Akhona Mahamba

Over 10 years experience in the logistics and Warehousing field. 

 Value Logistics, Day and Night Supervisor       
July 2019 - September 2020 Reason for leaving – Resignation (Medical)

● Ensure the warehouse is opened according to stipulated procedure 
● Ensure all Linehaul vehicles are pulled up to correct off-loading bays 
● Check all manifests from dispatching depots 
● All freight is scanned correctly and record any damages /shortages and action in accordance to the Linehaul receiving procedure 
● Debrief and authorized manifest on system  
● Planning for deliveries including LG/Samsung deliveries for each route 
● Ensure all loads, local and regional are loaded correctly 
● Ensure all parcels are scanned onto delivery manifests 
● Oversee and check each vehicle is loaded to ensure that each vehicle is fully utilized  
● Validate all manifests created are authentic and correct 
● Run reports to ensure that all reports are clear 
● Ensure all freight is handled according to their lead times and expected delivery day 
● Ensure freight on floor report is done daily 
● Assists staff in improving skills through ‘on the job’ training 
● Oversee and ensure that all employees are working and dealing with freight according to procedures 
● Supervising work of general workers, checkers and drivers 
● Warehouse cleanliness and compliance with health and safety 
● Assist with client queries 
● Assist with claim investigations 
● Standby over weekends in case of emergencies 
ANCA FOODS, Dispatch Manager 
February 2022 – July 2022 Reason for leaving – Contract

• Ensure picking slips are received from production 
● Scanning and invoicing of each product before loading 
● Ensure that loading crew are loading the correct goods by comparing it to invoice. 
● Ensure no products are damaged during handling and /or loading. 
● Ensure that goods are loaded onto the correct truck according to trip sheet. 
● Ensure loading sheets are filled in and correct. Destination, core Temps, boxing dates etc. 
● Trucks clean and sanitized before loading 
● Truck temperature on 0 degrees
● Product not more than 5 degrees 
● Ensure drivers are organized before trucks are loaded 
● Ensure trucks depart at correct times 
● Good understanding of FIFO system 
● Ensure all frozen stock is hard, overwrapping is tidy, necessary stickers according to product inside, boxing date stamps before product is loaded. 
● No frozen product will be placed in the cold store in crates, only in boxes. 
● Ensure enough boxes are folded for boxing team 
● Product to enter blast freezers in boxes in crates 
● Ensure blast freezers are defrosted as needed 
● Ensure the blasts are cleared out of the previous day’s products every morning 
● Ensure there’s enough crates for the next day’s production 
● Ensure department is clean at all times 
● Staff management 
● Implementation of food safety HACCP complaint at all times 
● Health and safety rules and regulations are adhered to at all times 
● Ensure rework is marked and communicated to production 
● Ensure all return procedures are followed 
● Ensure all equipment is in good working condition before shifts starts

MACC DISTRIBUTORS, ZONE CONTROLLER
August 2022 - March 2023  Reason for leaving – Contract

• On time collections by your couriers
• Sorting of the teams shipments 
• Hand all shipments, corresponding run sheets to the GC's(Ground couriers/drivers) Ensure couriers leave on time
• Leave after the last ground courier (of his team) leaves the station Provide feedback on the route
• Decide on which GC's deliver based on cargo load
• Manage the load distributions to help the ground operations
• Meeting of service level agreements on delivery and collections side
• All relevant documentation and t,he speedy follow up of outstanding documentation such as POD's, invoices, delivery and collection sheets, vehicle checklist etc. to be handed over
• Follow up of all outstanding queries Security of cargo, personnel and vehicles
Collections
• Auto-generate collection sheets for the relevant courier(s) and confirm collections allocated on the relevant sheets, Collections to be rescheduled if not allocated to the correct GC and then allocated to the correct collection sheet, Debrief of all outstanding collection sheets as per procedure.
• Check on daily collections
• Follow up immediately on any problems that may cause a problem when collections must be done, e.g. staff shortage, equipment, and size of vehicle. (Route Management)
• Communicate on any problems
• Confirmation report to be done prior to couriers returning back to base (Roll Call) Quality control of all incoming cargo, check w/bills for dims, client details, account numbers, special instructions etc.
• Scanning in of collections as per procedure (Scan per line, check delivery address for branch collections)
• Report on collection stats daily to Senior Supervisor*
Deliveries
• Ensure that service levels have been met and deliveries have arrived on time. A special instruction overrides any service marked on a waybill.
• Notify the Senior Supervisor of any late deliveries and reason for such delivery
• Check to ensure that all Pods 'are received back and correspond with run msheet„ Any cargo not delivered to be scanned back into base and the Senior Supervisor advised of this and reason why a delivery was not made.
• Report any damages and endorsements of w/bills to the Senior Supervisor. Debrief of delivery sheets as per procedure,
Vehicles
• Check on cleanliness of vehicles, inside and out.
• Vehicle checklist to be completed daily by couriers
• Check for any Pod's, run sheets or other documentation left in the vehicle
• Ensure that all accidents are reported, ensure accident report completed
• Ensure that vehicle is equipped with the correct tools, Eogx w/bills, multiple stickers etc.
Staff
• Monitor timekeeping of staff and take the correct disciplinary action where required, with due haste after investigation*
• Monitor the personal appearance of your staff and take action when required
• All documentation relating to leave} sicknotes etc. to be completed daily
• Assist in quarterly performance appraisals*
• Seeking ways to assist the staff member in his/her personal problems,
• Counseling of staff members when required
• Ensure that all staff is well equipped to perform the duties and tasks required*
Security
• Responsible for the safety of the couriers and vehicles
• Ensure that any vehicle departing base has a communication tool e.g. cell, Ensuring that all cargo dispatched is accounted for and are scanned out.
• Ensure that vehicles all have pad-locks where required.
• Notify if any big, high value, or dangerous routes that needs to be covered by extra security
• Not leaving the base at night until all vehicles and staff are accounted fon
• Responsible for the following areas: Shonages; Damaged consignments; Problem deliveries / missed collections; Bad addresses & Missing documentation

George Randall High school, Matric 
Jan 1996 – Nov 2000 
English, Afrikaans, Biology, Physical Science, Mathematics, Geography 

Buffalo city FET collage, Financial Management Jan 2002 – Dec 2002 
Financial Accounting, Cost and management accounting, Entrepreneurship and business management, computerized financial systems 

University of Fort Hare, Bachelor of Social Science Jan 2004 – Nov 2008 
Computer Science, History, Management, English, Labor process studies, Organizational studies, Constructions of self and social psychology, Contemporary theories of industrial society, Contemporary labor history, Development psychology, research and assessment, Industrial relations in South Africa, Research practice in Sociology, Psychopathology and counseling Psychology, Community Psychology and research.