Dispatch Manager – Food Industry

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

Contact person for this position:
Amori Prinsloo
Website:
A leading South African meat wholesaler supplying Halaal certified and Non-Halaal meat and other food products to sectors of the hotel, restaurant and hospitality industries, as well as the export market is looking for the expertise of a Dispatch Manager with experience within the Food Industry.
REPORTS TO OPERATIONS MANAGER
ROUTINE TASKS
DISPATCH.

  • Plan, manage and evaluate all logistics operations.
  • Manage, motivate and control all the staff working in your section on a daily basis.
  • Ensure that your line supervisors adhere to your instructions and perform their duties as per their job descriptions.
  • Co-ordinate and handle the dispatch of goods.
  • Plan the daily routes of all delivery vehicles.
  • Ensure the sorting of picking slips into routes and ensure that all deliveries can be made with the available trucks, if there is a problem report to Operations Manager.
  • Ensure the timely loading of vehicles according to planned routes.
  • Ensure that all goods are double checked for deviations from quality standards before loading.
  • Handle and resolve customer enquiries about deliveries.
  • Manage the documentation and allocation of all products returned from customers.
  • Take all measures possible to prevent stock losses or theft of company property.
  • Manage and ensure that all stock produced, is collected and sorted into the different routes in the Dispatch freezer.
STOCK CONTROL
FLEET
  • Check and inspect all trucks for damages, cleanliness, general maintenance and refrigeration .
  • Check that trip sheets are completed daily.
  • Check that all necessary equipment is available i.e. spare wheel, jack and emergency triangle.
  • Ensure that all trucks are serviced within specified schedules.
  • Ensure that all vehicles' licences are renewed prior to expiry.
  • Ensure that all service records for all vehicles are completed / filed.
  • Ensure that a petrol log is kept for each truck.
  • Monitor vehicle movement on a continuous basis during the day and address deviations.
  • Make sure that all drivers have valid PDP licences and are renewed annually prior to expiry.
  • Keep all truck & drivers' documentation on file.
OTHER
  • Perform any other reasonable tasks as instructed and requested by Operations Manager.
MUST BE COMPUTER LITERATE
MUST HAVE OWN RELIABLE VEHICLE
SALARY: R30 000 CTC
Job Features Job Category FMCG
Salary R 30 000 CTC
Commencement date ASAP
Location Olifantsfontein, Johannesburg
Contact type Permanent
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1526215
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    R30,000 per month
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned