads materials onto or off of pallets, skids or lifting device.**What will you do:*** Ensure that the forklift is in good working condition by completing the checklist before operating the machine (FMX).* Report damages or faults to the Forklift to Line Manager* Ensure correct stock is picked and loaded by checking quantity, quality, description, manufacturing date and best before date.* Count and record the number of pallets loaded* Ensure pallets at the pallet area are sorted by colour code and in a safe manner(5S)* Loads of finished goods, raw material and packaging.* Offloading of delivery trucks, checking paperwork vs stock on truck, use foods connect device to record material and batch numbers.* Clear understanding of FIFO, FEFO, binning and 5S.* Transfers finished goods to allocated space in warehouse* Moves product to correct allocation during change overs* Transfers products to bays and checks that they are allocated to correct bays* Removes damaged boxes and repacks pallet* Records damages in book* Removes damaged goods and empty pallets at the end of shift* Cleans Forklift* Checks production dates to ensure proper stock rotation* Ensures store area is neat and maximizes storage area.* Stacks finished goods in a safe manner to eliminate safety risks.* Identifies space for allocation of finished goods at times* Assists other Forklift Drivers in other areas as and when required.In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.