GeoChem - Packaging and Labelling Controller – Durban
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Durban KwaZuluNatal, ZN, South Africa
OFT Group
Full-time
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##### BASED DURBAN
Responsible for the accurate planning, preparation and dispatch of packaging and labelling stock (per requirements), including management of returnable and/or rejects, administering, and updating records, liaising with stakeholders, and monitoring stock levels, to ensure availability to fulfil production requirements.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
Technical Duties:
- Walk-through production with respective Supervisors to understand the daily requirements, what packaging (product-specific, volume, quantity, etc.) will be needed.
- Working from the Pack Sheets, pull the required packaging and labels, ensuring accuracy against the requirements.
- Maintaining close communication with Production to plan (adjust) packaging and labelling requirements for next few days, ensuring timeous delivery and availability.
- Timeous ordering of labels, via the Buyer.
- Receive requests from production for packaging / empty containers and pull the stock, preparing pallet per request.
- Instruct labellers with quantity to be completed, issuing accurate labels.
- Conduct quality control check, verifying that packaging is labelled correctly before preparing pallet for collection.
- Issue packaging per Pack Sheet requirements, updating documentation.
- Receive any reports regarding non-conforming packaging/labelling and report to the Buyer.
- At the conclusion of each run, reconcile the Batch Sheet, identifying any returns or rejects, collecting if required.
- Store any returns, to allow for use in the next run.
- Receive, reconcile, and return any returnable packaging (daily).
- View and verify online rejects, updating documentation to ensure accuracy.
- Monitor bulk stock levels in the stores, ensuring minimum quantity on hand (visual).
- Assists to place packaging orders with Buyers, as required.
- Assists with receiving, as required.
- Conduct ad hoc stock counts, as requested.
- Pick required packaging / labelling using First In, First Out principles to manage stock effectively.
- Continuous monitoring of the area for safety and ensuring housekeeping to minimise safety hazards.
- Key member of the Stock Take team, conduct detailed stock take quarterly, or as required.
- Assists with labelling, as required. Administration:
- Ensure accurate recordkeeping and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with standard operating policies and procedures (including quality controls). Health & Safety Management:
- Ensure full compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation and company policy & procedures.
- Wear required PPE in designated areas.
- Operate all machinery in full accordance with instructions and safety precautions.
- Immediately report any non-compliance via the Health & Safety Officers. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Grade 12 or equivalent is essential. (Grade 12 with Mathematics and Science will be advantageous).
- Minimum 1 years’ experience in Stores / Receiving or in a Manufacturing / Warehousing environment.
- Understanding of packaging & labelling.
- Understanding of production (advantageous).
- FLT License (an advantage).
- Ability to work extended hours during stock take and month-end. SKILLS
- Highly Literate (English)
- Highly numerate
- Estimation of quantities (visual)
- Stock management (counting)
- Operate FLT (advantageous)
- Goods/Material movement
- Planning & Organising
- Communication (English) COMPETENCIES
- Responsible
- Safety Conscious
- Good attention to detail
- Quality conscious
- Mentally fit (focus)
- Physically fit & mobile (stairs/lifting)
- Good judgement
- Application of experience
- Ability to work independently
- Leadership WORKING CONDITIONS
- Packaging Stores
- Movement of packaging (pallet jack)
- Std PPE
- Normal hours, 07h30 – 16h00. Some overtime based on operational requirements. Package Offered This position will attract a Market Related salary according to qualification and experience gained. The Company is committed to diversifying its staff profile in terms of its transformation agenda and encourages candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds to apply. The Company also retains the right to choose candidates in its sole discretion and or not to make any appointments. Please e-mail recruitment@oftgroup.co.za your contact details and abridged resume should you believe that you have what it takes to join the Company and grow together. Closing Date: 10 September 2026
- Walk-through production with respective Supervisors to understand the daily requirements, what packaging (product-specific, volume, quantity, etc.) will be needed.
- Working from the Pack Sheets, pull the required packaging and labels, ensuring accuracy against the requirements.
- Maintaining close communication with Production to plan (adjust) packaging and labelling requirements for next few days, ensuring timeous delivery and availability.
- Timeous ordering of labels, via the Buyer.
- Receive requests from production for packaging / empty containers and pull the stock, preparing pallet per request.
- Instruct labellers with quantity to be completed, issuing accurate labels.
- Conduct quality control check, verifying that packaging is labelled correctly before preparing pallet for collection.
- Issue packaging per Pack Sheet requirements, updating documentation.
- Receive any reports regarding non-conforming packaging/labelling and report to the Buyer.
- At the conclusion of each run, reconcile the Batch Sheet, identifying any returns or rejects, collecting if required.
- Store any returns, to allow for use in the next run.
- Receive, reconcile, and return any returnable packaging (daily).
- View and verify online rejects, updating documentation to ensure accuracy.
- Monitor bulk stock levels in the stores, ensuring minimum quantity on hand (visual).
- Assists to place packaging orders with Buyers, as required.
- Assists with receiving, as required.
- Conduct ad hoc stock counts, as requested.
- Pick required packaging / labelling using First In, First Out principles to manage stock effectively.
- Continuous monitoring of the area for safety and ensuring housekeeping to minimise safety hazards.
- Key member of the Stock Take team, conduct detailed stock take quarterly, or as required.
- Assists with labelling, as required. Administration:
- Ensure accurate recordkeeping and documentation.
- Ensure compliance with standard operating policies and procedures (including quality controls). Health & Safety Management:
- Ensure full compliance with relevant Health & Safety legislation and company policy & procedures.
- Wear required PPE in designated areas.
- Operate all machinery in full accordance with instructions and safety precautions.
- Immediately report any non-compliance via the Health & Safety Officers. EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Grade 12 or equivalent is essential. (Grade 12 with Mathematics and Science will be advantageous).
- Minimum 1 years’ experience in Stores / Receiving or in a Manufacturing / Warehousing environment.
- Understanding of packaging & labelling.
- Understanding of production (advantageous).
- FLT License (an advantage).
- Ability to work extended hours during stock take and month-end. SKILLS
- Highly Literate (English)
- Highly numerate
- Estimation of quantities (visual)
- Stock management (counting)
- Operate FLT (advantageous)
- Goods/Material movement
- Planning & Organising
- Communication (English) COMPETENCIES
- Responsible
- Safety Conscious
- Good attention to detail
- Quality conscious
- Mentally fit (focus)
- Physically fit & mobile (stairs/lifting)
- Good judgement
- Application of experience
- Ability to work independently
- Leadership WORKING CONDITIONS
- Packaging Stores
- Movement of packaging (pallet jack)
- Std PPE
- Normal hours, 07h30 – 16h00. Some overtime based on operational requirements. Package Offered This position will attract a Market Related salary according to qualification and experience gained. The Company is committed to diversifying its staff profile in terms of its transformation agenda and encourages candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds to apply. The Company also retains the right to choose candidates in its sole discretion and or not to make any appointments. Please e-mail recruitment@oftgroup.co.za your contact details and abridged resume should you believe that you have what it takes to join the Company and grow together. Closing Date: 10 September 2026
