Supervisor: Warehouse & Despatch

Oceana Group Limited; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company is seeking a Supervisor: Warehouse & Dispatch in Stompneus Bay. The successful candidate will manage warehouse staff, oversee inventory and logistics, and ensure health and safety compliance. A high school diploma, leadership skills, and prior supervisory experience in a warehouse environment are required. Applicants from designated equity groups are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a supervisory role within a Warehouse, production or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work under pressure, without compromising standards.
• Ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct warehouse staff, including training and evaluations.
• Manage inventory levels and ensure accurate stock counts.
• Coordinate and optimize warehouse logistics including storage and shipping.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are monitored.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication Skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Engineering or Production Management qualification

Warehouse qualification

Computer literacy (MS Office)

Tools

SAP

Forklift driving license (Code 10)

Job description

Overview

The following position (Supervisor: Warehouse & Dispatch) has become available at Lucky Star Operations, Stompneus Bay.

Supervisor: Warehouse & Dispatch

Key Job Outputs

• Labour planning conducted and arrangements made
  • Supervise and direct warehouse staff, including training, performance evaluation, and workload distribution
  • Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and safety regulations
  • Motivate and lead warehouse staff to effectively carry out tasks
• Inventory management, and arrangements made
  • Manage inventory levels, ensuring accurate stock counts and timely replenishment
  • Oversee receiving, storing, and shipping of goods, ensuring accuracy and efficiency
  • Conduct physical inventory counts and reconcile discrepancies
• Logistics
  • Coordinate and optimize warehouse logistics, including receiving, storage, and shipping processes
  • Ensure proper packaging, labeling, and transport of products
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment
• Maintenance of equipment and machinery managed
  • Correct machine guidelines
  • Equipment cleaning schedules to be planned
  • Correct guidelines followed
• Operations
  • To lead Fishmeal & Oil shift teams, within SHE criteria, to ensure that fish is processed within reasonable time frames and targeted cost
• Proper Housekeeping practices ensured
  • Adhering to HACCP and GMP requirements
• Health and Safety procedures monitored
  • Safety files maintained
  • Attend monthly meetings
  • Arrange Safety talks every day
• Arrange sampling with the internal and external laboratory as required

Knowledge, Skills And Attributes

• Must be willing to work under pressure, without compromising standards.
• Must be able to work in a Team.
• Leadership skills
• Communication Skills, internal and external stakeholders.

Required Qualifications And Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent, in Engineering or Production Management and Warehouse qualification.
• Minimum Grade 12
• Computer literacy is a prerequisite (MS Office - Word, Excel) Knowledge of SAP will be an advantageous
• Code 10 & Forklift driving license.
• Proven experience in a supervisory role within a Warehouse, production or manufacturing environment.

In support of the company's Employment Equity Plan, applicants from designated groups will be given preference for this position.

If you are not contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.