Warehouseman

Job Purpose:

Qualifications & Experience:

Minimum Grade 12 ( Standard 10 )
3+ years experience within a cargo handling environment.
3+ years exposure to operational administration procedures
Experience in Warehouse Management System ( Cargowise preferable)
Experience with Handling Hazardous Materials - Spill Response

Key Responsibilities:

Warehouse Activities
Ensure all bins are Cycle counted to ensure stock Accuracy Ensure to Count all areas under BIL control as per SLA and KPI requirements
Ensure daily orders is confirmed in the WMS systems correctly
Ensure daily stock receipted and binned is confirmed in the WMS systems correctly
Ensure all daily receipts/Orders are Quality Checked ensuring 100% correctness prior to binning and or dispatching
Expedite any urgent materials to the bins to ensure the stock is available at the soonest for orders
Inspect cargo counted for damages and report if necessary
Bin cargo using hand held scanners after ensuring the labels on stock correlate to the actual material received
Rectify any mistakes and highlight these to the receiving/outbound team as and when required
Assist with securing cargo by strapping and shrink-wrapping where necessary for safe storage
Report any discrepancies and theft to the Supervisor/facility manager
Safely operate reach truck and forklift as and when required
Ensure that handling of all client stock is done with reasonable care
Ensure that all scheduled daily tasks are completed prior to leaving
Ensure that all cargo is handled in terms of SOP requirement
Ensure that all generated documents correlate to the receipted/dispatching loads at all times
Quality check all receipted/and or Outbound cargo for accuracy and correctness against system generated documents
Always complete any operational documents with a Name. Signature, Date and Time stamp
Help in other departments within the team when your area of responsibility is not busy to alleviate pressure
Ensure that all inbound/Outbound materials are packaged in a manner so that they will not be damaged in transit / storage
Identify and quarantine expired/damaged/shortage/surplus stock and report to quality control for a decision to be made
Ensure all stock queries are investigated and closed out as soon as possible

General Operational Duties
Report any abnormalities /defects in the warehouse
Report all damages, negligence and theft immediately to the Supevisor/Facility manager
Operate any counter balance forklift up to 3.5 tons
Ensure that handling equipment checklists are completed and signed off
Ensure that safety devices are operational on all handling equipment
Ensure that operational equipment is parked in designated area at all times and to be charging when the shift ends
Use of scanners as effectively and efficiently as possible without damaging the scanner
Participate actively in the SHERQ programs that is implemented in the facility Perform other functions or tasks outside the job description that is deemed reasonable by you and the supervisor
Ensure that all scheduled tasks for the day is completed,
Ensure that the warehouse conforms to excellent housekeeping (5S)

General
Ensure a clear understanding of the companies SOP's as well as policies
Report any non conformances to supervisor/Superintendent/Facility Manager
Ensure that near misses are completed and escalated to management
Involvement and participation in BIL WAREHOUSING EC as well as the compliance to OSH Act
In care of clients cargo as well as company assets at all times
Ensure that any incidents and or accidents are reports to the Supervisor/Superintendent timeuously
Always ensure that you, and visitors have the correct PPE to be worn at all times and used in the correct manner
PPE must be worn at all times
Attend Daily/Weekly Blue Area Talks - Staff Meetings

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