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Job Title: Warehouse Supervisor – George
Department: Operations – Warehouse & Logistics
Location: George, Western Cape
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Cost to Company: R15,000 per month
About Us
Stratogo is a professional recruitment and workforce solutions company specializing in sourcing and placing top talent across various industries.
Our client is seeking an experienced and hands-on Warehouse Supervisor to take responsibility for the day-to-day operation of their George warehouse. The successful candidate will work independently as the sole permanent employee on site, with remote support and oversight from the Warehouse Manager based in Gqeberha.
The role combines warehouse supervision, stock control, receiving and dispatch, customer support, internal sales assistance, and temporary labour supervision. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, reliable, organised, and comfortable working independently in a smaller branch environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operation of the George warehouse, including opening and securing the site, managing stock and equipment, receiving, picking, packing, dispatch, collections, and deliveries.
- Receive, inspect, pick, check, pack, and dispatch stock accurately, ensuring quantities, product codes, lengths, colours, and documentation are correct and discrepancies are reported.
- Maintain accurate stock control through bin management, FIFO, cycle counts, stock takes, variance investigations, and management of damaged, returned, slow-moving, and offcut stock.
- Plan and supervise temporary labour resources according to operational requirements, including induction, safety briefings, work allocation, performance monitoring, attendance verification, and labour cost records.
- Act as the first point of contact for the branch, assisting walk-in customers and telephone enquiries and providing support with product information, stock availability, lead times, orders, collections, and deliveries.
- Support internal sales and Projects teams with stock allocation, order coordination, staging, and dispatch of project orders.
- Coordinate orders, deliveries, collections, and transfers with internal departments, other branches, suppliers, and transporters.
- Ensure warehouse layout, racking, bin locations, housekeeping, and stock storage are maintained to a high standard.
- Provide daily and weekly reports on stock, receipts, dispatches, outstanding orders, discrepancies, and temporary labour usage.
- Escalate operational, stock, customer, security, and safety issues to the Warehouse Manager when required.
- Ensure compliance with company procedures, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, PPE requirements, lone-working procedures, and warehouse safety standards.
- Ensure high-risk activities are not undertaken alone and that appropriate assistance is arranged for container offloading, heavy or long-length stock handling, forklift operations, and other high-risk tasks.
- Conduct routine safety checks and toolbox talks and report incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions immediately.
- Assist with continuous improvement of warehouse processes and standard operating procedures.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 (Matric) or equivalent.
- A qualification in Warehousing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field will be advantageous.
- 3–5 years' warehouse experience, including at least 1–2 years in a supervisory or team-leader role.
- Proven experience in receiving, dispatch, stock control, and warehouse operations.
- Experience within a building materials, hardware, distribution, or similar environment will be advantageous.
- Experience working independently and without direct on-site supervision.
- Experience supervising temporary, contract, or labour broker staff will be advantageous.
- Strong working knowledge of an ERP, inventory management, or warehouse management system.
- Good understanding of warehouse documentation, stock control, stock takes, and reconciliations.
- Customer service, counter sales, internal sales, or telephonic customer support experience will be advantageous.
- Valid forklift operator's licence will be advantageous.
- Must be comfortable performing a hands-on warehouse role.
- Must be willing and able to work in a predominantly lone-working environment.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong warehouse, receiving, dispatch, and stock control skills.
- Excellent organisational and planning abilities.
- Ability to plan and manage temporary labour according to operational demand.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good ERP/inventory system and reporting skills.
- Strong stock-taking and reconciliation abilities.
- Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work independently and use sound judgement.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Professional telephone manner.
- Reliable, accountable, and trustworthy.
- Strong safety awareness and understanding of lone-working requirements.
- Hands-on approach to warehouse operations.
- Ability to supervise and guide temporary staff.
- Ability to manage changing workloads and operational priorities.
- Good internal and external stakeholder coordination.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will be a reliable, self-motivated, and hands-on Warehouse Supervisor who is comfortable taking full responsibility for the day-to-day running of a smaller branch.
The successful candidate must be able to work independently, manage their own workload, maintain accurate stock records, supervise temporary labour when required, and provide professional customer service.
This position requires someone with strong judgement, accountability, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills, as the successful candidate will be the company's permanent on-site representative in George while receiving remote support from Gqeberha.
What is on Offer
- Cost to Company: R15,000 per month.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- Opportunity to take ownership of a warehouse operation.
- Exposure to warehouse management, stock control, logistics, internal sales, and customer service.
- Opportunity to work independently while receiving remote management support.
- Opportunity for career growth as the George branch expands.
- Dynamic and hands-on working environment.
How to Apply
Send CV: [Email Address Removed]
Please ensure the job title "Warehouse Supervisor – George" is reflected in the subject line of your email application.
Note: If you do not receive a response within three weeks of submitting your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
We are committed to locating the ideal job for you, so we kindly advise against paying for this service. There are no costs associated with securing employment with us.
Desired Skills:
- warehouse
- supervisor
- stock control
