Material Handler

PepsiCo; Parow; On-site; ZAR 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Warehouse Forklift Operator to safely offload and store bulk and raw materials in our Western Cape facility.

You will operate a forklift, maintain GMP/EHS standards, and support stock control procedures while ensuring accurate daily reporting and safe materials handling.

Qualifications

• Forklift operation experience and a valid forklift license.
• Grade 12 education is required.
• Familiarity with GMP and EHS policies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Unload and load raw materials, grit, corn, oil, seasoning, corrugates, pallets and packaging materials.
• Bulk offload of corn, oil and corn meal into silos and oil tanks.
• Transport raw materials to production workstations and keep storage areas clean.
• Maintain GMP practices, housekeeping, pallet stacking and waste disposal per SOPs.
• Fill daily forklift check sheets and report any maintenance needs.
• Raise near-misses and follow FEFO stock policies; ensure inventory accuracy.
• Daily stock reporting and weighbridge reporting; monitor temperatures in main warehouse.
• Adhere to EHS rules, document records, cycle counts and allergen controls.

Skills

Forklift operation

Safety compliance

Inventory control

GMP/EHS practices

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Overview

Safe offloading of the Bulk and Raw materials for storage and distribution to Warehouse areas in accordance with standard procedures while maintaining quality, safety and efficiency standards.

Responsibilities

• Offloading and loading of Raw materials ,Grit , Corn , oil , seasoning , Corrugates , Pallets and packaging materials
• Bulk offloading of Corn , oil and corn meal into Silos and oil Tanks.
• Transport raw materials to production workstations.
• Keeping RMS stores area clean and maintaining GMP practices including houskeeping, stacking pallets and disposing of waste including obsolete stock.
• Checking the forklift, filling in the daily check sheet to ensure compliance on MHE.
• Compliance with company policy.
• Ensure own safety and that of peers.
• Complete daily checklist of the forklift. And attend shift handover and training as and when requested
• Conduct daily activities in alignment with SOP’s trained on by Logistics Manager and Logistics Coordinator
• Printing and submission of weighbridge reports
• Daily stock reporting for all Bulk Materials
• Daily temperature monitoring and control main warehouse.
• Maintain AIB standards and GMP Practices and EHS
• Raise Near misses and BBS and adhere to EHS rules and policies including standards
• Complete cycle count activities
• Stack Raw materials according to Allergen principles and Food safety standards
• Cleaning material spillages
• Manage Production stock returns as per return processes
• Adhere to FEFO stock policies
• Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies
• Keep updated records of inventory and activity logs

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Forklift Driver license