Operator: Receiving and Warehousing at Rand Refinery

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• The purpose of this role is to execute activities associated with offloading and receiving of customer deposits (Local and international), management of smelter evaluation storage locations, stock control, offsite campaigns, charge collection and material movement and any other activities as specified or instructed by the Supervisor, Foreman, Process Leader and Senior Manager;
• The incumbent must be able to execute all these activities effectively, consistently, and safely, as confirmed by supporting worksheets and regular planned job observations.
   

DECISION MAKING

• All decisions are bound by operational requirements, supervisory instructions and company policies and procedures.
• Ability to re-direct activities when required – provided such activities fall within the specified directives as mentioned above;
• Correct application of procedures – each incumbent to sign off a declaration of understanding of each procedure he/she is required to execute;
• Adherence to security and SHEQ regulations.
   

DIVERISTY OF WORK

• Carries out administrative, operational, safety, security and stock control activities and responsibilities, in accordance with procedures, plans and Rand Refinery policies.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

PRODUCTION TARGETS ABD DELIVERABLES     

• Achieve daily Warehousing and Receiving Yard targets as established by the plan - Ensure the plan is understood, fully executed and delays communicated timeously;
• Ensure that Warehousing and Receiving Yard activities are performed within the prescribed quality standards and report any issues which may arise - Understand mass tolerances and compare mass changes after material handling stages;
• Ensure that housekeeping standards are maintained - perform safety and cleanliness checks and activities at least once a day and execute and communicate anomalies where necessary;
• Ensure 100% participation and compliance to all safety and security policies and procedures - familiarise and adhere to all safety and security requirements (company and department specific) and report deviations and suspicious behaviours and/or situations;
• Understand the execution of business/production goals and personal performance criteria (KPIs) of the work environment with clear knowledge of accountability and targets - understand the departmental scorecard and align daily activities and communications with this.
   

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCES    

• Ensure that all scales are calibrated timeously and tested daily;
• Ensure that all material received is stored appropriately and labelled properly;
• Ensure that material weight verifications are done appropriately;
• Ensure that material movements within SLOCs is done optimally (Correct SLOC, stipulated times);
• Execute daily production plans as instructed by the supervisors;
• Alignment with all stakeholders;
• Ensure all equipment operate within specified parameters and report deviations/malfunctions timeously;
• Advise the supervisor on equipment malfunctions and equipment maintenance requirements.
   

SAFETY COMPLIANCE 

• Adhere to correct SHEQ procedures for the department and assist in preparing for SHEQ audits. Alert superiors of any discrepancies;
• Ensure that daily Production Targets are achieved and Feedback is provided to the Supervisor;
• Work effectively within the team and be able to rotate jobs equipment upon request
• Ensure that the safety record is maintained at ZERO LTI, environmental standards complied with and SHEQ lifestyle is visible;
• Report incidents & near misses regularly and timeously;
• Engage with superiors and safety representatives regarding any issue related to health and safety;
• Actively participate in risk identification and mitigation.
   

QUALITY          

• Ensure compliance to quality i.e., Optimum stacking and storage of material, material bag integrity (re-bagging), weight verifications (also ensuring that scales are always within calibration standards), optimum labelling of material.

Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• Grade 12 and no previous working experience;
• Forklift license would be advantageous.
   

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Able to take part constructively and successfully in a team environment;
• Able to identify constraints and unsafe conditions and act appropriately;
• Consistency - Able to perform in a consistent manner continuously;
• Work under pressure - Able to work under extreme pressure;
• Accuracy & timely - Able to build accuracy and timeous behaviours into work;
• Attention to detail - Able to apply and remember detail to work;
• A calm disposition - Able to remain calm under pressure;
• Able to adapt to a changing environment quickly and effectively.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Administration skills - Able to effectively execute production plans and operational requirements and challenges;
• Good communication skills - Able to communicate technical data with peers and superiors.