Dispatch Supervisor; Night Shift

Our client is a well-established meat production and FMCG processing facility.

As the Night Shift Dispatch Supervisor, you will oversee night-shift dispatch operations, ensuring accurate order fulfillment, strict cold-chain compliance, and timely vehicle departures.

• Supervise night-shift picking, staging, and loading tasks against approved orders, dispatch schedules, and route cut-offs
• Verify product codes, quantities, picking accuracy, load sequence, and dispatch documentation before vehicle release
• Enforce FIFO/FEFO principles, product segregation, dispatch temperature checks, and traceability standards
• Record and elevate stock variances, shortages, damages, returns, and loading discrepancies
• Manage night-shift dispatch staff attendance, task allocation, productivity, safe loading, and shift discipline
• Maintain hygiene, housekeeping, PPE compliance, equipment readiness, and safe traffic movement in the dispatch area
• Coordinate vehicle availability, loading priorities, and departure times with the Night Shift Manager and Fleet Controller
• Complete hourly loading progress updates, dispatch exception logs, and comprehensive shift handovers

• Matric essential; relevant logistics, warehouse, or supervisory training is advantageous
• Proven experience supervising dispatch or warehouse teams within chilled food, meat processing, or FMCG environments
• Sound knowledge of night-shift dispatch coordination, picking/loading controls, cold-chain compliance, and stock discipline
• Strong administrative skills with the ability to maintain accurate hourly reporting and logs

• Reliable and detail-oriented with a strong commitment to maintaining operational standards
• Assertive, calm under pressure, and capable of making timely, effective escalations
• Comfortable working night-shift hours and adhering to strict food safety and hygiene protocols

Salary

R20 000 - R30 000 CTC per month.

*** Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted***