Dispatch Supervisor

Ability Executive Recruitment; Gauteng; Presencial; ZAR 201.000 - 335.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ability Executive Recruitment in Alrode, South Africa seeks a Dispatch Supervisor to lead warehouse and dispatch operations for steel products. The role includes receiving, storing and loading loads, ensuring accuracy, security and on-time delivery to customers.

The ideal candidate will have proven leadership skills, be hands-on, organised and capable of supervising staff while maintaining safety and high standards in a busy industrial environment.

Formación

• Experience in a steel, metal, manufacturing, engineering or similar industrial environment.
• Experience in warehouse, dispatch, receiving and loading.
• Mature, accountable individual with the confidence to manage a team.
• Proven leadership experience to supervise, manage and motivate staff.
• Good understanding of delivery notes, addresses and load requirements.
• Ability to handle steel products in a physically demanding environment.
• Ability to make decisions, take initiative and resolve operational problems.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on approach with ability to lead from the front in warehouse/dispatch operations.

Responsabilidades

• Receive and check incoming steel products and materials.
• Assist with organisation and management of the warehouse/yard and stock.
• Supervise, coordinate and manage warehouse and dispatch staff to ensure efficient daily operations.
• Allocate duties to staff and monitor performance and productivity.
• Lead by example, maintaining discipline, accountability, teamwork and high standards.
• Prepare and load steel products onto trucks for delivery.
• Check loads against delivery notes and ensure correct products/quantities are loaded.
• Ensure correct load is allocated to the correct customer and address.
• Inspect loads before dispatch to ensure cleanliness and secure loading.
• Ensure loads are safely positioned and secured on delivery vehicles.
• Assist with loading and offloading of steel products.
• Operate a forklift safely and efficiently when required.
• Coordinate with drivers regarding daily deliveries and loading requirements.
• Ensure dispatch documentation is accurate and complete.
• Check incoming/outgoing goods for damage or discrepancies and report issues.
• Maintain a clean, organized and safe warehouse and loading area.
• Follow health and safety procedures and company policies.
• Assist with general warehouse duties as required.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Supervision

Staff motivation

Organisational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Decision making

Problem solving

Teamwork

Health and safety awareness

Herramientas

Forklift operation

Descripción del empleo

Ability Executive Recruitment | Full time

Dispatch Supervisor

Alrode, South Africa | Posted on 14/10/2026

We are seeking an experienced Warehouse& Dispatch Coordinator to join a busy steel industry operation. Thesuccessful candidate will be responsible for the efficient receiving, storage,loading and dispatch of steel products, ensuring that all loads are accurate,clean, secure and delivered to the correct customer/address.

The role requires a mature individual with provenleadership skills and the ability to manage, supervise and motivate staff,ensuring that daily warehouse and dispatch operations run efficiently, safelyand in accordance with company procedures. The successful candidate must behands-on, organised, reliable and capable of taking responsibility for staffperformance, operational standards and the overall management of the warehouseand dispatch function.

• Receive and check incoming steel products and materials.
• Assist with the organisation and management of thewarehouse/yard and stock.
• Supervise, coordinate and manage warehouse and dispatch staffto ensure efficient daily operations.
• Allocate duties to staff and monitor performance, productivityand adherence to operational requirements.
• Lead by example, maintaining discipline, accountability,teamwork and high standards of work.
• Prepare and load steel products onto trucks for delivery.
• Check loads against delivery notes and ensure the correctproducts and quantities are loaded.
• Ensure that the correct load is allocated to the correctcustomer and delivery address.
• Inspect loads before dispatch to ensure products are clean,properly packed and securely loaded.
• Ensure loads are safely positioned and secured on deliveryvehicles.
• Assist with loading and offloading of steel products.
• Operate a forklift safely and efficiently when required.
• Coordinate with drivers regarding daily deliveries and loadingrequirements.
• Ensure dispatch documentation is accurate and complete.
• Check incoming and outgoing goods for damage or discrepanciesand report any issues.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe warehouse and loadingarea.
• Follow all health and safety procedures and company policies.
• Assist with general warehouse duties as required.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a steel, metal, manufacturing,engineering or similar industrial environment.
• Previous warehouse, dispatch, receiving and loading experience.
• A mature, responsible individual with a strong sense ofaccountability and the confidence to manage a team.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to supervise,manage and motivate staff.
• Good understanding of delivery notes, addresses and loadrequirements.
• Ability to handle steel products and work in a physicallydemanding environment.
• Ability to make decisions, take initiative and resolveoperational problems.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• A hands-on approach with the ability to lead from the frontwhile remaining actively involved in warehouse and dispatch operations