Warehouse Assistant at Kumba Iron Ore for semiskilled candidates with warehouse experience
- Career Exibs SA
- Jul 2
- 2 min read
Warehouse Assistant
Business Unit / Group Function: South Africa - Kumba Iron Ore
Discipline: Supply Chain
Location: Kathu, South Africa
Reference Id: REF72306P
Experience / Work Type: Entry Level / Permanent Employee
Closing Date: 07 July, 2025
Overview
Company Description:
We have an exciting position for a Warehouse Assistant to execute all related tasks associated with receiving, storing, delivering, and moving goods within the operations
Be part of the team.
The team that makes it happen.
Guided by our purpose and our values, we enable both high performance and purposeful action as we aim to “re-imagine mining to improve people’s lives", delivering the metals and minerals that make modern life possible.
Kumba Iron Ore
We produce high-grade iron ore, the key component in steel widely used in construction and manufacturing across the world. Our activities include all aspects – exploration; mining; processing and blending; shipping; marketing and selling. In South Africa, we have mining operations in the Northern Cape province, as well as a head office in Gauteng, and a port operation in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.
Job Description:
As Warehouse Assistant you will provide services as required and your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
Safety, Health, and Environment
Support a safe and healthy work environment where workers, external service providers, and contractors can deliver their outputs within a controlled risk environment.
Adhere to Housekeeping principles to ensure compliance with environmental requirements.
Support compliance with MHSA in the workspace.
Active participation in SLAMs, HPHs, relevant Risk Assessments and close-out of Safety Actions.
Performance and Delivery
Provide help and support in resolving GRV systems queries.
Execute the schedule to facilitate inventory movement, including RECOs and scrap, by receiving, binning, picking, delivering, and moving as per the requirements.
Adhere to the applicable SHE Policies, Procedures, and guidelines; perform duties accordingly.
Report any discrepancies, errors, or damages to inventory and equipment to the line supervisor.
Organise floor space according to storage design principles, inventory segmentation, engineering specifications, and guidelines to maintain the storage area.
Use 5S principles to initiate and maintain housekeeping.
Collate and maintain security (access control); ensure proper operational materials handling equipment processes are applied.
Use FIFO warehousing principles to perform stock rotation and picking.
Assist in maintaining accurate stock status by performing cycle counting, bin verification, bin labelling, and moving redundant stock to designated areas.
Compile necessary reports identifying variances and improvement opportunities; assist and support in the process.
Provide and submit required documents for approval/record, such as reports, logs, and forms.
Oversee the delivery of materials reserved for the plant area.
Help maintain an improved OTIF receiving and issuing process.
This role is in the Commercial (CML) NC at a Band A4 level reporting to the Supervisor Warehouse.
Qualifications:
Grade 12/N3 Technical
Preferably a certificate in Supply Chain or Logistics (NQF4)
Advantageous Licences: Forklift, O/H Crane, LDV, Truck, and Reach Truck.
SA Drivers Licence Code B
Experience
2 - 3 years of relevant warehouse knowledge/experience.
Computer literacy skills (Word / Excel /PowerPoint / SAP).
Applies a systematic, knowledge-based problem-solving approach and structured methodologies to investigate risks and opportunities and create compelling, value-added technical solutions.
Project and active resource management.
Knowledge of discipline-related standards and recommended practices.