Warehouse Manager: Nuts (Hazyview)

University of Fort Hare; Mbombela (Nelspruit); On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established group of companies in Hazyview seeks a Warehouse Manager. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in warehouse or production management and a relevant tertiary qualification. Responsibilities include managing warehouse operations, supervising drying processes, and ensuring safety standards are upheld. Knowledge of nut processing will be advantageous.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in warehouse management.
• Experience in operational production management.
• Knowledge of warehouse activities related to processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage warehouse receipts including quality control.
• Supervise the drying process.
• Control inventory in storage facilities.
• Optimize flow of products between areas.
• Ensure safety standards are maintained.
• Manage daily staff operations and shift planning.
• Report figures to the general manager.
• Maintain SOPs for warehouse processes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Planning and reporting

Knowledge of macadamia processing

Education

Tertiary qualification in operations management or relevant field

Job description

Warehouse Manager – Hazyview

Our client, a well established group of companies, is seeking to employ a Warehouse Manager to join their team based in Hazyview.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years experience in a warehouse, production or processing management role, experience in the operational production management of a processing plant or warehouse and tertiary qualification in operations management or a relevant field.

Main Purpose of the Position

The role focuses on the complete management, coordination and optimization of all warehouse activities related to the receiving, drying, storage, sorting, processing and shipping of nuts.

Experience and Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in a warehouse, production or processing management role.
• Experience in the operational production management of a processing plant or warehouse.
• Tertiary qualification in operations management or a relevant field.

The following will count in your favor:

• Experience in leading personnel.
• Experience in planning and reporting on various processing processes.
• Knowledge of the macadamia, nut or seed processing industry will count in the candidate’s favor.

Responsibilities

• Management of all warehouse receipts, including weighing, documentation, sampling and initial quality control.
• Supervision of the entire drying process.
• Inventory control in each storage facility and processes in between.
• Optimization of flow between drying rooms, storage areas, sorting and further processing.
• Ensure that safety standards and risk control are maintained at all times.
• Day-to-day management of warehouse staff: ensuring effective shift planning.
• Reporting of daily, weekly and monthly figures to general manager.
• Implementation and maintenance of SOP's for all warehouse processes.