Driver: Shunter

About Premier FMCG Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose Responsible for shunting bakery products within the bakery and transporting products to and from other bakeries. Ensures daily truck housekeeping and conducts thorough daily vehicle inspections to maintain safety, cleanliness, and operational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain truck housekeeping standards, ensuring all trucks are clean, neat, and presentable at all times.
• Report all incidents and accidents to management promptly and accurately.
• Collect bread from Intercompany locations as required.
• Move all trucks to the designated wash bay for cleaning.
• Park vendor trucks in the designated parking bays.
• Ensure trucks are parked in the correct locations according to the loading pipeline.
• Move pre-loaded trucks to the designated areas as required.
• Conduct daily truck inspections and report any defects to the Transport Controller
• Ensure all trucks are adequately fuelled and ready for operation.
• Ensure sufficient trays are available and properly maintained in the designated tray bay.
• Attend daily INVOCOMS and participate in relevant operational discussions.
• Comply with all company health and safety policies, procedures, and regulations

Experience And Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in similar environment and role
• A valid Code 14 driver's license and PDP is essential

Skills and Competencies

• Accuracy / Attention to detail
• Decision making ability/Analytical thinking
• Organising / Planning/ Effective Communication
• Physical ability
• Innovation / Continuous Improvements
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Sense of urgency / results orientation

Working Conditions

• Required to work Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
• Own transport required.
• Pressurised environment
• Required to work on rotating 12-hour shift which includes night shift

Diversity & Inclusion Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.

Closing date: 16 October 2026