DCS Transit Stores Clerk: Kroonstad Vacancy with No Experience Required
The DCS Transit Stores Clerk vacancy at Kroonstad Training College focuses on stock received, held and moved through transit processes. The advertised salary is R237,453 a year. Grade 12 or equivalent and computer literacy are required, with no experience required.
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DCS Transit Stores Clerk: key details
- Employer: Department of Correctional Services
- Advertised centre: Kroonstad Training College
- Reference: HO 2026/11/98
- Salary: R237 453 per annum
- Closing date: 9 November 2026 at 15:45
- Official entry: DPSA Circular 38 of 2026, post 38/100
Requirements and advantages
Required qualifications, knowledge and skills
- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification and computer literacy.
- Knowledge of public-finance, Treasury and supply-chain rules, including government procurement processes.
- Communication, client-service and problem-solving skills, with integrity, confidentiality and knowledge of public-service procedures.
Listed advantages, not additional compulsory qualifications
- Knowledge of LOGIS and LAP.
- Related experience in a comparable environment.
The departmental notice excludes applicants whose public-service retirement determination prevents reappointment, as well as applicants declared medically unfit.
What the role involves
The post links the physical condition and movement of stock with the records needed to account for it. Duties include barcoding assets, acknowledging receipts, maintaining issue-voucher records and checking quality and quantity. Safekeeping of items in transit is explicitly included, together with monitoring movement and controlled forms.
- Safeguard items while they are in transit and barcode received assets.
- Maintain receipt and issue-voucher records and monitor movements and controlled forms.
- Check incoming stock for quality and quantity and support asset management.
Salary and appointment information
The official advert lists R237 453 per annum. This is an annual salary, not a quoted monthly take-home amount. No separate benefits amount or percentage is provided for this post in the entry. Employment terms remain subject to the employer’s appointment process; this guide does not assume a contract duration that the notice does not state.
This entry states that appointment is under the Public Service Act. It should not be confused with a correctional-officer learnership or a different vacancy with its own entry requirements.
Application documents
Submit a fully completed Z83 and detailed CV as a complete PDF application for the selected post. Certified supporting documents, not older than six months, are requested only from shortlisted candidates before or on the interview date.
Use the correct reference for the chosen post and check every page of the PDF. The initial application does not require certified supporting documents. If shortlisted, follow DCS’s request for the required records and their certification age rather than relying on documents prepared for a different employer.
For general help with the form, read the Reign Gigs Z83 application guide. The employer’s own instructions above take priority, including any online Z83 process, required documents and submission route.
How to apply and the closing deadline
Use the official DCS recruitment portal. Email, postal and hand-delivered applications will not be considered.
- Find the exact vacancy on the official DCS Careers portal and check its title, centre and reference: HO 2026/11/98.
- Prepare the completed new Z83 and detailed CV as the complete PDF application requested by the department.
- Follow the portal’s vacancy-specific steps and submit by 9 November 2026 at 15:45. Keep the submission acknowledgement if one is provided.
The application must reach the employer through an accepted route. Do not send a CV or identity documents to Reign Gigs or leave them in article comments.
Selection, enquiries and preparation
Shortlisted candidates undergo practical and integrity assessments and suitability checks. Appointment is subject to the required security clearance.
Use HO 2026/11/98 when choosing this role. Match your examples to stock checking and movement records rather than assuming all stores positions have identical duties.
For vacancy enquiries: Ms NS Khumalo: 012 307 2174; or Ms TP Ngobeni: 012 305 8589.
DCS says that applicants who are not contacted within three months of the closing date should regard their applications as unsuccessful. The notice also asks applicants not to call the department for progress updates. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee shortlisting or appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Is prior warehouse work compulsory?
No. The entry says no experience is required. Comparable experience and LOGIS/LAP knowledge are advantages.
Is this a driver vacancy?
The published title is Clerk Stores: Transit. Its requirements do not list a driver’s licence for this post, and its duties concern stores receipt, checks and records.
Which reference is correct?
Use HO 2026/11/98. The Posting and Warehouse entries at the same college have different references.
What stock checks are listed?
The duties include checking received stock for both quality and quantity, alongside records and asset barcoding.
Are there alternative submission routes?
No. The DCS general notice says email, postal and hand-delivered applications will not be considered. Use the official online portal.
Official source and independent publisher disclosure
Source: DPSA Circular 38 of 2026, post 38/100, printed page(s) 55. Department application instructions: printed page(s) 10. The circular was issued on 23 October 2026; source details were verified on 24 October 2026. Recheck the official notice for amendments before applying.
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