Our client, a well-established organisation operating within the manufacturing and distribution industry, is seeking to employ an experienced Dispatch Clerk to join their team based in Parow Industria, Cape Town.
Requirements Qualifications
- Grade 12 Matric Certificate
- Relevant Certificate Qualification in Operations / Inventory & Warehousing / Procurement
- Minimum 2 – 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
- Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Computer literacy – Microsoft Office Suite and MFGpro
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
Daily Operational Activities
- Ensure daily delivery targets are met
- Ensure that finished product is correctly labelled and wrapped
- Ensure the correct procedure for deliveries is adhered to, including quality checks on consignments, issuing correct documentation, and on-time deliveries
- Ensure POD’s are correctly completed and distributed to relevant personnel for processing
- Interact sufficiently with other functional departments
- Ensure delivery schedules are correctly sequenced according to the open to dispatch report and TMS system
- Conduct daily inspections on delivery vehicles and forklifts, reporting deviations and scheduling repairs
- Ensure correct documentation is distributed by drivers
- Manage and coordinate consumables for daily consumption
- Ensure products are correctly bin transferred in the warehouse
- Monitor FDC stock daily and report discrepancies to the Supervisor immediately
- Ensure all security checks are conducted prior to loading of trucks
Product Quality & Customer Satisfaction
- Ensure all products are delivered in the correct quantity and at the right time
- Ensure products are safely loaded
- Ensure all finished pallets are sufficiently and correctly wrapped
- Ensure product collections are completed as per Returns procedure
Productivity Improvement
- Continuously search for opportunities to improve despatch processes and decrease lead times to customers
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)
- Strictly enforce personnel discipline on safety issues
- Adhere to all PPE requirements inside the warehouse
- Ensure zero tolerance for any safety deviations
- Ensure all deviations are followed up and cleared on SHE Rep Inspection reports on a monthly basis
Hygiene & Housekeeping
- Ensure delivery vehicles are continuously cleaned and presentable
- Maintain high housekeeping standards within the warehouse
- Ensure safe stacking procedures are maintained
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.
