Warehouse Checker

The BEverage COMpany; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

The Beverage Company is seeking a Warehouse Checker in Wes-Kaap to facilitate loading, unloading and storage of products safely and efficiently. You will support stock control, quality checks and adherence to safety standards on the warehouse floor.

Key tasks include accurate loading of pallets, stock rotation, data entry and handover between shifts, with strong teamwork and communication to maintain GMP and food safety policies.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4, Forklift License (Essential)
• Up to 6 months experience (Operational Execution) FMCG
• MS Excel; SAP; Email

Responsibilities

• Load and unload vehicles accurately and safely
• Check stock quality and prevent cross-contamination
• Maintain inventory accuracy through counts and handovers
• Document all transactions clearly and promptly
• Communicate with Warehouse Supervisor and team to ensure smooth operations

Skills

Forklift License

Education

Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4

Tools

MS Excel

SAP

Email

Job description

Warehouse Checker

The purpose is to facilitate loading, unloading and storage of Product safely and efficiently while maintaining our governance and Customer service standards.

Key Accountabilities and Outputs

Health, Safety and Environment

• Department of Labour stacking exemptions complied with
• Site housekeeping standards maintained and adhered to
• Appropriate personal protective equipment used as designated by site safety standards

Effective stock quality management

• Warehouse stock age standards maintained by ensuring stock rotation principles applied
• Ensures quality control through checking packaging on warehouse floor and prior to loading
• Effective inventory management
• Participation in handover process before and after every shift
• Accurate stock counts performed when requested
• Maintain clear and effective communication with Stock Clerk, Warehouse Controller and Warehouse Supervisor

Accurate checking, loading and unloading of vehicles

• Independent check conducted of all loads to ensure correct quantities of split and full pallets
• Accurate recording of returns
• Facilitate efficient loading and unloading of vehicles
• Maintain clear and effective communication with Warehouse Supervisor / and other team members
• All documentation accurately and comprehensively completed
• Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures

Adherence to Food Safety Requirements

• Commitment to The Beverage Company’s Food Safety policy and its objectives
• Ability to understand and implement all food safety requirements
• Adherence to and the enforcement of Food Safety Policies, SOPs and PRPs
• Compliance with PPE requirements including jewellery policy
• Compliance with personal hygiene requirements in accordance with the organisations code of practice
• Active engagement in all training including competency testing
• Regular practice of hand washing and sanitising
• Prevention of cross-contamination of products – no allergens allowed in the manufacturing facility
• Responsible for raising any food safety risk to the relevant personnel such as the Team Leader or Food Safety personnel
• Reporting of any illness or communicable disease before the commencement of shift
• Compliance with all legal, regulatory and customer requirements
• Enforce GMPs and conduct themselves in a manner conducive with food safety practices
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and hygiene of equipment, facilities and work environment
• Informed and vigilant on food defence and food fraud risks
• Promote, encourage and continuously grow the organisations food safety culture
• Maintain zero compromise on product quality and safety
• Collaborate with internal food safety team to realise the organisations goals of retaining GFSI certification and continuous improvement

Additional Region-Specific Accountabilities and Outputs

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4, Forklift License (Essential)
• Up to 6 months experience (Operational Execution) FMCG
• MS Excel; SAP; E Mail

Key Qualities

Communication

• Routine communication in connection with instructions, requests or normal work tasks

Problem Solving

• Proactive identification of problems that are concrete and procedural, troubleshoot and apply solutions in line with guidelines provided or escape more complex problems to superiors, providing information required to solve problems.

Relationships Maintained

• Others in own work area

Behavioural Competencies

Interpersonal Sensitivity

• Able to interact positively with others, understanding their interests and concerns.
• Listens to others’ ideas and concerns and takes these into account before responding.
• Comes across as open and approachable towards others.
• Takes care in the choice of words used when interacting with others.
• Encourages co-operation with others.

Planning and Organising

• Manages time effectively, ensuring effective completion of tasks under stressful deadlines.
• Able to prioritise activities and resources, ensuring that results are achieved effectively.
• Able to evaluate progress and make appropriate adjustments to initial plans, ensuring a successful outcome.

Verbal Communication

• Able to communicate verbally in a logical manner.
• Takes the intended audience into account when communicating verbal information.
• Makes use of appropriate business language in verbal communication.
• Includes all relevant information in verbal arguments.
• Demonstrates proficiency of language in verbal communication.
• Interprets complex information to expresses own viewpoint in verbal communication.
• Concludes verbal arguments by referring to relevant facts

Continuous Improvement

• Increases performance expectations when success has been achieved
• Seeks out sources of information, including trade associations, “best practice” companies, customers, peers, subordinates, etc.
• Finds ways to fast-adapt improvement ideas to work processes
• Proactively seeks out resources, alliances, etc., needed to quickly introduce improvements

Analytical Thinking

• Able to take a complex task and breaking it down into manageable parts in a logical, detailed way.
• Thinks of multiple explanations or alternatives to a problem
• Able to identify the information needed to solve a problem effectively
• Performs tasks accurately and thoroughly, adjusting ensure needs are met
• Considers business priorities when making decisions or analysing the costs and benefits of alternative solutions.