Description:
Introduction:Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting.
Description:
Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Supervisor in our Depot, based in Kempton Park. The Warehouse Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the receipt, storage, and picking of goods to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with company standards. This role ensures that all inventory processes align with quality parameters and delivery schedules, contributing to seamless supply chain operations. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and experience in logistics or warehouse coordination. This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual who can ensure smooth and efficient dispatch operations while maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism.
RESPONSBILITIES:
Goods Receiving and Reconciliation
- Reconcile all goods received with delivery notes, depot transfers, and credit notes, recording discrepancies in writing.
- Ensure received goods are promptly moved to the main store after verification.
- Check all expiry dates on receipt of goods.
- Ensure all receipts are GI’d and packed away within 8 hours.
Returns Management
- Reconcile returns and ensure they are moved to the correct locations before being written off.
Reporting
- Report shortages, surpluses, and unfit products to the Distribution Centre Supervisor after informing the supplier.
- Report shortages and losses to the Depot Supervisor immediately.
Quality Control
- Arrange re-packing for products that no longer meet quality standards.
- Perform spot checks to verify order accuracy before dispatch.
- Arrange for re-packing of in-warehouse damages and report them to the Distribution Centre Supervisor.
Order and Workflow Management
- Prioritize sales orders/invoices based on importance and delivery dates, distributing them to pickers/packers.
- Ensure even distribution of workload to manage picking/packing volumes and deadlines.
Vehicle Management
- Request necessary labor from the Distribution Centre Supervisor for off-loading vehicles.
- Off-load all vehicles within the prescribed time to avoid demurrage charges.
- Supervise off-loading operations, ensuring safety and security of products.
Storage and Housekeeping
- Store products safely, maintaining cleanliness and saleable condition.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards and an organized workspace.
Security
- Assist in security measures during vehicle loading and off-loading.
- Ensure warehouse cages, gates, and entrances are secured at all times.
- Adhere to and assist in implementing security measures for product and facility safety.
Pest Control and Maintenance
- Recommend fumigation schedules, rodent control, and pest risk measures to the Distribution Centre Supervisor.
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 (essential)
- Tertiary Qualification (ideal)
Experience:
- 2 Years Logistics, Dispatch, or warehouse coordination (essential)
Skills:
- Strong organizational and planning abilities.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks effectively.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of warehouse safety and security protocols.
- Strong administrative and documentation skills.
- Previous experience in logistics, dispatch, or warehouse coordination.
- Familiarity with receiving processing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic computer applications.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Other:
- Own reliable transport
- Valid drivers license
Requirements:
- Reconcile all goods received with delivery notes, depot transfers, and credit notes, recording discrepancies in writing.
- Ensure received goods are promptly moved to the main store after verification.
- Check all expiry dates on receipt of goods.
- Ensure all receipts are GI’d and packed away within 8 hours.
- Reconcile returns and ensure they are moved to the correct locations before being written off.
- Report shortages, surpluses, and unfit products to the Distribution Centre Supervisor after informing the supplier.
- Report shortages and losses to the Depot Supervisor immediately.
- Arrange re-packing for products that no longer meet quality standards.
- Perform spot checks to verify order accuracy before dispatch.
- Arrange for re-packing of in-warehouse damages and report them to the Distribution Centre Supervisor.
- Prioritize sales orders/invoices based on importance and delivery dates, distributing them to pickers/packers.
- Ensure even distribution of workload to manage picking/packing volumes and deadlines.
- Request necessary labor from the Distribution Centre Supervisor for off-loading vehicles.
- Off-load all vehicles within the prescribed time to avoid demurrage charges.
- Supervise off-loading operations, ensuring safety and security of products.
- Store products safely, maintaining cleanliness and saleable condition.
- Maintain high housekeeping standards and an organized workspace.
- Assist in security measures during vehicle loading and off-loading.
- Ensure warehouse cages, gates, and entrances are secured at all times.
- Adhere to and assist in implementing security measures for product and facility safety.
- Recommend fumigation schedules, rodent control, and pest risk measures to the Distribution Centre Supervisor.
- Grade 12 (essential)
- Tertiary Qualification (ideal)
- 2 Years Logistics, Dispatch, or warehouse coordination (essential)
- Strong organizational and planning abilities.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks effectively.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of warehouse safety and security protocols.
- Strong administrative and documentation skills.
- Previous experience in logistics, dispatch, or warehouse coordination.
- Familiarity with receiving processing.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and basic computer applications.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Own reliable transport
- Valid drivers license
14 Apr 2025;
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