Packer and Pickers
Company
Chiepanks Group
Location
Durban
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Job Description
We are looking to hire an energetic picker to assist us in preparing orders for shipping. The picker will utilize requisitions and order sheets to pick a wide variety of items, place and arrange items in containers and bins following specific instructions, and arrange containers on pallets. The picker will check containers for damage, and confirm correct items and quantities are selected. You will perform duties in accordance with standard operating instructions, and ensure inbound and outbound shipments are correct and defect-free. You will operate a forklift, maintain equipment and perform basic maintenance, conduct physical inventories and report quality variances.
To ensure success in this position you will need to perform to a high level of accuracy. Top candidates will be upstanding, organized and able to perform under pressure.
Picker Responsibilities:
Ensuring work areas are kept clean, neat and well-organized.
Packing incoming stock away, taking inventory and reporting shortages.
Keeping records of incoming and outgoing shipments.
Picking orders as requested by management.
Sealing and tagging containers, confirming accuracy of orders and signing pick tickets to confirm.
Ensuring correct shipping information is attached and moving completed orders to shipping area.
Placing containers on pallets, and securing with stretch wrap, shrink wrap and strapping.
Loading and unloading trucks by using totes, jacks and forklifts.
Complying with OSHA and other safety regulations.
Assisting in maintaining security of warehouse.
To ensure success in this position you will need to perform to a high level of accuracy. Top candidates will be upstanding, organized and able to perform under pressure.
Picker Responsibilities:
Ensuring work areas are kept clean, neat and well-organized.
Packing incoming stock away, taking inventory and reporting shortages.
Keeping records of incoming and outgoing shipments.
Picking orders as requested by management.
Sealing and tagging containers, confirming accuracy of orders and signing pick tickets to confirm.
Ensuring correct shipping information is attached and moving completed orders to shipping area.
Placing containers on pallets, and securing with stretch wrap, shrink wrap and strapping.
Loading and unloading trucks by using totes, jacks and forklifts.
Complying with OSHA and other safety regulations.
Assisting in maintaining security of warehouse.
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What is the minimum wage for Driver Jobs in South Africa in 2026?
As per the Department of Employment and Labour, the minimum wage for drivers in South Africa is R32.45 per hour from 1 March 2026 under the National Minimum Wage Act. Drivers working more than 45 hours per week must receive overtime pay at 1.5 times the hourly rate. This applies to all Code 08, 10 and 14 licence holders in the road freight and passenger sectors.
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What are the standard working hours and leave entitlements for drivers in South Africa?
As per the Department of Employment and Labour, drivers may work a maximum of 45 ordinary hours per week with at least 36 consecutive hours of rest. Annual leave is 15 working days after the first year of employment, plus 10 public holidays and sick leave of 30 days over a three-year cycle. Night shift drivers receive an additional R4.50 per hour allowance from March 2026.
