Junior Dispatch Clerk

About this role

VKB Group, an agricultural company with roots in farming and food production, is hiring a Junior Dispatch Clerk for its distribution centre in Bethlehem, Free State. The job supports the dispatch and warehousing team with clerical and reporting work.

What you’ll do

• Handle the admin side of dispatch and warehousing, including capturing dispatch information on the required reports.
• Follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and meet agreed work targets.
• Help the Warehouse and Distribution Manager with admin tasks when needed.
• Keep documents in order by compiling, editing, recording, filing and capturing them accurately and on time.
• Process customer credits correctly, and submit all reports on time.
• Print pick slips for each route and prepare invoices for customers.
• Get parcels ready for the mail car, and take on other tasks management may give you.

What you need

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 equivalent.
• At least 1 to 2 years of experience in a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Computer literacy, including the Microsoft Office package.
• A willingness to work overtime, shifts and weekends when needed.
• Advantageous: a diploma in Logistics or Supply Chain Management.
• Advantageous: working knowledge of Business Central.
• Good numerical, communication, planning and reporting skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to work well under pressure, be a team player, and be self-motivated, enthusiastic and trustworthy.

Is this job for you?

This job suits someone who already knows how a warehouse or distribution office runs and is comfortable with computers and numbers. You should be organised, careful with details, and happy to work extra hours or weekends when the job requires it.

Tips before you apply

• Have a clear, readable copy of your CV ready as a PDF or Word file, with no handwriting on it.
• Show your warehouse or distribution experience with dates, company names and the tasks you handled, such as dispatch, invoicing or stock documents.
• List any Microsoft Office or Business Central skills you have, and give examples of reports or records you have kept accurately.

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