Warehouse Manager

Interdot Solutions; Ogies; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A food-related warehousing firm in South Africa seeks a professional to manage stock and ensure compliance with food safety standards. Responsibilities include ensuring sufficient stock, managing product returns, and maintaining a safe working environment. A Diploma in warehousing and 3-5 years of relevant experience are required, with pest control experience considered advantageous. This role emphasizes effective communication and adherence to strict safety protocols.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of experience in food-related warehousing.
• Experience in pest control will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sufficient stock to fulfill daily order demand.
• Ensure the turnaround of trucks is within agreed targets.
• Ensure all stock is picked and loaded correctly.
• Ensure FIFO is practiced when loading orders.
• Manage returned products according to returns protocol.
• Ensure warehouse poses no fire risks.

Skills

Stock management

Communication

Food safety compliance

Pest control

Education

Diploma in warehousing

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure sufficient stock to fulfill daily order demand by communicating with other team members at daily production meeting.
• Ensure the turnaround of trucks is within agreed targets.
• Ensure all stock is picked and loaded correctly.
• Ensure all stock is correctly and neatly stacked to avoid damage.
• Ensure FIFO is practiced when loading orders and report slow-moving items, older than 4 weeks, for action. Weekly stock inspection and write-up of stock older than 4 weeks emailed to sales and demand planning to action.
• Ensure all rejected products are removed from the warehouse within 24 hours. All hold product has a decision made within 24 hours.
• Ensure the returned product is managed according to the returns protocol and traceability is maintained.
• Ensure actuals do not exceed budgeted amounts.
• Ensure that forklift drivers recruited are properly qualified and existing drivers retain their licenses.
• Dust, Air, Spillage, and water leakage-free plant must always be achieved and maintained - corrective action must be taken to ensure plant compliance. Also, general plant maintenance is to be managed.
• Ensure the warehouse poses no fire risks.
• Ensure requirements food safety requirements as per FSSC22000 (including Allegan Management etc.)
• Ensure a zero-tolerance approach to pest control is implemented by:
  • Daily inspections
  • Monthly site walk
  • Management of pallet cleaning & weighing of returns from customers

Qualifications

• Diploma in warehousing
• 3 - 5 Years experience in food-related warehousing
• Pest control experience will be advantageous.