Stock Controller

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa Globevest Placements . Full-time

Introduction

Our client is a leading South African meat wholesaler supplying meat and other food products to sectors of the hotel, restaurant and hospitality industries. They are looking for Stock Controller – Dry Stores to join their Johannesburg team as soon as possible.

Duties & Responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Routine Tasks

  • Maintain workflow by working fast and correctly.
  • Ensure that all goods received are quality checked before acceptance
  • Ensure that all goods received are identified with a lot or batch number before storage
  • Ensure that all goods received are marked and identified
  • Coordinate the movement of stock received to the correct departments.
  • Ensure that all goods returned from customers are handled as per company procedures.
  • Ensure good housekeeping practices in the Dry Goods area.
  • Implement and maintain measures to reduce wastage and damage to stock received and deboned.
  • Do daily stock taking
  • Order stock for Dry Goods
  • Check expiry dates

General

  • Attend weekly planning meeting with Production Manager and Operations Manager.
  • Identify and resolve any inventory discrepancies and ensure inventory and system records are in agreement.

Housekeeping

  • Ensure that areas you are allocated are clean, neat, and tidy at all times.
  • Receiving area door must be always closed.

Key Performance

  • Ensure the speedily receiving of all goods from suppliers.
  • Ensure that quality standards are maintained.
  • Any shortfalls in goods received to be reported to the Production Manager immediately.
  • No stock to be received without correct paperwork in place.

Stock Taking

  • Assist with month end stock take in your area

Other

  • Perform any other reasonable tasks as instructed and requested by the Production Manager

Desired Experience & Qualification

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Grade 12 / Matric
  • Relevant tertiary qualification will be an added advantage

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • 2 - 3 Years' experience in a similar position
  • Solid knowledge of computer knowledge
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-driven
  • Professional
  • Highly organised
  • Problem solving skills
  • High energy
  • Hardworking with a strong work ethic