Forklift Driver – Pietermaritzburg

Plaza Board Centre; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Plaza Board Centre in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a Forklift Driver to ensure safe offloading/loading of stock and efficient warehouse operations. You will follow SOPs, move boards between bulk and operating areas, and assist production as needed.

The role requires a valid 4.5Ton forklift license, Grade 12 or equivalent, and solid literacy in English. Duties include stock counts, dispatch paperwork, and maintaining a clean, safe warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Product knowledge on boards required.
• Numeracy and literacy are key skills for this position.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Write, read and speak in English.
• Understand the impact of stock loss or damage on the business.

Responsibilities

• Offload bulk stock from supplier vehicles as per SOP.
• Mark and spray pallets before stock is brought into the warehouse.
• Load full boards and orders onto customer vehicles.
• Report damages to boards to Warehouse Controller.
• Conduct daily forklift maintenance checks (oil, water, tyres, hours, lever controls).
• Assist in warehouse and production as directed by Warehouse Controller and Branch Manager.
• Move stock between bulk and operating warehouses per instructions.
• Perform stock counts and complete picking slips and dispatch paperwork.
• Maintain cleanliness and housekeeping of warehouse areas.

Skills

Product knowledge on boards

Numeracy and literacy

Work under pressure

English reading/writing/speaking

Stock loss/damage awareness

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Forklift license (min 4.5Ton)

Job description

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FORKLIFT DRIVER – PIETERMARITZBURG

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Overview

Article Published:3rd August 2026

Job Title

Report To:

Boards Warehouse Controller

Purpose:

To ensure that stock is offloaded and loaded correctly and that the bulk section of the warehouse is packed as per the group standard operating procedure

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementing all standard operating procedures adopted by the company
• Offloading of bulk stock from supplier vehicles to be done as per standard operating procedure
• Marking/ Spraying pallets before stock is brought into the warehouse
• Loading of full boards and orders onto customer vehicles
• Reporting to supervisor immediately of any damages to boards when offloading or moving stock within the warehouse
• Ensuring the bulk warehouse/section is packed correctly as per standard operating procedure and directive from warehouse controller
• Conduct Daily forklift maintenance checks which include oil, water, tyres, hours and lever controls are all working correctly
• Assisting in warehouse and production as instructed by the warehouse controller and branch manager
• Moving of stock from bulk warehouse to operating warehouse as per transfer sheet and instruction from warehouse controller
• Moving of stock from bulk section to A Frames to be packed as instructed by the warehouse controller
• Moving of cut boards to the edgebender and dispatch area as instructed by the production controller
• Report any issues with the forklift to the Warehouse Controller immediately
• Ensure cleanliness, hygiene and housekeeping of the warehouse area, both inside and outside
• Participates in stock takes quarterly and at financial year end.
• Ensure all paperwork is correctly completed when dispacthing stock to customers and other departments
• The pulling of stock and checking stock levels according to standard operating procedures.
• Dispatching of full boards and completed orders to customers
• Dispatching of full boards to production
• Complete, stamp and signing of picking slips when dispatching full boards to customer and production
• Stamp and sign Job Cards when dispatching completed orders to customers
• Conduct daily cycle counts
• Assisting production across all machines when directed by the Warehouse Controller

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

• Must have product knowledge on boards
• Numeracy and literacy are key skills for this position
• Must be able to work under pressure
• Write, read and speak in English
• Understand the impact of stock loss or damage on the business.

Education and Qualification:

• Grade 12 Qualification or equivalent
• Valid Forklift License to operate a minimum 4.5Ton forklift

Mandatory Requirements:

• Valid Forklift License to operate minimum 4.5Ton forklift
• Grade 12 Qualification or equivalent
• Ability to read and write and speak English
• Good physical health.