Warehouse Manager
- Area:
- Durban South ,Kwa Zulu Natal
- Contact Type:
- Permanent
- Salary:
- Market Related
- Full Job Description
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•Ensure the buildings/ yards/facilities and equipment are compliant with the South African Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations and requirements.
•Ensure all staff complies with South African Occupational Health and Safety Act regulations and requirements.
•Manage Security
•Implement and manage cargo handling protocols and staff to ensure all cargo handled through the Warehouse is handles in a manner which meets HSE specifications.
•To manage the set down area in the warehouse and can identify the whereabouts of all cargo efficiently
•Ensure the correct equipment is utilized to handle cargo/ containers
•Ensure all equipment is maintained and serviced in accordance with the required milestones to maintain operating efficiency
•Ensure there is sufficient diesel available at all times.
•Ensure the cargo is packed for export in a manner which negates damage in transit.
•Ensure that all loading of containers and truck is conducted in a manner which is safe and maintains cargo integrity.
•Participation in emergency plan
•Ensure hazardous chemical regulations are met
•Liaise with vendors to co-ordinate packing on site if required.
•Liaise closely with controllers to ensure correct configurations for loading/ packing are confirmed prior to receiving of containers/ trucks
•Ensure warehouse documentation is completed accurately and submitted to the controller/ coordinator within an acceptable time frame.
•Provide tally sheets and manifest for cargo to be loaded in the containers to allow the controllers to complete their shipping documentation in an accurate and timely manner.
•Negotiate rates with subcontractors.
•Take full control of all bonded cargo and updating of bond store registers
•Control and motivate all warehouse staff under your control
•Ensure sufficient staff is employee for client/ company demand
•Ensure all costing schedules are updated in a timeliness manner and submitted to accounts for invoicing
•Complete monthly reports for management statistics
•Management of departmental training
Relationship Management
•To ensure quality service delivery to all the clients maintained
•To liaise between the clients and service delivery teams
•Responsible for problem solving and service reporting
•To develop and manage SLA’s with constant checks on infrastructure and related support service delivery teams
People Management
•To manage and encourage employees to optimize their outputs and
•To manage relationship in order to achieve organizational goals
•Performance management of all employees
Process Management
•To enhance business efficiencies through the implementation of process initiatives
•To manage business risks
•To comply with the Compliance Self-Assessment
•Achievement of knowledge sharing
Promote growth
•Ensure that clients are respected and ensure that the company portrays a professional and friendly image to all clients.
- Minimum Requirements
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•Matric (Grade 12)
•Relevant degree
•5 years Relevant experience
•Ability to manage, align, monitor and report on performance at all levels within the business, while identifying and taking appropriate corrective action in order to ensure the achievement of objectives
•Ability to verbally exchange information and ideas in a clear and concise manner ensuring understanding and appropriate responses.
•Ability to apply commercial focused project management principles in developing and implementing best practice solutions.
•Ability to develop and maintain professional and positive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders through demonstrating and understanding and responsiveness to their needs, culture and differences
•Ability to provide effective administrative support in the roll out of strategy related projects
•Ability to provide effective administrative support to the business units and its stakeholders
•Ability to monitor and coordinate the budget process in the AG
•Ability to provide excellent service delivery in terms of administrative support when dealing with strategy related projects
