Warehouse Supervisor

Al Barakah Dates®; Dubai; On-site; AED 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Barakah Dates Factory in Dubai Industrial City seeks a Warehouse Supervisor to lead our warehousing and cold-storage operations, ensuring efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of raw dates, packaging materials and finished products in line with food safety standards.

You will oversee FIFO/FEFO, maintain ERP records (SAP or similar), compliance with HACCP/ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 and halal requirements, and develop a skilled warehouse team while coordinating with Quality, Production and Sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of warehouse experience in food manufacturing or FMCG, including supervisory experience.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP or similar) and warehouse documentation.
• Familiarity with UAE food safety regulations and export procedures.
• Forklift/warehouse equipment knowledge and a valid UAE driving license are a plus.
• Good leadership, planning, documentation and communication skills. Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise receipt, inspection, grading checks, weighing, storage and issuance of raw dates, ingredients, packaging materials, semi-finished goods and finished products.
• Make sure storage conditions (temperature, humidity, cold rooms), segregation, status labelling and material handling meet HACCP, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 and halal requirements.
• Manage FIFO/FEFO stock rotation, batch and lot traceability, returns, reconciliation and warehouse documentation.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, stock ageing, shelf life, near-expiry, rejected, damaged and slow-moving stock.
• Coordinate with Quality, Production, Procurement and Sales teams on material availability, quality holds and releases.
• Maintain warehouse SOPs, logbooks, temperature records, ERP transactions and inventory records.
• Support non-conformance reports, corrective actions, traceability and recall exercises.
• Supervise loading, palletization, container stuffing and dispatch for local and export orders, including export documentation support.
• Ensure high standards of health and safety, housekeeping, hygiene, cleaning and forklift/equipment safety.
• Train, motivate and monitor warehouse staff while driving operational improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company: Al Barakah Dates Factory

Industry: Food Manufacturing (Dates & Date Products)

Location: Dubai Industrial City . Dubai

Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Warehouse Supervisor to run our warehouse and cold-storage operations. The role covers receiving, storing, issuing, controlling and dispatching raw dates, packaging materials and finished products in line with food safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise receipt, inspection, grading checks, weighing, storage and issuance of raw dates, ingredients, packaging materials, semi-finished goods and finished products.
• Make sure storage conditions (temperature, humidity, cold rooms), segregation, status labelling and material handling meet HACCP, ISO 22000/FSSC 22000 and halal requirements.
• Manage FIFO/FEFO stock rotation, batch and lot traceability, returns, reconciliation and warehouse documentation.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, stock ageing, shelf life, near-expiry, rejected, damaged and slow-moving stock.
• Coordinate with Quality, Production, Procurement and Sales teams on material availability, quality holds and releases.
• Maintain warehouse SOPs, logbooks, temperature records, ERP transactions and inventory records.
• Support non-conformance reports, corrective actions, traceability and recall exercises.
• Supervise loading, palletization, container stuffing and dispatch for local and export orders, including export documentation support.
• Ensure high standards of health and safety, housekeeping, hygiene, cleaning and forklift/equipment safety.
• Train, motivate and monitor warehouse staff while driving operational improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of warehouse experience in food manufacturing or FMCG, including supervisory experience. Dates, dry fruits or agri-food experience is a strong advantage.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (SAP or similar) and warehouse documentation.
• Familiarity with UAE food safety regulations and export procedures.
• Forklift/warehouse equipment knowledge and a valid UAE driving license are a plus.
• Good leadership, planning, documentation and communication skills. Arabic is an advantage.