Operator Warehouse

Operator Warehouse
Midrand, South Africa

Join our team as an Operator Warehouse and play a key role in keeping our operations running smoothly! You’ll be responsible for handling raw materials, packaging, and finished goods with precision, ensuring accurate stock management and safe, timely deliveries to our customers. If you’re detail-oriented, safety-focused, and ready to make an impact in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Your key responsibilities

Manage loading and unloading of raw materials, finished goods, and containers, ensuring accurate labeling and proper storage.
Perform forklift maintenance when necessary and comply with hygiene, safety, environmental, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards.
Complete operational documentation, collect samples for quality control, and maintain compliance with quality and safety requirements.
Coordinate inventory and dispatch processes, including daily reconciliation and effective scheduling.
Communicate with field units regarding orders, track and update data in SAP, and provide timely reports to management.
Collaborate with team members and customers to ensure smooth operations, uphold company values, and support a safe and inclusive work environment.

We offer

Be Part of Something Bigger – Your work ensures that high-quality ingredients and products reach customers worldwide, supporting healthier and more sustainable food solutions.
Innovation Starts Here – Even in the warehouse, you’re a key link in a science-driven company that sets global standards in taste, texture, and health.
Grow Your Skills & Career – From forklift operations to SAP systems, we invest in your development with training and opportunities to advance.
Safety & Quality First – Work in a modern, well-organized environment that prioritizes your well-being and the highest safety standards.
Teamwork That Matters – Join a supportive, collaborative team where every role counts and success is shared.
Global Impact, Local Contribution – Play a vital role in delivering innovative solutions that improve lives, starting right here in our warehouse.

You bring

Education & Certification: Grade 12 and a valid forklift driving license.
Familiarity with GMP, FSSC 22000, food safety, and international standards (ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001).
Ability to perform task-based risk assessments and understand emergency plans.
Experience with material handling, data analysis, and working with electronic systems (e.g., SAP).
Strong logical reasoning, creative thinking, and ability to manage unexpected changes effectively.
Team-oriented mindset with excellent communication and planning abilities.

Our application process

Interested in this role? Then please apply online only via our career portal.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don’t just meet expectations – we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions – every single day. Whether it’s fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that’s better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you’re making a difference, we’ll make sure you’re growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They’re essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

Inclusion, belonging and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We’re managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.