Vacancy: Warehouse Officer

Job Description

• Analyse the execution of operations according to different warehousing situations and contingencies.


• Analyse the information flow for end-to-end warehouse processes from order initiation to receiving, handling, distribution and storage.


• Coordinate resolution of facilities, equipment, infrastructure and system breakdown to minimise downtime.


• Develop Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) solutioning derived from discussions around suggestions to improve existing processes.


• Evaluate cargo consolidation solutions to optimise space, cost and efficiency.


• Evaluate cargo handling schedules that consider timeline and resource factors.


• Evaluate methods and techniques to manage dangerous goods.


• Evaluate methods and techniques to manage time and temperature sensitive cargo.


• Evaluate storage plan to ensure most efficient method based on knowledge of weight and storage characteristics, and customer base.


• Evaluate technology solutions and automations to improve processes.


• Evaluate warehouse storage, layout and Material Handling Equipment (MHE) plans.


• Evaluate warehousing standards for quality management systems.


• Gather information on the latest technology trends.


• Manage warehouse planning methods, warehouse storage and layout plans.


• Perform safety and health risk assessment.


• Plan cargo or material handling security procedures.


• Plan continuous improvement activities and performance improvement strategies.


• Plan effective incident or crisis management initiatives.


• Plan measures for calculating operational efficiency, utilisation and productivity.

Required Skills or Experience

• Degree/HND or diploma


• Excellent verbal communicator


• Computer literate


• Familiar with common warehouse tools and equipment


• Thorough, alert, and detail-oriented


• Dependable and responsible


• Strong work ethic


• Comfortable working independently


• Makes safety a priority