We are recruiting for a reliable and detail-oriented Warehouse Coordinator and Driver to join our Transport team. This is a critical role within Biocair’s operations, responsible for coordinating warehouse activities and ensuring the safe, compliant, and timely transport of research samples, clinical trial materials, and pharmaceutical and healthcare products.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of sensitive shipments while supporting efficient logistics processes across the business.

Responsibilities will include:

• Receive shipment notifications and documents from Import and Export Team

• Receive pickup and delivery documents from Import and Export Team, and ensure they are also received to mobile handheld device

• Assess if shipments are acceptable for collection, and matches specifications on shipping manifests

• Notify Transport Team Lead of any issues or delays in collection or delivery

• Package shipments of research samples and materials per IATA and ADR Dangerous Goods packaging procedures

• Recover reusable packaging and temperature monitors as needed

• Update transport management system with shipment milestones

• Complete driver vehicle inspection reports on equipment

• Monitor and actively manage stock levels

• Ensure orders/packaging dispatches are processed in the most cost effective and timely manner to meet customer timescales/requirements

• Maintenance of all reusable packaging systems including receipt scanning, inspection of components, cleaning and conditioning.

• Ensure adherence to Conditioning Gel Packs and Conditioning PCM procedures so all packaging specifications can be provided to clients in a timely manner and to maintain integrity of all cool chain solutions.

• Ensure that research samples, clinical trials medicines, and other pharmaceutical and healthcare related products are transported in a safe and timely manner.

In addition, you will demonstrate these key competencies:

• Previous experience in logistics, transport planning, or dispatch

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

• Must possess a valid driving license for more than 2 years

• Must have less than 2 moving violations within the last 24 months

• Have the physical ability to move/lift shipments between 13kg and 20kg

• Able to work a flexible schedule/shift/work area, including weekends, nights, and/or holidays

• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Teams

• IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) Certification and/or ADR Certification, or 49 CFR Trained (Desirable)

In return we offer:

• Up to R142,041 per annum, depending on experience

• Pension

• Life Insurance

• Medical Aid Benefit

• 20 days holiday

• Birthday leave

• Wellness Programme

This is a full-time role, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00 and offered as 100% onsite from our Johannesburg office (Kempton Park 1619).

Applications will close on Tuesday, 7th April 2026. Please note that suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Our company values matter, and guide all that we do each day. The successful candidate will be expected to operate in line with them as we strive to be the provider of choice for specialist logistics solutions to the global scientific community, based on the highest levels of care, expertise and precision, enabling our customers to retain absolute focus on research and development.

Please note you will be required to complete and pass MIE and Credit checks before you receive a formal offer.

This is a South Africa based role and the right to live and work in South Africa will need to be established during the recruitment process.

Biocair provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please be aware that we are NOT inviting recruitment agencies to submit candidates for this role and as such any approaches will be rejected. Thank you for your understanding.