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Job Title:  Warehouse Supervisor

Organisation: Yalelo (U) Limited

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Warehouse Team Lead

About US:

Yalelo (U) Limited is a tilapia fish farm that was established in Uganda in 2019. The farm is located in Butembe, Buikwe district on the shores of Lake Victoria. Yalelo Uganda is a subsidiary of First Wave Group B.V; a Dutch company with a portfolio of aquaculture related assets in Africa. First Wave Group owns and operates Yalelo Zambia, a pioneer of Aquaculture founded in 2011 that has grown quickly to become the leading fish farm in Zambia and among the largest aquaculture farms in Africa.

Job Summary:  The Warehouse Supervisor will be responsible for cold storage inventory management, loading and dispatching fish. Driving safety at the shipping points, to ensure all work is done in a safe environment so that there are no accidents, incidents and injuries (0 LTI’s).

Reconcile receipts, sales, dispatches and transit by monitoring what is in the system and that on the ground to ensure there is proper reconciliation.

Must be in close contact with the other Dispatch and Retail Operations teams to maintain seamless operations within the business.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, direct, manage and supervise the warehouse operations and staff.
• Manage, evaluate and report on warehouse efficiency and effectiveness.
• Track and coordinate the receipt, storage, and timely delivery of fish.
• Order supplies and maintain suitable inventory levels. Serving all orders placed by ensuring that there is sufficient stock cover.
• Check orders, goods received and dispatch for accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations. Plan and implement warehouse health, safety and security programs and activities.
• Ensure warehouse space is utilized effectively and kept clean and tidy.
• Direct and control YU controls, governance and regulatory compliance procedures within the cold storage operations.
• Perform day to day administrative tasks such as maintaining files and processing paperwork regarding on/off – loading, dispatching and proof of delivery, including filing and archiving all paperwork such signed delivery notes.
• Coach, train, manage, and appraise the performance of warehouse staff. Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships, problem solving, negotiations, and address warehouse team challenges.
• Coordinate timely resolution of challenges related to loading, track turnaround time and dispatch.
• Performs daily inventory stock take and reconciliations.
• 100% achievement of GIGO target by coordination of in/out bound traffic.
• Cold storage and truck yard house-keeping management.
• Ensuring accuracy in loading actual quantities and product type.
• Monitoring and controlling crates at dispatch point.
• Monitor the ageing of stocks to avoid deterioration (FIFO).
• Minimize stock loss at the warehouse to the allowable standard.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor of Degree of Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field.
• Three years of experience in cold storage.
• Broad knowledge and in-depth experience in stock management, including stock take and stock reconciliation.
• Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques
• Knowledge of Warehouse software packages and MS Office proficiency and the ability to input, retrieve and analyze large volumes of data.
• Hands-on commitment to getting the job done.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations.
• Strong organizational and time management skills

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should send their applications and resumes, and certified academic documents as one pdf document to: careers@yalelo.ug. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and Interviews will be done on a rolling basis.

Deadline: 4th June 2024

NB: Yalelo Uganda is an equal opportunities employer. Female candidates who meet the requirements are highly encouraged to apply. Yalelo Uganda doesn’t solicit any monies at any stage of the recruitment process.

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