Receiving General Assistant Job at Food Lover’s Market

Job description

• This is a summary of what the job involves to help you decide if you are a good fit.
• A Receiving General Assistant is responsible for physically checking goods received by matching the quantities received with the quantities on the system. As a General Assistant, you’ll play a key role in helping our distribution operations run smoothly. Your willingness to work hard and contribute to our team effort will make a big difference in our distribution process.
• This position reports directly to the Inbound Supervisor or Clerk, and Inbound Manager, and will be required to work different shifts across trading and non-trading hours, including Sundays and Public holidays.

What you’ll do
This is a list of tasks that you will be responsible for doing on your days at work.

• Unload goods by operating a forklift if required.
• Ensure that quantities are correct by matching the physical quantities offloaded with the quantity on the delivery documentation and the quantity ordered.
• Visually inspect delivered goods for damages and correctness.
• Conducting relevant Food Safety Temperature Checks as per the FSMS in the case of refrigerated deliveries.
• Report any discrepancies
• Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization.
• Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and co-workers.
• Follow quality service standards and comply with procedure, rules, and regulations.
• Handle heavy lifting, moving products as needed.
• Build and maintain product knowledge to assist with accurate picking and packing.
• Keep track of inventory and report any shortages or damages.
• Operate a scanner to track and record inventory movements.

Requirements
This is a list of things you will need in order to be considered for this role

• Matric
• Experience: General Assistant, General Clerk, Receiving Assistant, Receiving Clerk
• Within 25km from job
• Clear criminal record

Preferences
Meeting the preferences would be a plus, but if you don’t, it won’t stop companies from considering you.

• South African candidates
• Driver licence code: Forklift operator
• Experience: Minimum 1 year experience as a picker or checker in the warehouse environment
• Male candidates
• Candidates between 18 and 65