Warehouse Assistant

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme is seeking a warehouse packer/stock controller in Cape Town. The role involves preparing materials, picking and packing BOMs, and maintaining stock levels.

You will manage barcodes, perform stock takes, and ensure proper packing for production and QA processes. You will also check printed orders, verify tags, and ensure FIFO and accuracy across all inbound and outbound items.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform multiple packing and stock tasks accurately.
• Capable of following written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to operate basic computer tasks and Excel.
• Demonstrates good judgement and attention to order accuracy.
• Works well in a team and under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepping bill of material packaging (bags and buckets).
• Picking and packing of bill of material.
• Ensuring that bill of material is always stocked.
• Checking the levels of the bill of material packaging (bags, buckets, barcodes etc.).
• Control and management of all barcodes.
• Ensure that bill of material is packed correctly for stock take purposes.
• Checking the printed orders that come from the production room.
• Quality control of the printed tags.
• Making sure that blank orders are packed if the printed order has any blank order items.
• Packing of blank orders.
• Ensuring that the orders are packed correctly and up to standard.
• Checking of incoming stock and packing it on the shelves (FIFO).
• Ensuring the necessary prepping and processes are followed during stock take.
• Any further instruction from the warehouse supervisors as required.
• Record all duties (Production) on an excel sheet, daily.
• In the event of receiving any communication relating to a Product Complaint, the employee shall, within one (1) business days or three (3) calendar days, whichever is shorter from the date of receipt of such communication, notify the pharmacovigilance department by email. The employee shall cooperate fully with and provide all reasonable and necessary information and assistance to the pharmacovigilance department in connection with any investigation relating to the report.

Skills

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Pressure handling

Attention to detail

Computer literate

Unsupervised work

Good judgement

Education

Grade 12

Job description

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Prepping bill of material packaging (bags and buckets).
• Picking and packing of bill of material.
• Ensuring that bill of material is always stocked.
• Checking the levels of the bill of material packaging (bags, buckets, barcodes etc.).
• Control and management of all barcodes.
• Ensure that bill of material is packed correctly for stock take purposes.
• Checking the printed orders that come from the production room.
• Quality control of the printed tags.
• Making sure that blank orders are packed if the printed order has any blank order items.
• Packing of blank orders.
• Ensuring that the orders are packed correctly and up to standard.
• Checking of incoming stock and packing it on the shelves (FIFO).
• Ensuring the necessary prepping and processes are followed during stock take.
• Any further instruction from the warehouse supervisors as required.
• Record all duties (Production) on an excel sheet, daily.
• In the event of receiving any communication relating to a Product Complaint, the employee shall, within one (1) business days or three (3) calendar days, whichever is shorter from the date of receipt of such communication, notify the pharmacovigilance department by email. The employee shall cooperate fully with and provide all reasonable and necessary information and assistance to the pharmacovigilance department in connection with any investigation relating to the report.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Grade 12
• High work standards.
• Good judgement.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to perform well under pressure.
• The ability to work as a team.
• The ability to work unsupervised.
• Computer Literate.
• The ability to follow instructions.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date:

08/31/2026

Requisition ID:

R413237