Receiving and Dispatch Clerk

SUMMARY:

An established manufacturer of specialised agrochemicals is seeking a Receiving and Dispatch Clerk to be responsible for managing the receiving, inspecting, and dispatching of goods, reconciling stock, ensuring Haz compliance and FEFO standards, and supporting warehouse operations.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a National Senior Certificate; An Inventory Diploma or Degree is an added advantage
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a manufacturing and warehouse environment
• Must have a valid FLT license; a High Reach license is an added advantage
• Excellent MS Office knowledge, especially Excel

• Receiving delivery vehicles.
• Checking delivery notes, quantities, batch numbers, and appearance.
• Instructing Forklift Operators on the destination of stock.
• Handling and managing incoming goods and materials received.
• Performing and executing unloading and unpacking of goods received from Tollers, Depots, Suppliers, and plants.
• Inspecting and verifying the condition of goods received.
• Reconciling goods received against invoices and delivery notes.
• Communicating discrepancies in goods received to the Supervisor or Manager.
• Ensuring that all necessary documents are endorsed if any discrepancies occur.
• Randomly weighing pallets on the provided scale to check if tonnage is correct.
• Performing quality inspections on goods.
• Filling in goods received notes and handing them over to the Inventory Clerk, together with all supporting documents from the received load, to process the GRN.
• Allocating stock in the warehouse to the correct bins according to Haz compliance.
• Ensuring warehouses are always packed according to FEFO principles.
• Ensuring all vehicles are Haz-compliance checked before loading.
• Handling and managing outgoing goods and materials being dispatched.
• Inspecting and verifying the condition of dispatched goods.
• Counting and verifying dispatched goods.
• Reconciling goods dispatched against invoices, delivery notes, and iScala transfer documents.
• Checking all pickings made by FLT operators before handing them back to the office for processing.
• Ensuring all discrepancies with pickings are resolved before clients arrive.
• Driving the Forklift to assist in putting away or loading vehicles.
• Assisting with month-end stock takes and weekly cycle counts.
• Assisting with shelf-life and warehouse utilization reports weekly.