Forklift Driver - Epping, Cape Town

Signal Hill Products; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company located in Cape Town is seeking a Forklift Driver to operate forklifts safely and efficiently. Responsibilities include loading, unloading, and maintaining the forklift to adhere to health and safety regulations. Candidates should possess a matric qualification, have a minimum of 2 years’ experience, and a valid forklift certification. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to warehouse logistics.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ forklift operator experience.
• Valid certification to operate a forklift.
• Excellent physical condition and coordination.

Responsibilities

• Operate the forklift with care to ensure efficiency and safety.
• Adhere to production schedules.
• Perform inspections and routine maintenance on the forklift.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow proper safety procedures

Great organizational skills

Education

Matric qualification or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Industrial equipment

Job description

Overall Responsibility

To operate the forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety. The goal will be to ensure that material and products will always be at the right place to achieve maximum efficiency

Focus Area 1

Forklift Driver

• Adhere to production schedules
• Loading, unloading, shipping and receiving warehouse items.
• Keep track of the location of goods
• Move goods from one location to another
• Optimizing loads to ensure operational efficiency
• Picking and wrapping orders for shipment
• Examining products to verify conformance to quality standards

Focus Area 2

Health and Safety

• Perform inspections on the forklift
• Perform routine maintenance on the forklift
• Ensure proper health and safety regulations are followed

Requirements of the Role

• Matric qualification or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years’ forklift operator experience
• Valid certification to operate a forklift
• Attention to detail and familiarity with industrial equipment
• Excellent physical condition and coordination

Preferred Skills/Competencies

• Ability to follow proper safety procedures
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to maintain a safe working area
• Knowledge of heavy machinery
• Great organizational skills

NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are aligned with this job level.