Branch / Assistant Branch Manager - Timber Industry

West Coast Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund after 6 months

Job summary

West Coast Personnel is seeking an experienced Branch Manager / Assistant Branch Manager for a Northern Suburbs operation in Cape Town. This hands-on role oversees retail, warehouse, production, stock and customer order fulfilment, requiring strong people management to keep the busy branch running efficiently.

You will lead and develop a team of 20+ staff, plan daily production, manage stock, order dispatch and maintain OHS standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years branch management experience.
• Experience managing 20+ staff.
• Strong operational, leadership and people-management ability.
• Good planning and problem-solving skills.
• OHS knowledge.
• Computer literate – MS Office.
• Good English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage retail, warehouse and production teams.
• Lead and manage a team of 20+ employees.
• Plan daily production and ensure customer deadlines are achieved.
• Oversee stock control, product quality and production records.
• Manage warehouse operations and customer order dispatch.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and servicing.
• Maintain OHS standards and good workplace housekeeping.
• Coach, mentor and develop staff.
• Handle general branch administration and operational management.
• Form part of the broader management team.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Operations management

Planning

Problem-solving

OHS knowledge

MS Office

English communication

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Tertiary qualification advantageous

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Northern Suburbs, Cape Town

An established hardware and timber business, supplying and processing timber and board products, is seeking an experienced Branch Manager / Assistant Branch Manager to manage its Northern Suburbs operation.

This is a hands‑on management position overseeing retail, warehouse, production, stock, staff and customer order fulfilment. The successful candidate must be a strong people manager with practical operational experience and the ability to keep a busy branch running efficiently.

Salary: Market Related

Benefits: Provident Fund after 6 months

Key Responsibilities

• Manage retail, warehouse and production teams.
• Lead and manage a team of 20+ employees.
• Plan daily production and ensure customer deadlines are achieved.
• Oversee stock control, product quality and production records.
• Manage warehouse operations and customer order dispatch.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and servicing.
• Maintain OHS standards and good workplace housekeeping.
• Coach, mentor and develop staff.
• Handle general branch administration and operational management.
• Form part of the broader management team.

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• Minimum 5 years' Branch Management experience.
• Proven experience managing 20+ staff.
• Tertiary qualification advantageous.
• Experience within the timber, woodworking, hardware, shopfitting, engineering, packaging, printing, metal or plastics environment advantageous.
• Strong operational, leadership and people-management ability.
• Good planning and problem-solving skills.
• OHS knowledge.
• Computer literate – MS Office.
• Good English communication skills.

Working Hours

Monday–Friday: 08:00–17:00

Saturday: 08:00–13:00

This position will suit a practical, hands‑on manager who enjoys operations, people management, customer service and getting results on the floor.