Job Title: Despatch Clerk
Location: South Africa
Company: Tiger Brands
Job Overview:
The Despatch Clerk ensures the efficient and effective dispatch of goods and maintains stock control to ensure variances remain acceptable at month-end and year-end. This role involves verifying dispatch processes, maintaining quality standards, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with company policies and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Verify the accuracy of loading sheets.
- Write and process short loads and credit notes.
- Inspect bread quality to ensure adherence to company standards.
- Ensure correct quantities of bread are transferred from production to dispatch.
- Prepare and summarize bread reconciliation reports against transfers and orders.
- Complete wage norms for shifts to ensure proper resourcing.
- Inspect trucks before closure and locking.
- Manage staff according to company policy and uphold discipline.
- Maintain required stock levels.
- Lead and drive initiatives such as Invocom, 20 Keys, and foot safety.
- Ensure effective use of the employee clocking system.
- Perform additional tasks as required to support the dispatch function.
Competencies Required:
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team.
- Detail-oriented with strong planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to work shifts, including overtime and weekends.
- Proficiency in MS Office, NT Windows, and MS Outlook.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Education: Matric (Grade 12) or relevant tertiary qualification.
- Experience: 1-2 years of clerical experience, ideally within a bakery environment.
- Technical Skills: Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office applications.
About Tiger Brands:
Tiger Brands is Africa’s largest listed manufacturer of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). Renowned for its iconic food and beverage brands, Tiger Brands strives to enhance lives daily through quality and innovation.
The company promotes a culture of inclusivity and is committed to employment equity, offering preference to candidates from under-represented groups as part of its equity goals.
