Stock Controller & Surgical 1

LIFE Healthcare Group; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider is looking for a Stock Controller – Surgical 1 at Life Cosmos Hospital in Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will handle stock management, including performing cycle counts, receiving and unpacking stock, and ensuring accurate inventory. Qualifications include a Matric certificate and proficiency in Microsoft Office, along with hospital stock control experience. Attention to detail and strong communication skills are essential for this role. Applications are to be submitted via email by February 2, 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification of Matric is essential.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Hospital experience and stock control experience required.
• Result oriented with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform cycle counts and stock takes.
• Receive, check, and unpack stock.
• Assist with stock purchases and control.
• Capture invoices and address supplier queries.
• Daily ordering of ethical and surgical stock.

Skills

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Customer focus

Education

Matric

Tools

Microsoft Excel

iMeds

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Overview

A vacancy exists for a Stock Controller – Surgical 1, based at Life Cosmos Hospital, Mpumalanga, reporting to the Unit Manager, Lena Masus. The successful candidate will contribute to the effective functioning and coordination of stock for the unit.

Responsibilities

• Performing cycle counts and stock takes, as well as the capturing of stock takes and the investigating of variances.
• Receiving, checking and unpacking stock whilst checking orders against invoices.
• Assist with stock purchases and stock control, including file maintenance.
• Capture all invoices, address supplier queries and process credits daily.
• Issue and capture requisitions of stock to theatre daily.
• Management of negative and dead stock.
• Perform stock rotation and check expiry dates of all stock items systematically.
• Meticulous billing and stock control.
• Daily count of high value items.
• Daily ordering of ethical and surgical stock.
• Informing Unit Manager of any stock issues and shortages.
• Ensuring that stock is available at all times.
• Conducting clerical duties as allocated by the Unit Manager.
• Ensure quality client service.
• Ensure cost-efficiency regarding staff planning, stationery and documentation orders as required by your position.

Qualifications

• Applicants need to have a minimum qualification of Matric.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) is essential.
• Hospital experience and knowledge of systems (iMeds) is a requirement as well as hospital stock control experience required.
• A person who is result orientated, pays attention to detail, has excellent interpersonal as well as communication skills is needed.
• Customer focus, a commitment towards continuous improvement, the ability to work independently and the management of time is required.
• Willingness to work overtime, afterhours and possibly weekends also required.

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Verbal & written communication
• Influencing
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness

Contact and closing date

Email [e-mail]

Closing date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.