DC Supervisor

About this role

Clicks Group, through New Clicks SA (Pty) Ltd, is looking for a DC Supervisor for its Mbombela distribution centre in Nelspruit. The supervisor manages a team on the floor and reports to the Departmental Manager.

What you’ll do

• Lead and manage a team so that policies, processes and productivity targets are met.
• Run the daily SGM meetings and deal with performance and training needs.
• Take corrective action with staff when targets are not being met.
• Help plan staffing levels based on volume, within the planned budget.
• Prepare and manage daily and weekly reports, and keep the KPI board complete and up to date.
• Make sure health and safety rules, housekeeping standards and internal policies are followed.
• Hand over cleanly between shifts so that departmental KPIs and schedules are met.

What you need

• Matric or NQF Level 4 (essential).
• At least 3 years of experience in a logistics environment (essential).
• A relevant tertiary qualification (advantageous).
• Computer skills in MS Word and Excel.
• Understanding of WM systems.
• Budgeting and cost management skills (advantageous).
• Experience handling industrial relations (IR) issues (advantageous).
• Knowledge of housekeeping and the 5S approach (advantageous).
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements (advantageous).
• Strong communication, planning and co-ordinating skills, and the ability to negotiate well.
• Ability to manage a team, manage performance and work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Honesty, integrity and attention to detail.

Is this job for you?

This role suits a supervisor who has already worked in logistics and is used to leading people. You should be comfortable with targets, reports and budgets, and able to plan and act quickly when shifts change.

Tips before you apply

• Have your matric certificate or NQF Level 4 proof, and any tertiary qualifications, ready to upload.
• Show your logistics experience clearly on your CV. Give the years, the type of distribution environment and the size of the team you led.
• Give concrete examples of productivity targets you met, and how you handled a performance or IR issue.

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