Cold Storage & Dispatch Operations Lead

Bay Recruit; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Recruit is seeking an experienced operations professional to lead a cold-storage and dispatch team in Gqeberha. You will manage daily dispatch, loading, staging, and temperature-controlled movements under pressure.

The role requires strong leadership, ability to coordinate with transporters, supervise staff, monitor inspections, and maintain safety and procedures in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in cold storage, warehousing, logistics or operations.
• Proven leadership and staff supervision capabilities.
• Experience coordinating dispatch, transporters and stock movement.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Detail-oriented and able to enforce procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily dispatch operations and a team of loaders, drivers, fridge operators and scanners.
• Oversee cold storage, pallet movements and correct loading into containers.
• Coordinate with transporters and dispatch office on deliveries and specifications.
• Ensure PPECB re-inspections and proper documentation.
• Investigate operational incidents and address infrastructure issues (forklifts, ramps, bay doors).

Skills

Team leadership

Staff supervision

Dispatch & stock movement

Cold storage operations

Fast-paced environment

Multi-team coordination

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Bay Recruit is seeking an experienced operations professional to lead a cold-storage and dispatch team in Gqeberha. You will manage daily dispatch, loading, staging, and temperature-controlled movements under pressure.

The role requires strong leadership, ability to coordinate with transporters, supervise staff, monitor inspections, and maintain safety and procedures in a fast-paced warehouse environment.