About this role
<p><a href="https://www.takealot.com/">takealot.com</a>, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented <strong>Junior Shift Manager </strong> to join our team in <strong>Johannesburg </strong></p> <p>We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.</p> <p><strong>This position reports to the (Insert Line Manager Title)</strong></p> <p><strong>Your responsibilities will include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The Jnr Shift Manager will also be responsible to run a full shift on his own. </li> <li>He will have Champions reporting into him who will assist him to ensure we achieve the following.</li> <li>Outbound KPI’s – Customer orders to be shipped by 5pm daily.</li> <li>Adhere to and enforce SLA compliance</li> <li>Picking and Packing Productivity – Ensure that we meet company targets.</li> <li>Cost control – manage labour / heads on shift vs volumes and hours.</li> <li>Packing costs – manage usage on the floor.</li> <li>Housekeeping – manage the team to ensure they keep areas within standards. </li> <li>Ensure That each individual has clear understanding of their Goals</li> <li>Review internal processes and continue to iterate and innovate to improve department continuously </li> <li>Apply our company values into daily tasks</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualification & Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Grade 12</li> <li>3-5 years Supervisory experience in logistics or distribution environment.</li> <li>Tertiary Qualifications</li> </ul> <p><strong>Attributes Required</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>People management experience, good oral and written communication skill</li> <li> Decision making and problem-solving ability </li> <li> Ability to manage change within a logistics operation</li> <li>Will commit and achieve targets and project timelines.</li> <li>Willing to work shifts, including weekends, if necessary, in an operational 7/365 environment </li> <li> Self-starter with high energy levels a must </li> <li> Must be able to work as part of a multicultural team</li> </ul> <p><strong>The Environment</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">: </span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer- centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e- commerce company in Africa. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We are short on ego and high on output. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;"> We love what we do and what we are creating</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></li> <li>We seek to employ an <strong>Extra Ordinary Mind </strong>who <span style="font-weight: 400;">is </span>Smart, has Integrity, <span style="font-weight: 400;">and </span>is Hardworking. </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you meet the above you are an </span><strong>Extraordinary Mind </strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">so come and join us! </span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></strong></p>
- LOCATION
- Cape Town
- WORK MODE
- On-site
- JOB TYPE
- Not specified
- POSTED
- Nov 5, 2026
- CLOSING
- Dec 20, 2026
Source: greenhouse:takealotcom