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.
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