Tiger Brands Packaging Assistant Jobs 2026 – Grade 12 Required

Job Description

Tiger Consumer Brands is recruiting for a Packaging Assistant in Roodekop, South Africa. This is a part-time opportunity for applicants with Grade 12 / Matric, a valid Forklift License or Certificate, and at least 2 years of experience in warehouse operations and forklift driving.

The role involves supporting warehouse operations by receiving, storing, moving and issuing materials to production while maintaining stock accuracy and complying with quality, health and safety requirements.

Tiger Brands Packaging Assistant Job Details

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Valid Forklift License / Certificate
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in warehouse operations and forklift driving
• Experience in material issuing, stock counting, loading and offloading of trucks
• Basic understanding of warehouse, quality and safety procedures
• Good communication, numerical and organizational skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to stock accuracy
• Ability to work effectively in a team and under pressure
• Willingness and ability to work shifts, including day/night shifts
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends and public holidays when operationally required

Packaging Assistant Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Receiving, loading and offloading materials and trucks safely and efficiently
• Operating forklifts and other authorized material-handling equipment
• Issuing materials accurately and on time to production
• Ensuring materials are correctly identified, handled and stored
• Conducting stock counts, cycle counts and assisting with stocktaking activities
• Maintaining accurate stock records and reporting stock variances or discrepancies
• Ensuring materials issued to production meet required Quality Control standards and specifications
• Complying with health, safety, environmental and quality procedures
• Maintaining good housekeeping and 5S standards within the warehouse
• Completing relevant warehouse documentation and system transactions accurately
• Reporting damaged, missing, incorrect or non-conforming materials to the relevant supervisor
• Supporting efficient warehouse operations and continuous material availability to production

Key Competencies

Candidates should have the following competencies:

• Forklift and material-handling skills
• Warehouse operations
• Stock control and accuracy
• Safety awareness
• Quality compliance
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork and communication
• Reliability and accountability
• Time management

Key Performance Areas

The Packaging Assistant position focuses on:

• Accurate and timely issuing of materials to production
• Safe forklift operation and material handling
• Accurate stock counts and inventory records
• Compliance with QC, safety and warehouse procedures
• Efficient loading and offloading of trucks
• Good housekeeping and 5S compliance
• Consistent material availability to support production