Firgrove - My client, a well-established company within the FMCG and fruit industry has a career opportunity for a Warehouse Manager to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a Warehouse / Supply Chain / Logistics qualification or similar and 3 – 5 Years experience in a Supervisory position (Non-negotiable).
The successful candidate will be reporting to the Warehouse Manager and is based at the Firgrove facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Display leadership and warehouse staff compliance to HACCP principles and practices
- Plan and organise stock receipts
- Receive fresh, frozen and raw material accurately for same day system processing
- Ensure picking of next day deliveries are done timeously.
- Load and check loads for deliveries by latest 10:00 daily.
- Inter Store / Site Deliveries: Check instructions, pick accordingly, finalise documentation as per procedures.
- Complete correct loading and dispatch documentation and scan pallets to truck location on loading.
- Ensure weekly and monthly reports are submitted accurately and timeously
- Check load and compare with picking and delivery listing.
- Assist drivers with correct loading, weight, and distribution of load. Issue driver with loading summary.
- Ensure stock accuracy and reduce inventory losses.
- Check, maintain and oversee all warehouse and freezer equipment.
- Report any breakdowns or malfunction of equipment / vehicles to National Warehouse Manager.
- Ensure all processes are staffed adequately in all warehouse and freezer areas.
- Train and monitor staff to always work effectively and efficiently.
- Ensure correct disciplinary action is enforced as per the disciplinary code of conduct.
- Managed staff timekeeping, timesheets and leave and submit to payroll timeously.
- Plan and organise stock receipts.
- Ensure stock on hand and stock on storage plan correspond.
- Ensure stock returned is GRN`d and stored according to storage plan.
- Maintain cold chain from receiving to delivery, check packaging and monitor freezer temperature
- Coordinate the mid-year and financial year stock takes as per company requirements
- Perform cycle counts and checks and resolve all discrepancies timeously.
- Keep store and freezer orderly, operating effectively and at maximum efficiency.
- Ensure Health and Safety protocol is followed and the policy is adhered to.
- Ensure Warehouse and Freezer housekeeping is maintained and staff adhere to the PPE protocols.
- Check and ensure correct lock up procedure is followed.
- Ensure staff is certified and appointed for the machine they operate.
- Follow clean as you go practices and wash the receiving/despatch area regularly.
- Verify daily vehicle and temperature check lists, do physical checks and complete relevant lists.
- Communicate information to parties affected by Warehouse or Freezer processes.
- Manage staff timekeeping, timesheets and leave and submit to payroll timeously
Requirements- Warehouse / Supply Chain / Logistics qualification or similar
- 3 – 5 Years experience in a Supervisory position )
- 3 Years’ experience working on Sage, preferably X3
- Proficient in Microsoft
- Knowledge of Sage and Stock Management System (Not negotiable)
