FORKLIFT DRIVERS

Kabstrading Co; Butterworth; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kabstrading Co in Butterworth, Eastern Cape, seeks an experienced warehouse operator to operate forklifts and manage loading and unloading of goods. You will handle long steel and aluminium profiles, ensure safe handling, and contribute to stock control in a busy warehouse environment.

The role requires working with heavy materials up to 6 metres, maintaining orderly work areas, and supporting dispatch and receiving activities as needed. Overtime and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with counterbalance forklifts and side loaders preferred.
• Ability to handle heavy and awkward materials safely.
• Awareness of health and safety requirements in a warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Operate counterbalance forklifts and side loaders safely and efficiently.
• Handle long steel, aluminium profiles, rails and similar sections up to 6 metres in length.
• Load and unload trucks and other delivery vehicles.
• Move long and awkward materials safely within warehouse and yard areas.
• Position and stack materials correctly to prevent instability or product damage.
• Take care when handling galvanised, coated and aluminium products.
• Inspect forklift and side-loader equipment before use and report defects immediately.
• Assist with picking, loading, receiving and dispatch activities when required.
• Assist with stock counts and inventory-control activities.
• Maintain clean and orderly warehouse and operating areas.
• Follow warehouse procedures, traffic-management rules and health and safety requirements.
• Assist with general warehouse duties as reasonably required.
• Work overtime and weekends when operational requirements require it.

Skills

Forklift operation

Stock handling

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Operate counterbalance forklifts and side loaders safely and efficiently.
• Handle long steel, aluminium profiles, rails and similar sections up to 6 metres in length.
• Load and unload trucks and other delivery vehicles.
• Move long and awkward materials safely within warehouse and yard areas.
• Position and stack materials correctly to prevent instability or product damage.
• Take particular care when handling galvanised, coated and aluminium products.
• Inspect forklift and side-loader equipment before use and report defects immediately.
• Assist with picking, loading, receiving and dispatch activities when required.
• Assist with stock counts and inventory-control activities.
• Maintain clean and orderly warehouse and operating areas.
• Follow warehouse procedures, traffic-management rules and health and safety requirements.
• Assist with general warehouse duties as reasonably required.
• Work overtime and weekends when operational requirements require it.