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Section Manager -Cold StorageBay Recruit • Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Section Manager -Cold Storage

Section Manager -Cold Storage

Bay Recruit • Port Elizabeth, South Africa
15 hours ago
Job description


SUMMARY:
Section Manager -Cold Storage

POSITION INFO:

Are you an experienced operations or cold-storage professional who can lead a team, manage daily dispatch operations and keep things running smoothly under pressure?

Key Responsibilities

TEAM & STAFF MANAGEMENT

  • Manage and allocate duties to loaders, drivers, fridge operators and scanners
  • Monitor staff performance and productivity
  • Manage absenteeism and disciplinary matters
  • Prepare overtime, cleaning and lunch rosters
  • Ensure staff understand and follow company procedures and code of conduct

COLD STORAGE & DISPATCH OPERATIONS

  • Oversee daily loading, dispatch and pallet movements
  • Ensure the correct fruit, pallets and consignments are loaded into the correct containers
  • Ensure orders are prepared at the correct drop temperature
  • Monitor cold-room operations and conduct daily inspections
  • Ensure pallets are correctly labelled, scanned and positioned

TRANSPORT & CONTAINER COORDINATION

  • Coordinate with transporters and follow up on container deliveries
  • Ensure containers arrive and are loaded promptly Liaise with dispatch office regarding transporters, specifications, stack times and inspections

    QUALITY & INSPECTIONS

    Coordinate PPECB re-inspections Ensure documentation, pallets and product are correctly prepared Ensure sufficient staff are available for inspections Ensure inspected stock is returned to the correct pallets and fridges

    PROBLEM-SOLVING & OPERATIONAL CONTROL

    Investigate fallen pallets and operational incidents Report damaged containers and coordinate repairs Address infrastructure issues such as forklift damage, loading ramps and bay doors Ensure adequate cold-room space and efficient movement of stock

    Requirements

    Experienced in cold storage, warehousing, logistics or operations,Minimum of 5 years.
    Strong in team leadership and staff supervision
    Comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment
    Able to manage multiple teams and priorities simultaneously
    Strong with dispatch, pallets, containers and stock movement
    Confident dealing with transporters, dispatch teams and operational staff
    Comfortable handling staff performance, absenteeism and disciplinary matters
    Detail-oriented and able to enforce procedures
    A strong problem-solver who can take control of operational issues



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