Checker Operator
AB InBev Africa
Job description
Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?
The Key Purpose of this role is to load, unload and stack materials safely and efficiently while maintaining our Inventory/Materials, Governance Controls, Customer service standards and to support Production.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
Effective Fleet management
- Conduct pre trip inspections prior to the start of each shift using the forklift inspection checklist.
- Ensure that the forklift is operated, cleaned and maintained in optimal condition
- Ensure that fuel and fluids are at accepted operating levels
Adherence to the health, safety and environmental standards
- Department of Labour stacking exemptions complied with
- 5S & Site housekeeping standards maintained and adhered to
- Appropriate personal protective equipment used as designated by site safety standards.
- Adherence to all relevant SOP’s and GOP’s
Effective stock quality management
- Warehouse stock age standards maintained by ensuring stock rotation principles applied – FEFO
- Ensures quality control through checking packaging on warehouse floor and prior to loading
- Effective inventory management & controls in line with our governance policies
- Participation in handover process before and after every shift
- Accurate daily stock count performed using handheld device
- Generate variance reports and resolve discrepancies
- Maintain clear and effective communication with Inventory teams, Warehouse teams and other stakeholders
- Accurate checking, loading and unloading of vehicles. Load Summary used to load correct quantities of split and full pallets
- Accurate recording of returns prior to unloading
- Accurate stock movements on FG and empties from and onto the lines
- Bin sign off required to ensure accurate stock/inventory reconciliations
Efficient loading and unloading of vehicles and production lines
- Maintain clear and effective communication with Logistics
- Coordinator / team members
- All documentation accurately and comprehensively completed
- Ensure production continuity (where applicable)
- Load empties and raw materials onto production lines whilst ensuring optimal productivity
- Remove and stack finished product from line to bin whilst ensuring optimal line productivity
- Conversant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures
Minimum Requirements
- Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent
- Valid forklift driver license
- Experience operating a double handler
- Computer literate
- Stock Count Digital device literacy advantageous
- Good interpersonal skills / builds good relationships
- Ability to work under pressure
- Good verbal and communication skills
- Good self-management principles
- Ability to adapt to change effectively
- Lives the values of the organisation
- Good numerical ability
Additional information
- Band: XI
ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short listing.