Warehouse Supervisor

Our client is looking for a warehouse supervisor in Cape Town.

POSITION INFO:

Roles and Responsibilities Job Purpose:

Perform any of the numerous functions and activities relating to the day-to-day operations of the Warehouse and Dispatch area, including its contents, the Warehouse staff, and related administration in conjunction with the Branch Manager.

Responsibilities and duties:

1. Staff management and supervision: Manage staff in accordance with the BCEA and companies’ policies and procedures. Ensure staff are trained and correctly equipped for the job. Facilitate staff upskilling and multiskilling to ensure workforce flexibility. Performance manages warehouse staff in conjunction with the Branch Manager. Maintain a respectable company image by ensuring staff are neat, presentable, and wearing the correct uniform and PPE. Monitor, order, and distribute staff consumables and clothing. Control and administer staff leave and absenteeism in consultation with the Branch Manager.
2. Receiving of goods: Check and confirm goods received is as per the invoice regarding quantity, quality, and type, prior to signing acceptance thereof. Supervise offloading of vehicles and containers ensuring correct processes and procedures are followed. Ensure all damaged stock is recorded and claimed for.
3. Dispatch of goods: Prior to deliveries, check and confirm vehicles are loaded with correct stock according to picking slips and orders. Ensure vehicles are compliant with loading procedures relating to weight of the load, balance and how it is secured to the vehicle and that it meets the required load percentage. Facilitate timeous deliveries to customers as determined by the delivery plan. Stay informed of any customer specific requirements and delivery environment/location. Maintain contact with drivers and monitor deliveries to ensure efficiency and driver and stock safety.
4. Stock control and management: Ensure stock is moved, placed, and stored correctly and in a safe manner as per policy and procedure. Ensure stock is clearly identifiable, countable, and categorised. Supervise periodic stock takes as determined by the Branch Manager. Investigate all breakages or loss of stock and submit the required report. Identify risks and implement measures to prevent stock breakages.
5. Health and Safety: Ensure all staff have the required PPE to perform their duties. Ensure PPE is correctly applied, maintained, and in good working order. Order replacement PPE as required by procedure. Conduct regular workplace inspections to identify and manage possible risks. Ensure equipment, vehicles, and machines are compliant to safety regulations. Ensure equipment, vehicles, and machines are used and operated in a safe manner. Investigate all incidents and recommend improvements or adjustments on how to prevent future similar incidents.
6. Site security and access control: Manage access to the warehouse by enforcing entry and access to premises only through authorised points. Ensure all warehouse staff are accounted for and times correctly recorded as per the clocking procedure. Ensure access to and movement on site by clients and visitors are controlled and managed. Conduct and co-ordinate breathalyser tests of all staff as and when required. Ensure the alarm and related security measures are activated when locking the warehouse. Open and lock the warehouse during afterhours activities as required.
7. Housekeeping: Ensure the Warehouse is clean, free from unnecessary obstructions, and conducive to a safe working environment. Ensure stock and materials are stored correctly and in the right places. Ensure broken and damaged glass is stored/discarded off correctly. Conduct daily walks to confirm tidiness of the warehouse.
8. Administrative tasks: Act as first line of response relating to all Warehouse staff related matters (Wages, leave, attendance, discipline etc.). Record, file, and track expiry dates of all licenses and certificates required by staff to perform their duties.

Employment Details:

Employment Type: Permanent Employment

Industry: Construction and Materials

Work space preference: Work Onsite

Ideal work province: Western Cape

Ideal work city: Cape Town

Salary bracket: R 18000 - 20000

Drivers License: CODE B (Car)

Own car needed: Yes