Warehouse Supervisor

Hungry Lion Fast Foods (Pty) Ltd; Kraaifontein; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Hungry Lion Fast Foods (Pty) Ltd in the Western Cape is seeking a Warehouse Supervisor to plan each day, organise Team A and Team B, assign forklift schedules and execute on the floor from dawn to dispatch.

You will supervise receiving, picking, staging and loading to ensure on-time dispatch, maintain stock accuracy through leadership of a small team, and drive safety and housekeeping daily.

Qualifications

• Must have prior warehouse supervisory experience.
• Strong daily planning skills and the ability to coordinate a small team under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Plan the day: split teams and set forklift schedule each morning.
• Run the floor: supervise receiving, picking, staging and loading to ensure on-time dispatch and accurate stock moves.
• Keep it safe and tidy: enforce housekeeping and safety checks; escalate issues.
• Lead the team: manage casual staff performance and attendance; run basic training and cross-training.
• Count the stock: schedule and supervise weekly cycle counts and monthly stocktake.

Skills

Warehouse supervision

Planning

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Every order that leaves our warehouse on time starts with your plan. As Warehouse Supervisor, you set up the day each morning – who’s on Team A, who’s on Team B, which forklifts go where – and then you make it happen on the floor. You report to the Head of Warehouse and you own the day’s execution, start to finish.

WHAT THE JOB ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE

Plan the day

• Split the casual team into Team A and Team B and set the forklift schedule each morning, based on order volume

Run the floor

• Supervise receiving, picking, staging and loading so every dispatch goes out on schedule
• Keep bin and location labels accurate and coordinate stock moves with the Inventory Controller

Keep it safe and tidy

• Enforce the daily housekeeping checklist and forklift pre- and post-shift checks
• Escalate damages, discrepancies, near-misses and safety issues to the Head of Warehouse

Lead the team

• Manage casual staff performance and attendance
• Run basic training, including forklift cross-training and safety

Count the stock

• Schedule and supervise the physical count for weekly cycle counts and the monthly full stocktake

This is an execution role. You own the floor and the dispatch deadline – not the stock numbers. You'll run the count, but someone else verifies it, and when something doesn’t add up, you flag it rather than fix it yourself. If you like a clear daily target, a small team to lead and the pressure of getting it out the door on time, you'll do well here. If you want to own inventory accuracy, this isn’t that job.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

Must have:

• Prior warehouse supervisory experience
• Strong daily planning skills and the ability to coordinate a small team under time pressure

Advantage:

• A forklift licence, or willingness to get one – it helps you plan operator rotation
• Should reside within a 15 minute reliable commute of the warehouse to respond to urgent operational needs and building security/alarm pages

WHAT YOU GET

• Ownership of the daily operation – the plan is yours, from the morning split to the final load
• A clear scoreboard: dispatch on schedule, housekeeping done, forklifts running safely
• A team you shape – you train them, cross-skill them and set the standard

WHO WE ARE

Hungry Lion started as one store in Stellenbosch in 1997, built on great food and genuine energy. Today that idea runs across 500+ stores in multiple African countries, and we’re still growing – backed by smart use of AI and technology and people who think differently. Whether you’re on the floor, in the kitchen, or at HQ, you shape what this brand becomes. The best of Hungry Lion is still ahead, and we’re looking for people who want to help build it.