Material Controller Gr 1 x2

Purpose of Job

• A Material Controller, receive, stack, pick and dispatch loads, and is responsible for the safe transportation of material and product, and to load and off load trucks, using a forklift, reach truck and very narrow aisle machine VNA

Key Accountabilities

• Perform pre-start and start up inspection/checks as per checklist on the material handling equipment's to be used before the start of the shift.
• Complete the inspection checklist and report all defects to Shift Supervisor.
• Perform visual checks on new production to check the printing , grade, packaging, stretch wrapping and the pallet.
• Ensure that each pallet is scanned before stacking it in the racks or block stacks.
• Ensure that the material grade and batch picked is in accordance with the requirements of the picking note.
• Ensure each pallet is scanned when taking out of the racks/block stacks for the customer orders.
• Perform quality inspection check as per quality checklist before loading a truck for a customer.
• Do cycle, half year and financial year stock count.
• Scan each pallet when loading it on the truck and do the post goods issuing to ensure that the product loaded is out of the system.
• Complete all relevant delivery documents
• Ensure that part batches are correctly checked for number of bags, grade and batch number.
• Re-pack part pallets as and when requested by authorized persons.
• Offload customer return truck by hand or forklift/reach truck as requested by authorised persons and record the information of the product offloaded grade, batch number, customer delivery number and total number of bags/pallets offloaded.
• Wash and clean forklifts on completion of each shift worked.
• Re-pack pallets when material damages have been identified.
• Clean up all identified spillages in warehouse facilities e.g. product, oil, diesel, etc
• Comply with all safety requirements and procedures for each warehouse facility.
• Forward delivery documents to warehouse administrators.
• Applies good housekeeping practices.
• Comply with all legal requirements.
• Assist warehouse area supervisor in checking unsafe stacking in the warehouse
• Re-stack unsafe stacking
• Operate machine to standard procedure License
• Deduct missing bags from total to determine total bags stacked.
• Work overtime as and when required
• Attend and participate in area meeting / safety / morning / toolbox talks
• Daily activities executed according to plan
• Follow instructions according to job requirements
• Attend training courses and seminars
• Work effectively in a team
• Report unsafe conditions / situations
• Make suggestions on improvement of work procedures and instructions.
• Build and maintain positive relationship with internal and external stakeholders to enable the achievement of operational excellence.
• Continuously improve own skills and knowledge to attain personal and business goals.

Formal Education

• Matric/ Grade 12
• Relevant Driver's and machine forklift / 'reach truck/ VNA' license

Working Experience

• 3 years relevant experience