Warehouse Supervisor – George

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Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor – George
Department: Operations – Warehouse & Logistics
Location: George, Western Cape
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Cost to Company: R15,000 per month

About Us

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the George warehouse, including opening and securing the site, managing stock and equipment, receiving, picking, packing, dispatch, collections, and deliveries.
• Receive, inspect, pick, check, pack, and dispatch stock accurately, ensuring quantities, product codes, lengths, colours, and documentation are correct and discrepancies are reported.
• Maintain accurate stock control through bin management, FIFO, cycle counts, stock takes, variance investigations, and management of damaged, returned, slow-moving, and offcut stock.
• Plan and supervise temporary labour resources according to operational requirements, including induction, safety briefings, work allocation, performance monitoring, attendance verification, and labour cost records.
• Act as the first point of contact for the branch, assisting walk-in customers and telephone enquiries and providing support with product information, stock availability, lead times, orders, collections, and deliveries.
• Support internal sales and Projects teams with stock allocation, order coordination, staging, and dispatch of project orders.
• Coordinate orders, deliveries, collections, and transfers with internal departments, other branches, suppliers, and transporters.
• Ensure warehouse layout, racking, bin locations, housekeeping, and stock storage are maintained to a high standard.
• Provide daily and weekly reports on stock, receipts, dispatches, outstanding orders, discrepancies, and temporary labour usage.
• Escalate operational, stock, customer, security, and safety issues to the Warehouse Manager when required.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, PPE requirements, lone-working procedures, and warehouse safety standards.
• Ensure high-risk activities are not undertaken alone and that appropriate assistance is arranged for container offloading, heavy or long-length stock handling, forklift operations, and other high-risk tasks.
• Conduct routine safety checks and toolbox talks and report incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions immediately.
• Assist with continuous improvement of warehouse processes and standard operating procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent.
• A qualification in Warehousing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field will be advantageous.
• 3–5 years' warehouse experience, including at least 1–2 years in a supervisory or team-leader role.
• Proven experience in receiving, dispatch, stock control, and warehouse operations.
• Experience within a building materials, hardware, distribution, or similar environment will be advantageous.
• Experience working independently and without direct on-site supervision.
• Experience supervising temporary, contract, or labour broker staff will be advantageous.
• Strong working knowledge of an ERP, inventory management, or warehouse management system.
• Good understanding of warehouse documentation, stock control, stock takes, and reconciliations.
• Customer service, counter sales, internal sales, or telephonic customer support experience will be advantageous.
• Valid forklift operator's licence will be advantageous.
• Must be comfortable performing a hands-on warehouse role.
• Must be willing and able to work in a predominantly lone-working environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong warehouse, receiving, dispatch, and stock control skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
• Ability to plan and manage temporary labour according to operational demand.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good ERP/inventory system and reporting skills.
• Strong stock-taking and reconciliation abilities.
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and use sound judgement.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Professional telephone manner.
• Reliable, accountable, and trustworthy.
• Strong safety awareness and understanding of lone-working requirements.
• Hands-on approach to warehouse operations.
• Ability to supervise and guide temporary staff.
• Ability to manage changing workloads and operational priorities.
• Good internal and external stakeholder coordination.

What We Are Looking For

What is on Offer

• Cost to Company: R15,000 per month.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Opportunity to take ownership of a warehouse operation.
• Exposure to warehouse management, stock control, logistics, internal sales, and customer service.
• Opportunity to work independently while receiving remote management support.
• Opportunity for career growth as the George branch expands.
• Dynamic and hands-on working environment.

How to Apply

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