Trainee Warehouse Manager - Gunners Circle, Epping at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

 Manage Staff

• Daily scheduling of warehouse personnel to ensure proper staffing to respond to work demands in a productive, cost effective and timely manner
• Responsible for training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Conduct meetings every morning to ensure daily goals are met
• Ensure staff productivity by placing staff in all relevant areas
• Perform personnel administration when necessary
• Responsible for warehouse safety programs in order to provide a safe work environment ensuring that safety related procedures are followed and all equipment is properly functioning and maintained

Ensure productivity

• Direct supervision of the day-to-day activities in the warehouse to ensure that work gets done.
• Check reports on the system hourly and immediately take appropriate action if necessary
• Receive and analyse reports to ensure accurate picking/checking takes place
• Compile and complete daily report for Management

Walking the floor

• Walk through the Depot and monitor all production
• Responsible for maintaining a clean Warehouse and doing investigations and enforces all warehouse systems processes and procedures

Qualifications

• Matric
• Logistic/Management qualification advantageous

Experience

• 3-5 years experience working in a Distribution Centre
• 2-3 Supervisory experience

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge:

• System Knowledge
• Production Knowledge
• Layout and Process flow of the Warehouse