Dispatch Clerk (Temp/Seasonal Role)

United Exports; East London; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in agricultural exports is seeking a dedicated Dispatch Clerk. In this role, you will supervise dispatching staff, manage logistics, and ensure safety during operations. This position offers a dynamic work environment focused on efficiency and cooperation with various departments to ensure smooth operations. Your expertise in logistics and experience will contribute significantly to our production capabilities.

Qualifications

• 3 years' relevant experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of fruit quality standards and customer specifications.
• Good Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the dispatching staff and ensure raw materials are received.
• Manage load plans, offloading, and route planning.
• Ensure Health and Safety rules are followed.

Skills

Communication

Planning and organising

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Stress management

Education

National Senior Certificate/ Grade 12

Tools

Packing machinery

Forklift

Pallet jacks

Stock systems

Job description

Indigo Berries, a United Exports Farm in the Wellington area, is looking for a dedicated, experienced Dispatch Clerk to join our team. This role is responsible of dispatch staff, container loading team and Drivers. Loading and coordination of Sea freight containers. PPECB inspection planning bookings for containers. Dispatching facility orders (airfreight, local & sea freight orders).

Key Performance Outputs

• Take full responsibility for supervising the dispatching staff.
  
• Ensure all raw materials are received and orders dispatched.
  
• Take full responsibility for load plans, offloading, route planning as well as working closely with drivers
  
• To work closely with the logistics manager and other departmental supervisors to ensure efficiency in production and logistics.
  
• To take responsibility of the forklift and pallet jacks and ensure safe use and cleaning of these equipment
  
• Ensure that all employees use the company resources in an effective manner to ensure best operating costs.
  
• Ensure Health and Safety rules and regulations are adhered to during loading and offloading trucks.
  
• Ensuring all coordination and all containers are loaded accurately implementing the OTO principle
  

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate/ Grade 12
  
• Knowledge of the packhouse working environment and 3 years’ relevant experience in a similar role.
  
• Knowledge of fruit quality standards and customer specifications.
  
• Good understanding of safety procedures and policies.
  
• Knowledge of the stock systems and quality control principles.
  
• Good knowledge and understanding of packing machinery.
  
• Good Excel skills.
  
• Good communication skills
  
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
  
• Attention to detail and analytical in thinking.
  
• Good stress management