Cargo Handling Specialists (Pty) Ltd an established company in the export packing industry also specializing in stevedoring, container loading, abnormal transport ,crate /pallet /cradle manufacturing, warehousing, hazardous packing, rigging and crane hire, is seeking an Operations Manager.

The ideal candidate will have broad knowledge of:

  • our industry with 10 years experience in a similar role or a relevant tertiary qualifications with 5 year’s experience in a similar roll.
  • Solid understanding of planning principles, tools and technics
  • Good understanding of business processes and procedures
  • Understanding of health and safety
  • Good knowledge of human behavior and performance elements

Key Responsibilities of the roll:

  • Scheduling/planning of jobs
  • Ensure jobs are executed on time and budget
  • Oversee crate, pallet and cradle manufacturing
  • Staff management – discipline and departmental HR
  • Manage customer expectations
  • Co-ordinate Health and Safety
  • Oversee stock, equipment and fleet management
  • Oversee warehousing/customer cargo handling

Skills required:

  • Superior decision making skills
  • Excellent organizing skills
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Superior communication skills
  • Good people skills
  • Excellent administration skills
  • Strong coaching skills
  • Conflict management
  • Good negotiation and influencing skills
  • Reporting
  • Strong computer literacy
  • Fluent in Afrikaans and English

Attributes and competencies:

  • Attention to detail
  • Self-motivated, positive attitude, driven and energetic
  • Pressure resilient
  • Good leader
  • Team player
  • People and task orientated
  • Multi-task focus
  • Customer centric
  • Time management
  • Flexible
  • Adaptable
  • Deadline orientated
  • Dependable

Salary is market related. Salary expectation must be indicated when applying for the position.

If you meet the requirements please submit a full comprehensive CV.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Desired Skills:

  • Manage Staff
  • Operations responsibility
  • KPI management
  • Operational budgets
  • Operational activities
  • Operations management
  • People Management
  • Motivate Employees
  • Performance Improvement
  • Performance Reviews
  • Performance management
  • Manage a team
  • Budgetary

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years Product & Industrial Design

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