Cold Store Supervisor

Full time @Black Tie Recruit in Warehousing
  • 2 Dowse Road Umhlanga Rocks Drive Umhlanga Rocks 4001 View on Map
  • Post Date : September 23, 2025
  • Apply Before : July 29, 2026
  • 2 Application(s)
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Job Detail

  • Job ID 98943
  • Offered Salary  0
  • Career Level  Senior-level
  • Experience  6 Years
  • Gender  Both
  • Industry  Warehousing
  • Qualifications  Diploma

Job Description

🧊 Cold Store Operations Plan

  • Provide input when required.
  • Supervise loading/unloading to reduce damage.
  • Oversee distribution: receiving, storing, transporting, returns, maintenance, admin.
  • Manage admin tasks: vouchers, invoices, reports.
  • Control pallets to reduce loss/breakage.
  • Monitor delivery turnaround and service standards.
  • Assist with quarterly stock takes and stock/customer queries.
  • Ensure food safety and quality compliance.

📦 Day-to-Day Operations

  • Final paperwork checks with drivers/customers.
  • Supervise stacking, picking, staging of products.
  • Ensure accurate, timely dispatch of orders.
  • Maximize equipment use and safety.
  • Validate inbound/outbound product accuracy and condition.
  • Rotate stock and conduct cycle counts.
  • Maintain cleanliness and attend meetings.
  • Update product locator system and space utilization.
  • Support transport coordination and Picking Supervisor.
  • Monitor truck/product temperatures and cold chain.
  • Control shrinkage and submit reports.

🛡️ Health & Safety

  • Supervise safety of personnel, equipment, property.
  • Maintain cold store security and report injuries (IOD).
  • Ensure medical response and attend H&S meetings.
  • Submit meeting minutes and enforce OSHA compliance:
    • Store tools/equipment properly
    • Schedule and supervise cleaning
    • Pest control
    • Regulatory adherence
  • Confirm checklist completion and PPE usage.
  • Provide H&S feedback to management.

🍽️ Food Safety Compliance

  • Follow food safety guidelines from training/docs.
  • Report non-conforming products.
  • Monitor temperature requirements for dispatch/receiving.
  • Ensure food-safe operations and product integrity.
  • Enforce hygiene and PPE standards.

📚 Personal Development

  • Meet performance objectives.
  • Attend training and complete assessments.
  • Sign attendance registers.

💼 Etlin Values & Policies

  • Embody Etlin’s vision, mission, values.
  • Follow all policies and procedures.
  • Behave ethically and maintain confidentiality.

👥 Supervision of Direct Reports

  • Contribute to manpower planning.
  • Measure and optimize team performance.
  • Provide feedback, coaching, and development.
  • Support recognition and reward systems.
  • Share product/process/system knowledge.
  • Ensure signed profiles and performance contracts.
  • Address poor performance with action plans.
  • Oversee training and employee lifecycle:
    • Interviewing
    • Onboarding
    • Disciplinary processes (with HR support)

📌 Candidate Requirements

Requirement Minimum Preferred
Education Matric NQF Level 5 in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Commerce
Experience 3–5 years in food industry supervision 5+ years in similar role
Reference: CTd2093596

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