General Warehousing Supervisor

Warehouse Operations

• Supervise daily warehouse activities, including receiving, unloading, sorting, storage, picking, packing and dispatching goods.

• Ensure goods are stored in designated locations and warehouse space is used efficiently.

• Monitor the movement of incoming and outgoing goods to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

• Implement standard operating procedures to improve warehouse productivity.

Inventory and Stock Control

• Maintain accurate inventory records and monitor stock movements.

• Conduct regular stock counts, cycle counts and inventory reconciliations.

• Investigate stock discrepancies, damaged goods, missing items and operational losses.

• Coordinate stock replenishment and ensure proper labelling and documentation.

Logistics and Transportation Coordination

• Coordinate deliveries, collections, transport schedules and distribution activities.

• Liaise with customers, suppliers, transport providers and internal teams.

• Monitor delivery performance and resolve delays or logistical issues.

• Prepare delivery orders, goods-received notes, dispatch records and other relevant documents.

Manpower Supervision

• Allocate daily duties and work schedules to warehouse personnel.

• Monitor staff attendance, work quality, productivity and compliance with procedures.

• Train employees on warehouse processes, safe handling of goods and documentation requirements.

• Provide operational guidance and address day-to-day staffing issues.

Safety and Compliance

• Ensure warehouse activities comply with applicable workplace safety requirements.

• Monitor safe handling, stacking and storage of goods.

• Ensure equipment and warehouse areas are maintained in a safe and orderly condition.

• Report accidents, incidents, hazards and damaged goods to management.

Reporting and Operational Improvement

• Prepare daily or weekly reports on inventory, deliveries, manpower and operational performance.

• Monitor productivity, order accuracy and delivery timelines.

• Identify opportunities to reduce operating costs, minimise errors and improve efficiency.

• Recommend improvements to warehouse layout, workflows and logistics processes.

Management and Coordination (where applicable to the manager-level position)

• Develop and implement warehouse and distribution operating plans.

• Monitor logistics costs, resource utilisation and service performance.

• Coordinate with management on operational budgets, staffing requirements and business planning.

• Establish performance indicators and implement corrective actions where necessary.