Job vacancy Floor Manager

Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth / Uitenhage)

Requirements:

Matric certificate

Tertiary qualification in warehousing or distribution would be advantageous

Safety courses advantageous

Audit course/qualification/experience advantageous

Previous management experience

Previous experience in distribution/warehousing

Responsibilities:

Loaders

• Ensure that the loaders load the correct items into the correct containers.
• Ensure that the loaders do not damage the pallets upon loading.
• Ensure that after each container, loaders must sign CTOs to take responsibility for loads.
• Ensure that there are no containers to load, loaders must help drive pallets from the loading station to the dispatch bays and intake pallets to the correct storage facilities.
• Ensure loaders fetch pallets in the area that are fixed and take them back to the storage facilities.

Drivers

• Ensure drivers drive pallets from the storage facilities to the loading bays immediately.
• Ensure that drivers place pallets in the correct dispatch bay.
• Ensure they do not damage pallets.
• Ensure that drivers fetch pallets at intakes and drive them to the correct storage facilities as soon as the bays are ready to be cleared.
• Ensure drivers fetch pallets in the area that are fixed and take them back to the correct storage facilities.

Operators

• Ensure the rotation of operators.
• Ensure the operators know all information about pallets.
• Ensure correct packing of pallets.
• Ensure operators check their scanners for new orders.
• Ensure that the operators scan pallets into the rack properly.
• Ensure operators fetch pallets in the hospital area that are fixed and take them back to the correct storage facilities.
• Ensure the operator upholds a clean and safe environment.

Scanners

• Ensure that orders are scanned into the correct bays.
• Ensure that CTOs are correct and that correct loading takes place.
• Ensure that a container report is done with each container.
• Ensure that loaders are loading into the correct container.
• Ensure that the CTO and container report are submitted to the office before containers are allowed to go.
• Ensure scanners take photos of damaged containers and sticker orders.

Operational duties

• Check customer orders daily.
• Plan that all orders are loaded on the day and that they need to be loaded immediately.
• Allocate specs to bay numbers.
• Contact transporters and request containers in order and follow up on delivery times.
• Instruct staff on their specific duties and ensure they understand their duties.
• Ensure that bays are filled and scanned regularly by the designated dispatch staff responsible.
• Check staff stats every day to see if they are performing their duties.
• Ensure that orders are put in bays.
• Ensure that orders are being pulled by operators and driven to bays.
• Ensure that containers arrive and are loaded immediately.
• Instruct intake staff to send pallets to designated storage facilities.
• Ensure the work environment is cleaned daily.

Solve operational problems on the floor:

• Pallets falling – investigate the situation and do a report.
• Mobile racking not moving,
• Damage containers are reported to the container depot and ensure container depot comes out to the site to fix the damaged container, and
• Investigate and report any accident or damage to the building.
• Ensure daily inspections.
• Ensure that pallets are fixed where necessary.
• Ensure orders that need labelling are done correctly.
• Ensure photos are taken of shipment where necessary.
• Have daily operational meetings concerning daily requirements.
• Liaise with dispatch office staff daily concerning specs, transporters, stack times, and inspection requests.

Transport

• Arrange transport schedule and delivery times.
• Follow up on delivery times during the day.
• Liaise with the other floor managers on their progress.
• Book additional loads for the day and the delivery times.
• Sort out any deviations and reschedule suitable times.
• Book transport and liaise with the relevant people regarding delivery times.
• Determine the delivery sequence for Conventional/direct shipping.
• Ensure all add layers are done and paperwork is in order.
• If any, ensure all stickers are done for above mentioned.

Staff

• Check staff absenteeism and give warnings accordingly.
• Hand out time sheets and pay slips.
• Ensure the overtime list is done for the week.
• Ensure the cleaning list is up for the week.
• Ensure the lunch roster is up and that staff go at the correct times.

Inspections

• Ensure all documentation is double-checked before inspection.
• All pallets are stored correctly.
• All boxes are pulled and displayed as requested.
• Physically check all pallets for damages.
• Ensure there is enough staff available for the inspection.
• Once inspections are done, ensure that all boxes are placed back on the correct pallets and stored correctly.
• Provide an estimated loading date for planning purposes.
• Ensure that bays are updated to reflect the correct locations of shipments on the system.
• Ensure that all documents are ready on the day of loading.
• Ensure containers arrive on time and ensure the loading process runs smoothly.

Salary:

• R25 000 - R35 000, in line with experience and qualifications.

PE000820

31 Dec, 2024 (241 days left)