Cold Store Supervisor - Cape Town, South Africa - The Joblink

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Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo

A new opportunity has become available for a Cold Store Supervisor.


The Cold Store Supervisor will be responsible to execute the Cold Store operations plan, supervise the Cold Store day to day operations, health and safety by investing in own personal development.


KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS/OUTPUTS/RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Execute the cold store operations plan
  • Invest in own personal development
  • Supervise the cold store daytoday operations
  • Adhere to all the policies and procedures
  • Supervise the health and safety of the cold store
  • Supervise direct reports

DIRECT STAKEHOLDERS

  • Internal: Traders, Other Cold Store Supervisors, Distribution, Maintenance Technicians,
  • External: Customers, Service Providers and Suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS
Grade 1- Recognition for prior learning (RPL) based on years of experience and knowledge gained will be granted to those already in the position

  • Preferred: NQF level 5 Higher certificate in supply chain, and/or distribution logistics and/or commerce
  • Minimum: 35 years' experience in a Supervisor role or similar within the food industry.
  • Preferred: More than 5 years' experience in a Supervisor role or similar within the food industry.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES/KNOWLEDGE

  • Understanding of the Health and Safety Act
  • Understanding of
    _mobile racking_ operating functions
  • Basic technical understanding of equipment (material handling)
  • Understanding of basic maintenance
  • Knowledge of hazardous materials spills such as oil, acid and product spills
  • Understanding of Warehouse and Food Safety Management Systems
  • Knowledge of proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials in accordance with DAFF regulations
  • Understanding of cold chain process and procedure requirements

SKILLS

  • Supervisory and Leadership skills
  • Inventory controls and proper stock management skills
  • Reporting skills
  • Picking system and procedure experience
  • MS Office on a basic level
  • Safety Management skills
  • Heavy Movement Equipment Maintenance
  • Keep focused under pressurised situations

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Valid Code driver's licence
  • Passed credit and criminal checks
  • A Citizen or valid work permit for S.A.
  • Passed medical exams

COMPANY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

  • PPE
  • Adverse working conditions
  • Required to work in low temperatures (subzero)
  • Working long hours and weekends
  • Working at very high heights.
  • Required to handle high volume of picking products

ACTIVITIES/PROCESS/STEPS

  • Provide input to the Cold Store operations plan when required.
  • Supervise and coordinate the loading and unloading of products and ensure the efficient handling of products thereby reducing damages.
  • Supervise all distribution services including receiving, storing, transporting, handling of damaged/returned products, maintenance, and administrative activities.
  • Supervise the administrative functions including issuing vouchers and invoices.
  • Supervise effective pallet control and the reduction of losses/breakage.
  • Supervise the efficient turnaround time of all deliveries and that service standards are met.
  • Assist with quarterly stock takes, when required.
  • Assist with stock queries and customer requirements (verify plant number on product or taking pictures for verification).
  • Provide management information (reports) and feedback to the Direct Manager on request.
  • Follow all food safety and quality compliance guidelines that have been communicated through training and/or documentation by the Food Safety and Quality department.
  • Do final check for all paperwork with drivers/customers and ensure that all products are properly counted and accounted for.
  • Supervise the orderly stacking of products daily.
  • Supervise the picking and staging of outbound products and ensure the highest possible levels of productivity are maintained daily.
  • Supervise that customer orders are picked correctly and dispatched in a timely fashion within cost levels daily.
  • Supervise the efficient operation and utilisation of all cold store equipment daily.
  • Supervise daily that all inbound (received) and outbound (dispatched) products are accurate and correspond with the relevant paperwork and are free of damage.
  • Supervise the efficient and safe operation of equipment daily.
  • Rotate products as and when required.
  • Assist in conducting cycle counts daily.
  • Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work area daily.
  • Attend all cold store meetings when required.
  • Supervise that products can be located effectively, update and maintain the product locator system.
  • Maintain and monitor the space layout and utilisation plan to meet prescribed cost, service and company standards.
  • Assist with the control and directing of all transportation into and out of the cold store when required.
  • Supervise and provide support and guidance for Picking Supervisor, ensuring that the correct cases and quantity are picked, loaded and dispatche
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