Warehouse Controller

Abantu Staffing Solutions (Pty) Ltd; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions (Pty) Ltd in Port Elizabeth is seeking a Warehouse Controller with mid-career experience to oversee stock control across multiple warehouses and ensure FIFO compliance.

You will coordinate daily stock movements, assist with SOPs, and liaise with production, quality, and logistics teams to optimise warehouse operations and accuracy. The role requires attention to detail and strong admin skills for inventory records and reporting.

Qualifications

• Mid Career (2-4 yrs exp) in warehousing or stock control.
• Experience with stock counting and FIFO is preferred.
• Able to maintain SOPs and assist in process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Weekly stock counting across all warehouses and report discrepancies.
• Move daily stock from production to designated warehouses per plan.
• Record stock and expiry dates in systems.
• Coordinate and maintain SOPs for stock control and create visual aids for staff.
• Coordinate on-hold, re-work, and restricted stock across warehouses.
• Coordinate repacking of non-conforming stock with team and supervisor.
• Inspect finished goods returns with lab and warehouse admin.
• Collaborate with quality to release finished goods stock.
• Liaise with warehouse leaders about stock releases for trucks.
• Ensure FIFO for finished goods in all warehouses.
• Inspect warehouse conditions and report damages to supervisor/manager.
• Assist with cleaning and maintenance of MHE.

Skills

Warehousing

Stock Control

Education

Certificates/Certification

Job description

Warehouse Controller

Location: Port Elizabeth

Report to: Warehouse Manager

Type: Permanent

Seniority Level: Mid Career (2 - 4 yrs exp)

Sectors: Logistics, Warehouse & Freight

Functions: Warehouse Consultant, Stock Controller, Route Development

Qualification Types: Certificates/Certification

Skills: Warehousing, Stock Control

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Weekly stock counting within all warehouses; balance findings to previous stock counts and report any stock discrepancies to Warehouse Supervisor and Manager for further investigation;
• Support the movement of daily stock from production to designated warehouses as per daily operational planning;
• Recording and capturing of stock and expiry dates within warehouses;
• Assist in establishing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures for all activities relating to stock control and creating visual aids within warehouses for staff;
• Co-ordinate and record all On-hold, Re-work, and Restricted stock within all warehouses and production area;
• Co-ordinate the repacking of non-conforming stock with general assistants and warehouse supervisor, ensure all re-packed product is placed in relevant locations;
• Inspect and record finished good product returned from the market with the lab and warehouse administrator;
• Work daily with the quality department in releasing finished goods UHT product within the warehouses and assisting timeously with requested sample stock;
• Liase daily with the warehouse team leaders regarding released stock for distribution trucks;
• Ensure FIFO is practised for all finished goods product within all warehouses;
• Inspect and report on the physical condition of warehouses (i.e., damages, leaks, racking damages, etc.) to the warehouse supervisor and manager;
• Assist with daily inspections and ensure the cleaning of all MHE (forklifts, articulated forklifts, batteries, company bakkies, and trucks);
• Monitor warehouse consumables and report shortages to the warehouse administrator timeously;
• Assist with warehouse operational reports (i.e., inventory, traceability & racking inspection reports);
• Manage all admin related duties and liaise with Warehouse Supervisor and Manager to ensure that all activities are in sync with other functions (sales and production); and
• Assist with warehouse ad hoc duties.