DO YOU HAVE THE APPITITE TO GROW YOUR MAGIC?

Consumers everywhere are increasingly conscious of the quality of the food they eat. Puratos develops, produces, and distributes a unique range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers who demand the very highest quality.

Founded in Belgium in 1919, From humble beginnings to worldwide success, join us on our journey and discover our history and heritage.

We’ve evolved from a father-and-son start-up in Belgium, to a global group with more than 9000 employees, 93 innovation centers, and more than 65 manufacturing operations across 81 countries to date. It’s with great pride that we look back on this century of hard work, courage, and innovation. Thank you for making it all possible and let’s continue building the next 100 years of shared success!

 Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core value our communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Based at Polokwane Branch, to further strengthen our local operations team, we are currently seeking a:

TRUCK DRIVER – (Polokwane, South Africa)

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate for this key function will be responsible for:

• Deliver products/stock to customers in an efficient and professional manner that ensures satisfactory levels of customer service of Chipkins Puratos customers and at the same time carrying out all duties incidental to ensuring satisfactory customer service.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Load customer stock(manually) into delivery truck according to invoices and verifying the stock loaded.
• Carrying out customer service duties through road trips to deliver goods to customers.
• Economic handling and care of Company vehicles
• Observe and adhere to all National Road traffic Rules and Regulations when always driving delivery truck.
• To sign the trip sheet daily confirming that they are responsible for the Truck, stock, invoices, van Assistant and all monies collected from customer on that specific day.
• Ensure that customers sign copy of invoices as proof of delivery to acknowledge receipt of goods.
• When application, record the temperature on the sales invoice despatch document and ensure the document is counter-signed by the Receiving Manager/ Clerk.
• Carry out customer liaison by contacting Creditors Clerk where goods are to be delivered has no funds readily available.
• Handle Cash on Delivery (COD) payments from customers during delivery trips and be responsible thereof.
• Assist truck assistant to offload stock at customer premises.
• Upliftment of customer stock.
• Preform trip related admin duties as required.
• Inspect and ensure the cleanliness of the truck.
• Perform other duties as per operational requirement

PROFILE

• Matric (Grade 12)
• At least Code 10 Drivers’ License/ Code 14 Drivers’ License preferred – and a valid Professional Drivers’ Permit (PDP).
• 2-3 years’ experience driving a Code 10 vehicle.
• Travel extensively to deliver goods to customers.
• Over and above normal working hours, occasional weekend work and overtime is required.
• Written comprehension – the ability to read and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Good communication skills – English is a prerequisite.
• Ability to read and write in English and any other local languages.
• Basic arithmetic knowledge.
• Other expertise: Good personality, hardworking, team work, service orientated, creative, innovative, trustworthy, open to learn from feedback.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Collaborating effectively: spontaneously helps team members, networking, sharing info/results.
• Communicating effectively: actively listening, negotiating, reporting, provides clear explanations that are easy to follow.
• Driving performances: results-driven, planning & prioritizing, solving problems
• Improving continuously: adapts flexibly to changes, open to learn from feedback
• Managing customer needs: understanding customer environment, builds and maintains relationship of customers, implement most suitable solutions that meet customer expectations.

OFFER

 Puratos provides a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages our people to take initiatives and bring ideas that will contribute to the success of the company. Of course, Puratos offers a competitive package (salary, and market related benefits) but additionally, offers you a position that you can further develop and shape.

Interested persons who meet the requirements are invited to apply at:

www.chipkinspuratos.co.za

CLOSING DATE: 31 July 2026

NB: For our internal employees please use Success Factors to put in your application(s) except for Warehouse and Production Floor staff. Thank You.
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