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Msd

Warehouse Assistant

ZAF - Western Cape - Cape Town

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
ZA
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
2 Oct 2026

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Job Description

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Prepping bill of material packaging (bags and buckets).
  • Picking and packing of bill of material.
  • Ensuring that bill of material is always stocked.
  • Checking the levels of the bill of material packaging (bags, buckets, barcodes etc).
  • Control and management of all barcodes.
  • Ensure that bill of material is packed correctly for stock take purposes.
  • Checking the printed orders that come from the production room.
  • Quality control of the printed tags.
  • Making sure that blank orders are packed if the printed order has any blank order items.
  • Packing of blank orders.
  • Ensuring that the orders are packed correctly and up to standard.
  • Checking of incoming stock and packing it on the shelves (FIFO).
  • Ensuring the necessary prepping and processes are followed during stock take.
  • Any further instruction from the warehouse supervisors as required.
  • Record all duties (Production) on an excel sheet, daily.
  • In the event of receiving any communication relating to a Product Complaint, the employee shall, within one (1) business days or three (3) calendar days, whichever is shorter from the date of receipt of such communication, notify the pharmacovigilance department by email. The employee shall cooperate fully with, and provide all reasonable and necessary information and assistance to the pharmacovigilance department in connection with any investigation relating to the report.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Grade 12
  • High work standards.
  • Good judgement.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to perform well under pressure.
  • The ability to work as a team.
  • The ability to work unsupervised.
  • Computer Literate.
  • The ability to follow instructions.

Required Skills:

Barcode Technologies, Barcode Technologies, Crating, Customer Complaint Resolution, Data Entry, Following Instructions, Forklift Operations, Gift Wrapping, Heavy Lifting, Inventory Control Management, Lifting Equipment, Logistics Coordination, Materials Handling, Materials Procurement, Order Fulfillment, Order Picking, Packaging Processes, Packaging Supplies, Packing Orders, Process Standardization, Production Orders, Production Planning, Production Sound Recording, Risk Reporting, Shipping and Receiving {+ 7 more}

Preferred Skills:

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  • Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
  • Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date:

10/16/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

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