Machine Operator

Machine Operator

This leading South African publisher and distributor has a vacancy in the Warehouse Department for a Machine Operator (Nightshift) to be based in Denver, Johannesburg. The successful candidate will report to the relevant Team Leader.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain a checklist per machine and ensure that daily checks are filled and recorded, and that all irregularities with machines are reported.
• Participate in stock-takes.
• Forklift, Bendi and Man-Up driving are a must and therefore those licenses thereof are a prerequisite.
• Achieve daily, weekly, monthly targets as set out on KPA’s.
• Inspection Checks of the Machines (Order Picker, Forklift and Bendi) (10min per machine, physically inspecting, and noting the inspection result on the Inspection sheet).
• Dumping of Waste and Strip and Claim stock into the skip using the Forklift.
• Daily bulk cycle counts: Counting on the Bulk using Manup to reach high locations.
• Ad hoc movement (free up space for incoming shipments by moving pallets and consolidating similar barcodes physically and in the system).
• Comply with health and safety requirements.
• Replacement of damaged stock from bulk during picking to avoid part supply.
• Based on requests due to bulk cartons orders, the drivers would be requested to uplift and carry the heavy order to Dispatch using a forklift.
• Put-aways of pallets prepared by Receiving within 24hrs per shipment processed by receiving.
• Drivers are the only ones in charge of picking from 00TE and 00RM Bulk warehouses due to height of the shelve locations.
• Remove empty pallets from bulk locations and hand them over to Receiving.
• Offloading of Shipments on the Receiving side.
• Daily Loading of courier Container with invoiced pallets from Dispatched.

Job Requirements:

• Matric Certificate.
• 1-2 years’ experience in warehousing stores environment.
• The applicant must be able to work on the nightshift, as this is a nightshift post.
• Valid forklift, man-Up and Bendi driving licenses are a prerequisite.
• Must be able to work overtime if needed.

Skills and Competencies:

• Attention to detail.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Team player.
• Physically fit and able to lift heavy packages repeatedly.
• Forklift operation.
• Accurate Load handling.
• Safe and timely Material transportation.
• Loading and unloading.
• Pre-operational checks.

Given our employment equity guidelines, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.

Those who meet the requirements of the post and are interested in applying for this position may apply on the Media24 career portal by clicking on the following link: https://media24.simplify.hr/vacancy/reqw9n

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 April 2025

Only short-listed candidates will be interviewed.