Reach Truck Driver – DHL Supply Chain South Africa

Reach Truck Driver – DHL Supply Chain South Africa

At DHL Supply Chain South Africa, we have an exciting opportunity for a Reach Truck Driver to join our team. This position is based in Boksburg, Gauteng, and offers a dynamic environment with plenty of challenges and growth opportunities.

Job Purpose: As a Reach Truck Driver, your primary responsibility will be to efficiently move palletized stock according to operational requirements. This includes utilizing the SCAN-MOVE-SCAN process, accurately picking stock, ensuring safe stock movement between locations, and assisting with stock take and cycle counts. Your role is crucial in ensuring on-time service delivery while maintaining the company’s integrity and minimizing losses.

Key Accountabilities:

• Demonstrate honesty, pride, and attention to detail in all tasks
• Safely load and offload vehicles and containers
• Understand and fulfill client requirements accurately
• Maintain pallet stacking standards to minimize damages
• Ensure damages are kept to a minimum
• Maintain the highest standards of housekeeping
• Conduct daily checks of operational machinery and complete checklists diligently
• Utilize material handling equipment (MHE) correctly and report defects promptly
• Report and record any non-conformities regarding customer merchandise
• Maintain a high level of hygiene for MHE
• Follow standard operating procedures and safe working practices
• Assist in the induction of new employees
• Perform administrative tasks in line with standard operating procedures
• Complete daily MHE checklists
• Ensure safe and correct operation of equipment

Qualifications:

• Valid Reach Truck license
• 1-2 years of driving experience

Skills/Competencies/Experiences:

• Computer literacy
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Deadline-driven with excellent time management skills
• Experience in logistics
• Commitment to enforcing health and safety procedures and identifying hazards
• Achievement-oriented with a willingness to take on additional responsibilities
• Ability to work under pressure

Language: Fluent in English, both verbal and written