AFRIKAANS SPEAKING WAREHOUSE MANAGER ( STEEL), BLOEMFONTEIN, R20 000 + BENEFITS

• Working Hours:  07:30 – 17:00 Mondays to Fridays and every alternative Saturday from 08:00 – 13:00 in accordance with a roster system
• Industry experience will be advantageous but needs to have sound knowledge and experience of Warehousing functions – Dispatch, Receiving, Stock Control, Stock Takes, Supervising and daily running functions of a Warehouse  
• Or from Warehousing / Distribution industry / background  – STEEL/ IRRIGATION/ HARDWARE/ AGRICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT
• GRADE 12
• DIRECT RECEIVING, WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION OPERATIONS
• OVERSEEING RECEIPT, STORAGE, VALUE ADDING SERVICES
• DISPTACH
• ENSURE WAREHOUSE PROCESSES ARE RUNNING SMOOTHLY

Responsibilities

• Strategically manage warehouse in compliance with company’s policies and vision
• Oversee receiving, warehousing, distribution and maintenance operations
• Setup layout and ensure efficient space utilization
• Initiate, coordinate and enforce optimal operational policies and procedures
• Adhere to all warehousing, handling and shipping legislation requirements
• Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security
• Manage stock control and reconcile with data storage system
• Prepare annual budget
• Liaise with clients, suppliers and transport companies
• Plan work rotas, assign tasks appropriately and appraise results
• Recruit, select, orient, coach and motivate employees
• Produce reports and statistics regularly (IN/OUT status report, dead stock report etc.)
• Receive feedback and monitor the quality of services provided

• Processing orders and planning the dispatching of products
• Monitoring space and tracking stock levels
• Setting aside storage areas for new stock

Health and Safety duties:

• Review the effectiveness of health and safety measures
• Identify potential hazards and major
• Incidents at the workplace
• Assist his employer in establishing the cause
• Of incidents at workplace
• Investigate employees’ complaints regarding health and safety at the workplace
• Make representations regarding the above to the employer, health and safety committee and the inspector
• Make representations to the employer in general with regard to health and safety in the workplace
• Inspect the workplace at agreed intervals, the representative must also give reasonable notice of his intention to do so, as employees may wish to present
• Participate with, and accompany inspectors (Dep. of Labour) during their inspections

• BENEFITS
• Medical aid (Discovery Health – 50% employee contribution and 50% employer contribution if they join within the 1st month of employment)
• Provident Fund (3% employee contribution and 3% employer contribution)
• Funeral Cover (only employer contribution)
• Bonus Scheme – not guaranteed and as per Management discretion