Checker II
Company: Unitrans
Position: Checker II
Reference Number: UNI260812-2
Business Unit / Division: Consumer
Contract: Isanti Pallets
Employment Type: Permanent – Normal
Location: Roodekop, Gauteng
Country: South Africa
Minimum Education Level: Higher Certificate
Closing Date: 26 August 2026
Industry: Logistics / Warehouse Operations
Job Overview
An opportunity is available for a Checker II to join the Isanti Pallets operation in Roodekop, Gauteng. The successful candidate will support warehouse, stock control and dispatch activities while ensuring that goods and containers are correctly assembled, packed, unpacked, weighed, stacked, loaded, unloaded, marked and addressed.
The Checker II role is an intermediate-level position within quality control and inventory management. Compared with an entry-level checking position, the role carries greater responsibility for ensuring that stock, loading activities, documentation and warehouse processes are completed accurately and according to operational requirements.
The successful candidate will work closely with supervisors and other warehouse personnel to maintain accurate stock records, support dispatch operations and ensure that goods are correctly handled throughout the loading and distribution process.
Accuracy, attention to detail and the ability to follow established procedures are important qualities for this position. The successful applicant should also be comfortable working in a warehouse environment and using warehouse management systems.
Key Responsibilities
Stock Control
The Checker II will assist with maintaining effective stock control within the operation.
Responsibilities include:
- Checking goods and containers during warehouse activities.
- Assisting with the assembling, packing and unpacking of goods.
- Checking goods being weighed, stacked, loaded and unloaded.
- Ensuring that goods are correctly marked or addressed.
- Recording relevant stock information accurately.
- Completing bin stock documentation.
- Supporting accurate inventory records.
- Identifying discrepancies and bringing them to the attention of the appropriate supervisor.
- Ensuring stock is handled according to operational procedures.
The employee will need to maintain a high level of accuracy when checking stock and recording information.
Dispatch Operations
The role provides support to dispatch and loading activities, ensuring that vehicles and loads are properly prepared before leaving the facility.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting dispatch activities.
- Conducting pre-loading inspections of vehicles.
- Checking that vehicles are clean and suitable for loading.
- Checking that slides are properly closed before loading.
- Assisting with the loading of goods.
- Ensuring loads are properly sealed.
- Checking relevant loading information.
- Supporting the correct movement of goods through the dispatch process.
- Ensuring that required documentation is completed accurately.
The Checker II must pay close attention to loading procedures to help prevent errors, losses and incorrect deliveries.
Weighing & Legal Compliance
The position also involves activities related to the weighing of vehicles and loads.
The successful candidate will:
- Assist with weighing vehicles.
- Check vehicle axle weights.
- Ensure that axle weights comply with legal requirements.
- Record relevant weighing information.
- Report discrepancies or concerns to the supervisor.
- Maintain the cleanliness and condition of the weighbridge area.
Accurate weighing and recording are important to ensure that vehicles are legally compliant before leaving the facility.
Warehouse Management Systems
Experience with warehouse management systems is a key requirement for this position.
The Checker II may be required to capture, check and update information electronically as part of warehouse and stock control processes. Candidates should therefore be comfortable working with systems and electronic records while maintaining accuracy.
The role includes system administration, record keeping and general administrative responsibilities associated with warehouse operations.
Record Keeping & Administration
Accurate documentation is an important part of the position.
Responsibilities include:
- Recording details of goods and containers.
- Maintaining stock records.
- Completing bin stock documentation.
- Capturing information on relevant systems.
- Supporting dispatch documentation.
- Maintaining accurate administrative records.
- Ensuring information is recorded correctly and timeously.
- Following company procedures for documentation and record keeping.
Housekeeping
The Checker II will also contribute to maintaining a safe and organised working environment.
Duties include:
- Cleaning the weighbridge daily.
- Maintaining the loading area.
- Keeping the loading facility clean and organised.
- Supporting general warehouse housekeeping.
- Ensuring work areas remain safe and free from unnecessary obstructions.
- Following instructions relating to workplace safety and operational standards.
Good housekeeping is essential in a warehouse environment and forms part of maintaining safe and efficient operations.
Minimum Requirements
Education
The minimum educational requirement is:
- Matric / Grade 12 / NQF Level 4
The advert lists Higher Certificate as the minimum education level for the position, while the specific requirements state Matric/NQF Level 4.
Experience & Knowledge
Candidates should have:
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
- Understanding of warehouse operations.
- Understanding of stock control procedures.
- Ability to work with stock and dispatch documentation.
- Ability to accurately record information.
- Ability to follow warehouse procedures and supervisor instructions.
Skills & Competencies
The ideal candidate should be:
- Accurate and detail-oriented.
- Organised and reliable.
- Comfortable working with warehouse systems.
- Able to maintain accurate records.
- Able to follow instructions and procedures.
- Comfortable working in a warehouse environment.
- Able to work as part of a team.
- Safety-conscious.
- Able to identify and report discrepancies.
- Capable of working under operational pressure.
- Willing to perform general warehouse-related duties when required.
Additional Responsibilities
The Checker II must be willing and able to carry out all reasonable instructions from the Supervisor. The role may involve a variety of stock control, dispatch, loading, administration and general operational duties depending on the needs of the facility.
The employee will be expected to contribute towards an efficient warehouse operation by completing assigned duties accurately, maintaining good housekeeping and ensuring that stock and documentation are properly controlled.
Important Job Details
Position: Checker II
Company/Operation: Isanti Pallets
Business Unit: Consumer
Reference: UNI260812-2
Location: Roodekop, Gauteng
Employment Type: Permanent – Normal
Minimum Education: Matric/NQF Level 4
Key Experience: Warehouse Management Systems
Closing Date: 26 August 2026
This is an opportunity for someone with warehouse and stock-control knowledge who is ready to take on an intermediate-level checking role involving stock control, dispatch, weighing, loading, documentation, system administration and general warehouse operations.