Material Controller Gr 1 x2

Sasol; Sasolburg; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasol is seeking a Material Controller at Sasolburg for receiving, stacking, picking and dispatching loads, ensuring safe transport of materials. You will load/offload trucks with forklifts, reach trucks and a VNA, and ensure pallets are scanned before stacking and during customer orders.

With 3 years of relevant warehouse experience, you will perform quality checks, conduct regular stock counts and maintain good housekeeping and safety practices across the warehouse.

Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12 is required.
• Valid forklift/reach truck/VNA licenses are required.
• 3 years of relevant warehouse experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Receive, stack, pick and dispatch loads and ensure safe transportation of material.
• Load and offload trucks using forklift, reach truck and VNA.
• Ensure pallets are scanned before stacking and on discharge for customer orders.
• Perform quality checks before loading and keep accurate delivery documentation.
• Conduct stock counts (cycle, half-year, financial year) and maintain housekeeping.

Skills

Warehouse operations

Materials movement

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Matric/ Grade 12

Forklift / Reach truck / VNA license

Tools

Forklift license

Reach truck license

VNA license

Job description

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Job Requisition ID

13166

Closing Date

30 September 2026

OME

Sasolburg & Natref Ops

Location

Sasolburg| Free state

Purpose of Job

A Material Controller, receive, stack, pick and dispatch loads, and is responsible for the safe transportation of material and product, and to load and off load trucks, using a forklift, reach truck and very narrow aisle machine (VNA)

Key Accountabilities

• Perform pre-start and start up inspection/checks as per checklist on the material handling equipment’s to be used before the start of the shift.
• Complete the inspection checklist and report all defects to Shift Supervisor.
• Perform visual checks on new production to check the printing , grade, packaging, stretch wrapping and the pallet.
• Ensure that each pallet is scanned before stacking it in the racks or block stacks.
• Ensure that the material grade and batch picked is in accordance with the requirements of the picking note.
• Ensure each pallet is scanned when taking out of the racks/block stacks for the customer orders.
• Perform quality inspection check as per quality checklist before loading a truck for a customer.
• Do cycle, half year and financial year stock count.
• Scan each pallet when loading it on the truck and do the post goods issuing to ensure that the product loaded is out of the system.
• Complete all relevant delivery documents
• Ensure that part batches are correctly checked for number of bags, grade and batch number.
• Re-pack part pallets as and when requested by authorized persons.
• Offload customer return truck by hand or forklift/reach truck as requested by authorised persons and record the information of the product offloaded (grade, batch number, customer delivery number and total number of bags/pallets offloaded).
• Wash and clean forklifts on completion of each shift worked.
• Re-pack pallets when material damages have been identified.
• Clean up all identified spillages in warehouse facilities (e.g. product, oil, diesel, etc)
• Comply with all safety requirements and procedures for each warehouse facility.
• Forward delivery documents to warehouse administrators.
• Applies good housekeeping practices.
• Comply with all legal requirements.
• Assist warehouse area supervisor in checking unsafe stacking in the warehouse
• Re-stack unsafe stacking
• Operate machine to standard procedure (License)
• Deduct missing bags from total to determine total bags stacked.
• Work overtime as and when required
• Attend and participate in area meeting / safety / morning / toolbox talks
• Daily activities executed according to plan
• Follow instructions according to job requirements
• Attend training courses and seminars
• Work effectively in a team
• Report unsafe conditions / situations
• Make suggestions on improvement of work procedures and instructions.
• Build and maintain positive relationship with internal and external stakeholders to enable the achievement of operational excellence.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge to attain personal and business goals.

Formal Education

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Relevant Driver’s and machine (forklift / 'reach truck/ VNA') license

Working Experience

3 years relevant experience

Required Personal And Professional Skills

• TC_Process Safety / Environmental
• BC_Manages Complexity
• BC_Plans and Aligns
• TC_Warehousing and Storage
• BC_Decision Quality
• TC_Materials Movement
• TC_Warehouse Operations
• BC_Action Oriented
• BC_Ensures Accountability
• TC_Logistics Administration and Analysis

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.