Warehouse Supervisor

Montego Pet Nutrition; Graaff-Reinet; On-site; ZAR 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Montego Pet Nutrition is seeking an Export Warehouse Supervisor in Graaff-Reinet to run the export warehouse, manage stock, and ensure on-time, accurate dispatch of orders. You will lead a team of general workers and forklift operators, driving training, adherence to safety and quality standards, and effective use of ERP systems.

You will maintain stock integrity, supervise packing and loading, and ensure compliance with customer and country-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop a team in a warehouse setting.
• Strong grasp of stock control, FIFO/FEFO, and batch/expiry management.
• Experience using ERP to track stock movements and export documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily export warehouse activities and allocate work.
• Ensure orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and on time.
• Supervise container/truck loading and confirm against load lists.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards (5S) in the warehouse.
• Verify export documentation and ensure label/pack accuracy for export specs.
• Manage health, safety and food safety practices (OHS, FSSC 22000).
• Lead attendance, performance and development of the team; support Warehouse Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory control

ERP systems

Forklift operation

Quality & safety

Process improvement

Tools

ERP system

Scanner

Job description

The Role (or your chance to run the engine room of Montego’s exports)

As our Export Warehouse Supervisor, you’ll own the day-to-day running of the export warehouse in Graaff-Reinet — making sure export orders are received, stored, picked, packed and dispatched safely, accurately and on time. You’ll be the person who keeps stock honest, keeps documentation watertight, and keeps every load meeting the customer and country‑specific requirements it needs to.

You’ll also lead a team — general workers and forklift operators — bringing out their best through clear direction, training and a good dose of Montego culture. When it comes to service, quality and productivity targets, the buck stops with you (and you wouldn’t have it any other way).

What You’ll Be Doing (besides Being Brilliant)

Inventory Control

• Accurately record stock movement between locations on the ERP system
• Monitor FIFO / FEFO rotation and keep batch and expiry-date control spot on
• Investigate inventory variances and feed back to the Warehouse Manager
• Keep stock accurate through regular cycle counts
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, and report damaged, expired or non‑conforming stock

Warehouse Operations

• Supervise all daily export warehouse activity and allocate work across the team
• Make sure export orders are picked, packed and dispatched accurately and on time
• Supervise the loading of containers and trucks, confirming quantities and accuracy against the load list
• Maintain high housekeeping standards (5S)

Distribution & Receiving

• Supervise picking to ensure stock is available per loading instructions, flagging shortages to the Warehouse Manager and the relevant teams
• Pick accurately against the load list and work on the scanner
• Supervise truck loading to correct procedures to prevent damages and shortages, confirming quantities via the load list report
• Check loads are in “Loading” status on the ERP system
• Seal trucks per safety procedures and capture the load details on FNO
• Check description, quantities, labels and batch codes before receiving finished products into the warehouse
• Organise sufficient pallets and consumables for receiving, and make sure all the admin is completed

Export Compliance & Documentation

• Make sure every export order meets customer and country‑specific requirements
• Verify export documentation before dispatch
• Ensure products are labelled and packed to export specifications
• Maintain traceability records

Health, Safety, Food Safety & Housekeeping

• Adhere to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Food Safety (FSSC 22000) standards
• Identify hazards, put corrective and preventative measures in place, and report risks to Management
• Keep to personal hygiene standards and maintain a clean, tidy work area at all times
• Check pest control measures are in place
• Keep equipment clean and in good order — including the forklift — with checklists maintained and safe forklift practices upheld
• Keep the warehouse and loading bay clean and tidy

People Management

• Manage the attendance and performance of your team against expected standards
• Offer guidance and support day to day — and, where needed, appropriate disciplinary action alongside the Warehouse Manager
• Grow your people through on‑the‑job training and honest feedback
• Play your part in selecting and appointing new team members
• Hold regular meetings and keep communication open and ongoing
• Submit team leave to the Warehouse Manager and manage overtime where applicable
• Live and demonstrate the Company Culture, bringing its six themes into the workplace