MINIMUM REQUIREMENTGrade 12/Matric certificatePreferable to have tertiary education / qualification within the Supply Chain and Logistics industry.Minimum 5 years experience within an import / export warehousing facility (With a minimum of 3 years therein being responsible for a Receiving operation involving container unpacks).3-5 Years Managerial Experience required.SA Drivers licence and own vehicle for transport to and from work, this item is non-negotiable and must be a maintained situation.Advanced knowledge for Excel and spreadsheets.Experience with handling and receipt of different commoditiesUnderstanding of unpack cautions and requirements around HAZ commodities .SHE/OHS site monitoring for Receiving Operations.Available to work weekends and extra hours as and when operations require this (weekend work is a regular occurrence).High level of Industrial relations knowledge required and must have the ability to discipline staff.Knowledge of warehouse and freight management systems is required.High level of attention to detail is required.Must be a presentable/neat person and of sober habits. SKILLSAn in-depth knowledge of a Warehouse Management systems.Managerial skills are key. Must be able to manage a large compliment of Operations staff.Full understanding of Port detentions and shipping lines demurrage free days.Full understanding of Import operations based on shipping line empty turn-in criteria.Must be self-driven and be able to work un-supervised.Must be able to prioritise Imports receiving and container unpacks.Must have excellent customer service skills.Understanding of unpack pack keys for palletising requirements.Shift structures understanding in various capacities.Understanding of all MHE types and accessories utilised within the receiving operations.Full maintenance responsibility for the Receiving and Despatch MHE portfolio.Maintaining of all or any operational reporting schedules. Must be able to compile operations productivity reports.Must be a 100% Team Player and motivate the Ops teams to perform.Full knowledge of disciplinary processes and procedures and must lead by example.Advanced understanding of consumables involved within a receiving operation.Understanding of various unpack operations and varied commodity requirements.HAZ / SHEQ / OHS knowledge for unpack operations .Excellent attention to detail.Eloquent in all aspects of communication. Must be able to communicate clearly and professionally in the English language, with sub-ordinates and senior management. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESManaging the full day to day function of the Receiving/Imports operation.Managing all the staff involved in the operations (30 to 60 subordinates, excluding the daily casual labour compliment).Management of sub-ordinates and enforce the company disciplinary code. Handle all disciplinary aspects on staff within the operation.Handling the shift structure set out including the weekly updates and adjustments.Draft and implement new SOPs when a gap in Receiving or Operations is identified.Monitor and manage overtime work within the budgetary allowance.Maintaining all overtime schedules and spreadsheets for the entire operation across all departments.Implement and maintain cost saving initiatives to drive profitability of the company.Reporting on additional operations items undertaking and ensuring communication is clear for recovery of charges on each aspect.Monitoring additional schedules per customer for certain handling, wrapping, and re-working aspects.Handling the outsourced staffing portfolios for operational staff requirements.Booking the required unpack Teams daily for the operation.Issuing of the Monthly and Daily POs to the labour service providers based on utilisation and verification of hours.Booking and monitoring of servicing and repairs within the MHE fleet.Issuing of respective POs for the servicing and maintenance of MHE to service providers and monitoring additional hours beyond service contracts.Reporting on overall operational capacities and volumes dailyMotivating the team to perform and constantly pushing operations to achieve desired volumes and targets.Monitoring staff performances and focus on upskilling.Ordering and maintaining stock levels of consumables for the facilities operations and ensuring orders placed timeously for delivery (Work with the consumables assistant).Full and constant monitoring and responsibility of adherence to HAZ/SHEQ/OHS requirements on site.Conducting toolbox talks with staff on a constant basis for various subjects and concerns that arise.Completing OHS/SHEQ checklists required for the operations for the site.Maintaining excellent records for all aspects of the operation.General additional assistance to the Operations Manager as necessary and as requirements arise.
