Junior Stores Clerk

HENSOLDT South Africa; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT South Africa is seeking a Junior Store Clerk to support daily stores operations, ensuring accurate stock counting, inventory verification and proper bin management. The role emphasizes traceability and compliance with warehouse safety requirements.

Candidates should have Grade 12 and 1–2 years in a warehouse or stock control environment, with experience in cycle counts and stocktakes. FIFO/FEFO principles apply to maintain stock accuracy and efficient material handling.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric is required.
• 1–2 years in a warehouse, stores or inventory control environment.
• Experience performing cycle counts, stocktakes and inventory verification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily cycle counts and scheduled stocktakes to verify quantities and identify discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate labelling and binning of materials for traceability and efficient retrieval.
• Record stock movements and variances to sustain inventory control and timely resolutions.
• Support receiving, binning, scanning and stock verification per stores procedures.

Skills

Stock Counting

Cycle Count Execution

Inventory Verification

Bin Location Management

FIFO/FEFO Principles

Material Identification

Variance Identification

Data Capture & Records

Education

Grade 12 / Matric certificate

Job description

About The Role

The Junior Store Clerk supports daily stores operations through accurate stock counting, inventory verification, material identification and bin management to maintain inventory accuracy, traceability and the efficient movement of stock in accordance with warehouse, quality and safety requirements.

Qualification and experience

• Grade 12 / Matric certificate.
• 1–2 years' experience in a warehouse, stores or inventory control environment.
• Experience performing cycle counts, stocktakes and inventory verification.
• Ability to accurately count stock and perform cycle counts and stocktakes.

Key technical skills

• Stock Counting and Cycle Count Execution
• Physical Inventory Verification and Reconciliation
• Bin Location Management
• Stock Identification and Traceability
• FIFO/FEFO Inventory Principles
• Material Identification using Part, Serial and Batch Numbers
• Inventory Variance Identification
• Inventory Data Capture and Record Keeping

Key responsibilities

Stock Counting and Inventory Verification

Conduct daily cycle counts and scheduled stocktakes against inventory records to verify physical stock quantities and identify discrepancies, resulting in accurate inventory records and improved stock integrity.

Material Identification and Bin Management

Maintain accurate identification, labelling and binning of materials throughout stores operations to ensure stock is correctly located and traceable, resulting in controlled storage and efficient material retrieval.

Inventory Control and Variance Management

Record stock movements and count results while identifying, documenting and escalating inventory variances or non-conforming stock to maintain effective inventory control, resulting in improved stock accuracy and timely resolution of discrepancies.

Stores and Stock Handling Support

Support receiving, binning, scanning, linking and stock verification activities in accordance with approved stores procedures to facilitate accurate and controlled movement of materials, resulting in reliable day-to-day stores operations.

Our recruitment values

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline

08 September 2026.