Financial Services

Material Handler

PepsiCo·Western Cape, south-africa·Full Time·Contract
Financial ServicesFull TimeContract
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Overview

  • Safe offloading of the Bulk and Raw materials for storage and distribution to Warehouse areas in accordance with standard procedures while maintaining quality, safety and efficiency standards.

Responsibilities

  • Offloading and loading of Raw materials ,Grit , Corn , oil , seasoning , Corrugates , Pallets and packaging materials
  • Bulk offloading of Corn , oil and corn meal into Silos and oil Tanks.
  • Transport raw materials to production workstations.
  • Keeping RMS stores area clean and maintaining GMP practices including houskeeping, stacking pallets and disposing of waste including obsolete stock.
  • Checking the forklift, filling in the daily check sheet to ensure compliance on MHE.
  • Compliance with company policy.
  • Ensure own safety and that of peers.
  • Complete daily checklist of the forklift. And attend shift handover and training as and when requested
  • Conduct daily activities in alignment with SOP's trained on by Logistics Manager and Logistics Coordinator
  • Printing and submission of weighbridge reports
  • Daily stock reporting for all Bulk Materials
  • Daily temperature monitoring and control main warehouse.
  • Maintain AIB standards and GMP Practices and EHS
  • Raise Near misses and BBS and adhere to EHS rules and policies including standards
  • Complete cycle count activities
  • Stack Raw materials according to Allergen principles and Food safety standards
  • Cleaning material spillages
  • Manage Production stock returns as per return processes
  • Adhere to FEFO stock policies
  • Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies
  • Keep updated records of inventory and activity logs

Qualifications

  • Grade 12
  • Forklift Driver license

Key skills

Matric
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At a glance

Company

PepsiCo

Location

Western Cape, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

September 1, 2026

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