Receiving Supervisor

Purpose of the role:

The Receiving Supervisor plans, organises and monitors the receiving, storage and distribution of all items received from suppliers. Ensuring a lean operation, so products are located and distributed in an effective and efficient manner as needed to satisfy internal and external customer requirements.

Key Job Roles and Responsibilities:

Stock Management

- Oversee all incoming goods receiving activities to drive savings, efficiencies and world-class stock management.

- Streamline FIFO order-picking processes to help maintain a high order accuracy rate.

- Ensure stock damages and losses are kept to a minimum.

- Responsible for monthly stock count and reports to Operations Manager.

- Coordinate all documentation and packing.

- Store supervisor will warn on low stock issues.

- Liaise with Operations/Production Manager regarding supplier performance issues and streamline internal order fulfilment processes.

- Inform Operations Manager timely on stock and low running stock levels.

- Ensure storage space optimisation.

Training and Supervision

- Supervise and coordinate activities of stores personnel engaged in receiving, stacking, internal order filling, and maintaining records in goods stores.

- Oversee schedule of work for goods stores.

- Oversee housekeeping of goods stores, ensuring a neat, clean and organised facility.

- Ensure company employees are aware of and adhere to the company Health & Safety Policies and Food Safety Policies.

- Regularly undertake inspections and risk assessments (monthly HSE audits), identifying and rectifying potential hazards and defects.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

- Relevant Diploma, National certificate or Higher Certficate

- Minimum of 5 years experience working in supply chain or warehouse operations environment with increasing levels of repsonsibility

- Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office

- Inventory Management systems experience

- Occupational Health & Safety Regulations

- Food Safety Storage Regulations

Personal Profile, Skills and Attitude:

- Good communication skills, both written and verbal

- Team player

- Ability to multi-task

- Accuracy and attention to detail

- Action orientated

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/04/16

Information :

• Company : Millennium Foods
• Position : Receiving Supervisor
• Location : Cape Town, Western Cape
• Country : ZA