Shift Warehouse Controller - Thekweni at RCL Foods

• The purpose of the role is to ensure all necessary inbound/outbound stock management checks are conducted within the warehouse in accordance with Company policy and procedures.

Minimum Requirements    

• Relevant Logistics Diploma or Degree
• At least 3 years of experience in a warehouse environment
• Valid Code EB drivers' license
• Valid Forklift driver’s license

Skills & Knowledge:

• Warehouse operations
• Warehouse methodologies and principles
• Warehouse based business processes and practices
• SHEQ compliance requirements
• Equipment maintence requirements
• SAP

Duties & Responsibilities   
Operational Warehouse Management

• Control operational deliverables, and expectations, and coordinate progress with direct line manager.
• Approve and oversee the execution of all relevant warehouse documentation and ensure compliance with all audit requirements including ISO.
• Ensure that all products are received and stored timeously and in accordance with Group policy.
• Provide direction to warehouse team on a daily basis including overseeing the assignment of individual responsibilities, tasks and technical functions.
• Maintain team focus on the business objectives in order to drive success.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within and between various operational teams and team members within span of control.
• Conduct daily checks on all facilities, storage areas and equipment within area of responsibility, ensure compliance to all mechanical, electrical, safety and hazard standards and raise any areas of non-conformances for action.
• Check the temperature records of probe thermometers and compile a weekly report for submission to the Warehouse Manager.
• Ensure that the warehouse is locked and secure after hours.
• Monitor and ensure optimum stock rotation practices are applied across area of responsibility.
• Optimise the allocation of picking slots to meet sale patterns.
• Carry out daily SAP warehouse checks and action any reported defaults. 

Inbound Control

• Capture stock on the SAP system to ensure that goods are controlled and easily identified.
• Allocate the product to the right bin in order to access with ease and convenience as and when required.
• Activate internal material movement, incorporating placing the order; picking the product and moving it to truck for dispatch.
• Check shelf life in order to ensure it has not expired using the FIFO (First In, First Out) system.
• Prepare for and initiate stock take preparation ensuring that the entire process is embarked on and completed within the specified time frame.

Stock Control

• Ensure stock is in the right location by completing cyclic counts on a daily basis.
• Ensure staff are doing proper stock rotation where it does not go to the pick face but to the back-up location.
• Control production and expiry dates on every inbound and outbound.
• Control damages on inbound/outbound and track trends.
• Identify root cause and take the necessary actions such as issuing verbal warnings.
• Ensure frozen stock is kept in a frozen and/or chilled state.

Customer Liasion

• Resolve issues regarding damaged stock or shortage thereof.
•  Reconcile invoice details with requirements.
• Report any incident that may have occurred involving drivers that in turn impacts on customers.
• Schedule customer deliveries according to the time window process.

Warehouse Maintenance

• Ensure the warehouse is kept clean by inspecting the various areas.
• Liaise with the cleaning manager and supervisor on site who in turn must liaise with the external cleaning company.
• Arrange for damaged goods to be left in the designated area of the warehouse within category of repack; repair or dump.
• Check that lighting is adequate, doors open and close easily amongst other specifics that impact productivity.

Closing Date    
2023/08/25