Company: Maersk SA
Location: South Africa
Date Listed: 28 August 2025
Job Description
Would you like to be part of a value-driven, commercially oriented international environment where we enable global trade every day? A Forklift Operator is a professional who is responsible for moving pallets around warehouse. They do this by using a forklift to load, unload and transfer pallets from trucks and containers for storage purposes throughout a warehouse
Key Responsibilities:
Daily Forklift Operation:
- Safely operate forklifts to transport pallets within the facility, from receiving areas to storage locations and loading docks.
- Load and unload pallets from delivery trucks and containers.
- Ensure proper handling of fruit pallets to prevent damage and maintain quality.
- Identify damages and report shortages or quality deficiencies to the supervisor team.
- Assist in inventory tracking by scanning and recording pallet movements using warehouse management systems (WMS).
Quality Control & Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene regulations, including wearing personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Conduct and complete daily inspections and report any mechanical issues to the maintenance team.
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping.
- Ensure doors to the cold storage remain closed when not in use to maintain temperature integrity.
Team Collaboration:
- Coordinate with warehouse staff, quality control teams, and drivers to ensure smooth and efficient workflow.
- Assist with general warehouse duties as needed.
Qualifications & Experience:
Education:
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent required.
- Relevant certifications (Forklift Certification)
Experience:
- Minimum of 1-5 years of operating experience, preferably in a cold storage environment.
- Experience in the fruit export industry is preferred.
Skills & Competencies:
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to operate warehouse management systems (WMS) or scanners.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Being able to follow instructions accurately and in a timely manner is important
- Ability to read and understand despatch and receiving documents, and safety guidelines.
- Excellent hand-eye coordination and peripheral vision.
- Efficient individual with excellent time management skills
Working Conditions
- The role requires working in a cold storage environment
- Ability to perform manual labour and work with heavy equipment.
- Some flexibility in working hours will be needed to accommodate the nature of the fruit industry.