Forklift Driver - Seed Warehouse

About the role

Starke Ayres, a supplier of vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties, is hiring a permanent Forklift Driver based in Kempton Park. The driver moves seed and goods around warehouses and storage areas, loads and unloads deliveries from trucks and stacks boxes and bags for storage.

Key responsibilities

• Safely load and unload containers, trucks and other vehicles carrying seed, packaging materials and finished goods with a forklift or reach truck, in line with company procedures and licensing requirements.
• Verify, count and inspect incoming stock, and report quality issues, damage, shortages and overages to the Supervisor or Manager.
• Prepare customer orders for dispatch, including palletizing, stacking, wrapping and securing of goods.
• Move seed and inventory between warehouses, storage locations and production workstations, and assist with the storage of processed seed lots.
• Load and unload seed, packaging and rejected stock designated for disposal or destruction.
• Assist with manual loading/unloading and picking, packing and other warehouse duties when forklift operation is not required.
• Carry out daily pre-operational inspections of forklifts and reach trucks, and report faults and maintenance needs.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised workplace and comply with safety regulations and company policies.

Required profile

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate.
• Valid forklift licence.
• At least 2 years of experience as a forklift driver.