Job Description

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Duties for Warehouse Supervisor as required:

Supervise the team of forklift drivers, to ensure that stock is always packed and scanned in the correct lanes, any pallet/stock with any issue coming of the conveyor needs to be rectified as soon as possible - NO EXCEPTION

To ensure all employees have the necessary tools and resources e.g., pallet wrap for the conveyor pallet wrapper, buckles and strapping for the "packers, wrappers and strappers" etc.

Hand-over of night shift to day shift checklist - A checklist is to be done at least twice a week from the night shift supervisor to the day shift supervisor, (to inspect the floor every morning with the night shift supervisor to be made aware of any issues or concerns and fill in the checklist regarding any concerns). Once filled out it is to be given to the warehouse manager for attention

Lost stock - to assist dispatch with looking/locating lost stock, within an hour. If it is not found, it will be reported.

To perform spot checks weekly especially on small quantities (quantity pallets of 150 or less)

To spot check pallets - to ensure they are allocated into the correct lane, there are 3 pallet cards on the pallet and are seen and the pallets are correctly packed onto the pallet

Part pallets - to make sure all part pallets are packed onto one pallet by warehouse staff, once packed the pallet card is to be handed over to the warehouse manager to amend the quantities with new pallet cards printed

Stock on broken pallets - to make sure the stock is re-packed onto new pallets and moved back into a lane and scanned immediately

To hand out forklift checklist to forklift drivers daily, once checklist is completed by the forklift driver, the checklist is to be filed unless there is concerns which will then be handed over to the warehouse manager for review

To ensure all forklift licenses are all up to date and each forklift driver is in possession with a valid forklift license

Hold report - to print out the hold report every morning and clean up the report which will be handed over to the warehouse manager before 11:00am every morning with any advice or concerns

Planning schedule report for production to be printed out every morning and evening which will be put onto the notice board near conveyor (to plan space)

To open lanes for new stock

FIFO system to be adhered to for all stock holdings - Aging stock to be monitored every day and rotated daily,

no exception

To assist in stock checks - counting of customer stock holdings, stock cartons, wooden pallet counts etc.

Housekeeping

o To ensure stock is packed and stacked neatly, pallets cannot tilt/lean on any side/on one another as this will case the pallet to fall

o to ensure strapping, broken pallet pieces and any other untidiness is to be cleared up / reported

Health & Safety

o Red / Green and Zebra lanes must always be clear with no obstructions

o Always ensure that pallets are packed according to the height required (5 meters)

Disciplinary

o You will be required to maintain and discipline your staff

o Issuing of warnings

o Booking hearings with HR

Reporting and feedback:

Report to Warehouse Manager / Logistics Manager

Report daily activities

Report all stock issues/concerns with possible solutions

Provide feedback on improvement

General:

Excellent time management skills

Ensure you are neat and tidy and conduct yourself in a professional manner with all stakeholders.

Adhere to all policies set out by the company and follow all processes and procedures of the company.

Must have excellent communication skills, problem solving skills and conflict management skills.

Ensure record keeping of all key documents and ensure paper trail is always maintained.

Ensure the working area is neat, tidy and safe at all times.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R20000,00 - R22000,00 per month

Work Location: In person