Junior Shift Manager
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Job Location:
Johannesburg - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
South Africas leading online retailer is looking for a highly talented Junior Shift Manager to join our team in Johannesburg.
We are a young dynamic hyper growth company looking for smart creative hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs a great work environment and a promise that you wont be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
This position reports to the DC General Manager
Purpose of this role :
Due to the increase of volumes we requested a Jnr Shift Manager to assist us to run an additional shift as we have gone into a 3 shift structure. The other reason for this additional role was so that the current two Shift Managers work their normal 8 hour week and also run their own two shifts instead of working the 6 day weeks and additional hours per day they have been running. The Jnr Shift Manager will also be responsible to run a full shift on his own. He will have Champions reporting into him who will assist him to ensure we achieve our business targets This job will assist us in achieving our targets because all three shifts will now have their own shift managers to run the shifts
Key responsibilities: (What are you directly responsible to achieve within the scope of your role)
- The Jnr Shift Manager will also be responsible to run a full shift on his own.
- He will have Champions reporting into him who will assist him to ensure we achieve the following.
- Outbound KPIs Customer orders to be shipped by 5pm daily.
- Adhere to and enforce SLA compliance
- Picking and Packing Productivity Ensure that we meet company targets.
- Cost control manage labour / heads on shift vs volumes and hours.
- Packing costs manage usage on the floor.
- Housekeeping manage the team to ensure they keep areas within standards.
- Goals ensure that each individual has a clear understanding of their goals
- Review internal processes and continue to iterate and innovate to improve department continuously
- Apply our company values into daily tasks
Minimum experience and competencies required :
- 3-5 years Supervisory experience in logistics or distribution environment
- People management experience good oral and written communication skills
- Decision making and problem-solving ability
- Ability to manage change within a logistics operation
- Will commit and achieve targets and project timelines.
- Willing to work shifts including weekends if necessary in an operational 7/365 environment
- Self-starter with high energy levels a must
- Must be able to work as part of a multicultural team
Attributes :
- Experts at DOING they can not only design but also execute.
- Analytical able to use data to make decisions. Letting data decide but not consume.
- Technical knowledge
- Although innovation is important GREAT requires a lot of work. This does not happen only in business hours
- Hands on and action orientated Curious. Always questioning the status quo;
- Not averse to risk
- Business smart.
- Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input
- Self-directed taking action based on own initiative
- Able to communicate clearly and not afraid to voice an opinion no matter how unpopular.
The Environment:
- employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic smart customer- centric fun and have the shared ambition of being the leading e- commerce company in Africa.
- We have fun work hard take ownership work in teams to create solutions and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
- We are short on ego and high on output.
- We are doers and not only thinkers its all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.
- We seek to employ an Extra Ordinary Mind whois Smart has Integrityand is Hardworking.
If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!
Takealot Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities to apply.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Labor Cost Analysis
- Customer Service
- Communication skills
- Basic Math
- Food Safety Experience
- Management Experience
- Shift Management
- Employment & Labor Law
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Supervising Experience
About Company
South Africa's leading online store. Fast, reliable delivery to your door. Many ways to pay. Shop anything you can imagine: TVs, laptops, cellphones, kitchen appliances, toys, books, beauty & more. Shop the mobile app anytime, anywhere.
