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Last-Mile Parcel Driver (E-commerce) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network

Kathu, Northern Cape

Full-time

Posted 23 min ago

Full-time Driving & Transport Code 8

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Job Description

For a courier depot in Kathu, fast and careful deliveries keep customers coming back. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Kathu. Relocation is not covered for this one. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What you'll actually do

Collect spares and parts from suppliers and bring them to the workshop
Phone customers when the address is hard to find
Follow the delivery app for route and stop order
Scan parcels on delivery and take a photo or signature
Keep your vehicle or bike clean and report faults
Fill up the vehicle and keep fuel slips for the logbook
Return undelivered parcels to the depot with a reason code

Must-haves

Good sense of direction and map reading
Valid Code 8 (B) licence, or A licence for motorbike roles
Smartphone and comfortable using delivery apps
Able to work Saturdays
At least 1 year of driving experience

Helpful, not essential

PrDP for staff shuttle posts
Knowledge of the city's industrial areas

On offer

Fuel card for work trips
Company van, bakkie or scooter provided
Per-drop incentive on busy days

How to apply

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): Code 8 or motorbike licence copy, certified ID and a recent proof of address plus a CV with any delivery or courier work.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Kathu.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

If you have a clean driving record, write "no accidents, no traffic fines" plainly. It is what recruiters look for.
For owner-driver jobs, list your vehicle's make, year and load size. They hire the vehicle as much as the driver.