Inventory & Safety Supervisor – Warehouse Ops

Econofoods; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Econo Foods is seeking an Area Supervisor to manage stock age, rotation, and warehouse operations in our Bloemfontein facility. You will supervise warehouse operators handling putaway, replenishment, and rotation, while ensuring inventory accuracy and product quality in freezer, chiller, and dry storage areas.

Join a dynamic team focused on safety, training, and continuous improvement. You will lead daily to monthly meetings, monitor performance metrics, and collaborate with other departments to

Responsibilities

• Managing stock age and implementing effective stock rotation practices to ensure proper inventory management and prevent product expiration or obsolescence.
• Monitoring and overseeing breakages and damages within the freezer / chiller, and / or dry storage areas, taking necessary measures to minimize losses and maintain product quality.
• Managing and supervising warehouse operators involved in putaway, replenishment, and rotation of stock, ensuring their efficient and effective performance.
• Providing guidance, training, and support to warehouse operators to ensure they adhere to standard operating procedures and safety protocols.
• Monitoring inventory levels and collaborating with other departments to ensure adequate stock availability and minimize stockouts or overstocking.
• Conducting regular inspections of the freezer, chiller, and dry storage areas to ensure cleanliness, proper organization, and adherence to health and safety regulations.
• Analysing operational data and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to optimize productivity and efficiency.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to coordinate inbound and outbound operations and ensure smooth workflow.
• Providing regular reports and updates to management regarding stock age, breakages, damages, and overall performance within the freezer, chiller, and dry storage areas.
• Establishing and fostering a safe work environment by enforcing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) usage and overall safety compliance.
• Operate within safety standards.
• Managing the team, including organizing daily, weekly, and monthly meetings, overseeing time and attendance, planning and managing leave, and addressing industrial relations and providing relevant coaching and training.
• Conduct team meetings.
• Monitor and contribute to the overall achievement of the team's goals.

Job description

Econo Foods is seeking an Area Supervisor to manage stock age, rotation, and warehouse operations in our Bloemfontein facility. You will supervise warehouse operators handling putaway, replenishment, and rotation, while ensuring inventory accuracy and product quality in freezer, chiller, and dry storage areas.

Join a dynamic team focused on safety, training, and continuous improvement. You will lead daily to monthly meetings, monitor performance metrics, and collaborate with other departments to