Triton Express: Senior Operations Supervisor at Plennegy Group

RESPONSIBILTIES

Supervising inbound freight services

• Monitoring effective off-loading of line-haul by Assessing all processed data related to the movement of material, such as printing incoming manifests, separating and splitting to vehicles on manifests, open seals, signing “CCL’ delivery notes, creating scan numbers for off-loading and giving off-loading instructions. Sorting waybills into delivery routes. Monitoring line-haul consignment off-loading and sortation. Debrief manifest into freightware.
• Monitor correct handling of hazardous, prohibited, suspicious, damaged, short landed and return to origin consignments, and advise / action as indicated.
• Ensure information systems are functioning and that all data and status information is captured and entered into the required system accurately.
• Compare floor reports.

Supervising outbound freight services

• Monitor effective loading of line-hauls: Present material to meet scheduled departures (creating manifests, etc). Monitor line-haul consignment loading. Seal and authorise manifests.
• Ensure communication / distribution of freight information (retain manifests, discrepancy manifests).
• Ensure correct handling and lodgement of all consignments including hazardous, prohibited, suspicious, damaged, unidentified and return to origin and take action as is appropriate.
• Ensure information systems are functioning and that all information is captured and entered into the required system.

Supervise loading local deliveries

• Monitor vehicle loading and floor activity.
• Seal and authorise manifests

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12
• National Certificate in Road Transport Management
• 3 to 4 years experience in freight/transport
• Supervisory position and general operations procedures
• Basic understanding of Freightware or similar freight management system.
• In dept understanding of operation.
• Understanding of freight packaging requirements including hazardous chemicals, and load distribution
• Basic technical understanding of motor vehicles and general traffic ordinances.
• Basic understanding of fleet tracking system
• Software applications (MS Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Computer operations.
• Basic people handling skills.
• Commercial arithmetic calculation.
• Customer Care Skills
• Supervisory Skills