Operator - Paint Department

Brights; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brights is seeking a yard operator to support loading of customer vehicles and trucks, stock counting, and yard cleanliness on site in the Western Cape. The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and delivering excellent customer service to ensure efficient operations.

The ideal candidate will have Matric or equivalent, a valid operator licence, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team, with strong stock handling and service skills. On-site position with Brights’ store team.

Qualifications

• Matric or 3x Completed Intercept courses equating to total of 120 credits.
• Candidates with no matric but have an operator licence and have 1 year experience will be considered
• 1 year experience as an operator
• Valid Operator Licence
• Brights Induction (Service Excellence)
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service
• Ability to numerically count stock
• Able to work independently and as a team player
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal)
• Ability to give excellent customer service and handle pressure
• Ability to operate machines safely and competently
• Building material product knowledge

Responsibilities

• Loading customer vehicles, delivery trucks and transfer trucks promptly
• Ensuring that stock is properly stacked and counted
• Up keeping of tidiness and cleaning of area by sweeping and ensuring good housekeeping
• Assisting customers with excellent customer service and knowledge of goods
• Maintaining the operational vehicles in good condition
• Ensure operational procedures for operators are followed
• Reporting any problems and maintaining the record book
• Participate in perpetual stock takes
• Ensure housekeeping of work area
• Perform any work related tasks as delegated by superior

Skills

Forklift operation

Stock counting

Customer service

Team player

Verbal communication

Safety awareness

Education

Matric

Job description

Purpose:

The purpose of this job is to deliver exceptional customer service in such a manner that external & internal customers are satisfied; including all customers, delivery and transfer drivers. This is accomplished by friendly service and accurate loading of all customers’ products purchased ensuring that the Yard runs efficiently by loading with the Forklift or Front-End Loader so that no losses of neither stock nor dissatisfied customers occur in order to have customers return to the store increasing sales and profit margins

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Loading customer vehicles, delivery trucks and transfer trucks promptly
• Ensuring that stock is properly stacked and counted
• Up keeping of tidiness and cleaning of area by sweeping and ensuring good housekeeping
• Assisting customers with excellent customer service and knowledge of goods
• Maintaining the operational vehicles in good condition
• Ensure operational procedures for operators are followed
• Reporting any problems and maintaining the record book
• Participate in perpetual stock takes
• Ensure housekeeping of work area
• Perform any work related tasks as delegated by superior

REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric or 3x Completed Intercept courses equating to total of 120 credits.
• Candidates with no matric but have an operator licence and have 1 year experience will be considered
• 1 year experience as an operator
• Valid Operator Licence
• Brights Induction (Service Excellence)
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service
• Ability to numerically count stock
• Able to work independently and as a team player
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal)
• Ability to give excellent customer service and handle pressure
• Ability to operate machines safely and competently
• Building material product knowledge

We are committed to having staff that reflect the diversity of our nation we will conduct our recruitment and appointments in line with the Company’s equity targets and we are committed to improving our positions. The Company reserves the right to make changes to these terms and conditions at any time and for any reason.