Key details
Quick facts about this role
Location
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Work mode
On-site
Compensation
Market related
Posted
26 Mar 2026
Closes
15 Apr 2026
Retail Jobs
Cold Storage Reach Truck Driver
Our client based in Centurion is looking for a Cold Storage Reach Truck Driver. The role involves operating specialized equipment to move, stack, and pick stock within sub-zero freezer environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Operating: Safely driving a reach truck to load, offload, and transfer pallets in high-density, sub-zero warehouse racking.
- Cold Chain Logistics: Handling stock in freezer rooms, ensuring product integrity and minimizing exposure time, with specialized experience in cold store environments preferred.
- Safety & Maintenance: Conducting daily, mandatory pre-operational checks on the reach truck, reporting defects immediately, and adhering to strict health and safety regulations.
- Stock Control: Accurate scanning, picking, and packing based on warehouse management systems and pick slips.
- Housekeeping: Ensuring tidy warehouse aisles, often adhering to high-density, precise storage systems.
Job Requirements & Experience
- Education: Matric/Grade 12.
- Licensing: (F5 License) Valid Reach Truck license is mandatory.
- Experience: 2–3 years of experience operating reach trucks, with preference for previous cold chain industry experience.
- Environment: Must be physically fit and willing to work in extreme sub-zero temperatures (freezer environments).
- Flexibility: Willingness to work overtime, shifts, and weekends.