Warehouse Team leader

Our Warehouse Department at our Tea Plant Site is currently looking for vibrant, honest, reliable, and motivated individuals to join their team.

Responsibilities (Including but not limited to):

• Supervision of warehouse staff includes:
• Ensure warehouse activities are conducted in an efficient manner, and staff are assigned to tasks to optimize production output
• Mentor and provide on the job training to staff.
• Assisting with disciplinary and timekeeping issues with staff
• Control production jobs and associated materials and equipment
• Liaise with production supervisor on planned jobs availability.
• Ensure that all transactions are processed accurately through the Translution system.
• Ensure that stock physically in WIP matches stock issued to jobs
• Ensure that jobs issued to production are checked for completeness of all components prior to going into production.
• Ensure that job materials are accurate according to packaging specifications and that additional material requests are expedited.
• Follow up regularly and feedback on the status of part produced jobs.
• Process the receiving of raw materials and packaging.
• Process production returns to warehouse
• Verify daily, monthly and weekly documentation
• Manage cycle counts, as directed by management.
• Report to maintenance regarding repair requirements and following up on completion of work. 
• Ensure departmental record keeping is maintained.
• Housekeeping, health, and safety environment are up to date.
• Making sure BRC / Food Safety is enforced and implemented.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Forklift/Stacker License (advantageous)
• Ability to independently lift a bag of 30kg
• Ability to use a computer to access information on the company’s network as well as the ability to use Microsoft Excel and Outlook (advantageous)
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• Good timekeeping and attendance
• Able to work shifts and overtime as and when required

Personal Characteristics:

• Demonstrates a high level of self-discipline, emotional intelligence, energy, and initiative to be effective as a team leader.
• Ability to learn new skills, as required by the position
• Ability to earn the respect of and lead a diverse team.
• Attention to detail when performing tasks.
• Ability to multi-task
• Good time management
• Ability to work independently and take

To consider any application for employment, we will have to process your personal information. The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination, and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

To give effect to the above, we are required to provide you with information regarding the processing of your personal information. This information is recorded under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the Company website at https://www.libstar.co.za/legal/. Printed copies of this Processing Notice can also be accessed from the HR department. We kindly request that you read the HR Processing Notice to ensure that you understand how Libstar uses and processes your personal information.