GENERAL WORKER: LOADER – BLUE RIBBON PORT ELIZABETH
Company: Premier FMCG
Job Title: General Worker: Loader
Position Code: PF673
Business Unit: Blue Ribbon Port Elizabeth
Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Employment Type: Full-Time
Minimum Qualification: Grade 12 with Numerical Skills
Closing Date: 6 November 2026
Job Overview
Premier FMCG is inviting applications for a General Worker: Loader position at its Blue Ribbon Port Elizabeth depot. The successful candidate will join the depot team and be responsible for loading and offloading bread on site.
The position reports directly to the Dispatch Supervisor and plays an important role in ensuring that bread products are handled correctly during the loading and offloading processes. The successful candidate must follow the prescribed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintain accurate tray counts, ensure that the correct stock rotation procedures are followed and help protect product quality throughout the dispatch process.
The role also involves following the correct loading and offloading sequences, attending daily communication meetings and reporting any matters relating to loading and offloading to the relevant supervisors. Accuracy, numerical ability, teamwork and a strong sense of urgency are important for carrying out these responsibilities effectively.
This opportunity is suited to an individual with at least three months’ experience in a similar position within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. Applicants must also be prepared to work rotating shifts, including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications
Applicants interested in this position must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 12 qualification.
- Good numerical skills.
- At least three months’ experience in a similar position within the FMCG industry.
Previous experience in a similar loading or offloading role within the FMCG environment is required. The candidate must also be comfortable working with numerical information, particularly when counting and balancing trays during dispatch operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out loading and offloading activities while ensuring that company procedures, product quality and stock management requirements are followed.
1. Loading and Offloading Operations
- Load and offload bread according to the prescribed loading and offloading Standard Operating Procedures.
- Follow the correct pipeline loading and offloading sequence.
- Ensure that bread is handled appropriately throughout the loading and offloading processes.
- Carry out assigned loading and offloading responsibilities efficiently and accurately.
2. Tray Counting and Stock Control
- Count trays accurately during loading and offloading activities.
- Ensure that trays are properly balanced and accounted for in each truck.
- Maintain correct stock rotation by following the First In, First Out (FIFO) principle.
- Help ensure that products are managed according to the required stock control procedures.
3. Product Quality and Compliance
- Ensure that only quality bread is loaded and offloaded.
- Handle products carefully to maintain the required quality standards.
- Follow all company policies and procedures relating to loading, offloading and dispatch activities.
- Ensure that operational activities are carried out in accordance with the applicable SOPs.
4. Communication and Reporting
- Attend daily invocoms as required.
- Report loading and offloading-related matters to the relevant offloading supervisors.
- Communicate operational issues clearly and accurately.
- Work closely with the dispatch team and supervisors to support smooth daily operations.
Required Skills and Competencies
Premier FMCG is looking for candidates who demonstrate the following skills and workplace competencies:
- Organisational Understanding: Ability to understand the company’s structure and operational requirements.
- Business Processes and Procedures: Understanding of workplace processes, rules and procedures.
- Communication: Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Ability to complete tasks carefully and maintain accurate tray counts.
- Numerical Ability: Ability to work confidently with numbers during counting and balancing activities.
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement: Willingness to contribute to improvements in the workplace.
- Teamwork: Ability to work effectively with other team members.
- Accountability: Taking responsibility for assigned duties and work performance.
- Sense of Urgency and Results Orientation: Ability to complete tasks efficiently and meet operational requirements.
- Respect: Demonstrating respect towards colleagues, supervisors and others in the workplace.
Working Conditions
The successful candidate must be prepared to work under the following conditions:
- Saturday, Sunday and public holiday shifts.
- Rotating shift arrangements.
Applicants should be available to work according to the depot’s operational schedule.
About Premier FMCG
Premier FMCG operates within South Africa’s fast-moving consumer goods industry, supplying established brands across its Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home and Personal Care, and Culinary divisions.
The company focuses on innovation, collaboration and a high-performance growth culture. It empowers employees to strive for excellence and contribute to products and services that make a difference in consumers’ everyday lives.
Diversity and Inclusion
Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities.
By applying, candidates consent to the processing of their personal information in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.
Position Code: PF673
Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Employment Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 6 November 2026
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