Officer Warehouse at Gold Fields Limited

Warehouse Officer is an underground shift bound role accountable for the supervision of all goods administration, transactions, transportation, and materials handling (loading and off-loading of materials) services. The role further requires the incumbent to ensure optimal materials management administration such as order validation, reservation management and related according to prescribed standards and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

• Be in possession of a Grade 12 qualification or equivalent.
• Be in possession of a tertiary Qualification in Supply Chain or Logistics.
• Have a minimum of 3 year’s appropriate experience in a materials management environment, preferably within the mining industry.
• Be in possession of a valid code 08 (EB) drivers’ license.
• Be computer literate with a working knowledge of MS Office.
• Have relevant knowledge and an understanding of the SAP ERP materials management environment.
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk-based medical examination at the Gold Fields Occupational Health Centre and pass a Heat Tolerance Screening test, and such other tests as may be required to assess the applicant’s suitability for employment.
• Must have proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or be fully vaccinated by the date of the commencement of employment.

Key Competencies:

• Working knowledge of Mining/Engineering standards.
• Working knowledge and application of SAP ERP materials management environment.
• Working knowledge of the Mine Health and Safety Act in relation to area of responsibility.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and transacting on various databases.
• Be able to handle conflict, cope with pressure and manage time effectively.
• Sound interpersonal relations, collaboration and integrity
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Highly organised and strong administration skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Be prepared to do shift work and to work extended hours on an ad hoc basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor, comply and ensure adherence to Safety, Health and Environmental requirements; standards and procedures.
• Ensure and monitor adherence to housekeeping standards.
• Manage performance of all team members through effective supervision.
• Motivate and promote teamwork and team integrity.
• Supervise and coordinate the receiving of goods and materials and the issuing of receipts.
• Supervise and direct the offloading of stock and materials in receiving bays located on surface and underground.
• Ensure and monitor inspections on materials and return sub-standard material.
• Supervise and monitor binning and coding of stock items.
• Perform stock transfers and stock taking exercises.
• Participate in the compilation of month-end reports.
• Review the completion of pre-start checklists and monitor the operation of mobile equipment
• Monitor and ensure adherence to maintenance schedules.
• Escalate non-compliances, abnormal stock queries and unsuccessful deliveries.
• Issuing material off the SAP ERP system.
• Build and maintain healthy and transparent relationships with stakeholders.

Closing Date: 24 October 2022