Warehouse Production Supervisor(JHB)

Yebo Fresh is an online shopping service delivering popular groceries focusing on South Africa’s townships. We serve township families, NGO’s, schools/ ECDs and township businesses such as spaza’s and fast food restaurants.


Warehouse Production Supervisor(JHB)


Key Role Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Liaise with production planners on daily, weekly and monthly plans and execution as per schedules.

  • Provide input into staffing allocation required to meet scheduled work.

  • Ensure that production plans are completed by agreed times and communicate expected or actual delays in a timely manner.

  • Provide clear and concise information to help resolve issues and disputes between internal stakeholders.

  • Supervise allocated picking zones daily replenishment and ensure excess stock is put away in a timely manner.

  • Log and account for all waste created by allocated picking zones before the end of day.

  • Log and provide commentary for all KPI measures before the end of day.

  • Conduct regular cycle counts and stock take as per the schedule.

  • Supervise allocated picking zones and escalate all people related issues for assigned staff to Warehouse Manager

Note: these are a selection of starting responsibilities and are expected to evolve rapidly with our growth in consultation with your manager.


Skills needed to fulfill the role:

  • Related tertiary qualification

  • Minimum of 3 years of warehouse environment experience including 6 months management/supervisory experience

  • Knowledge of occupational health and safety processes and legislation and food safety experience

  • Strong numerical skills, accuracy and attention to detail

  • Experience/understanding of inventory management system would be advantageous

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Computer literacy with expert Word and Excel skills (troubleshooting)

  • Leadership and people management skills

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Organizational and time management skills


Personal Responsibilities:

Every employee is expected to themself according to the Yebo Fresh ways of working. This include (but are not limited to):

  • We care - for the customer, for each other.

  • We lead by example - acting in a safe and responsible manner.

  • We give 100% - showing up on time, being present.

  • We act with integrity - in all areas.


Contract Type: 3 Month Employment Contract with a 1-months probationary period, with a possibility of becoming permanent.


How to Apply: Send an email to liam.arendses@yebofresh.co.za with:

  1. the “Warehouse Production Supervisor” as subject

  2. the body of the email explaining why you think you are suitable for this specific role

  3. attached CV in PDF or Word document format


Failure to do the three items above will immediately disqualify you from the role


Yebo Fresh (Pty) Ltd. (2016/438089/07) Registered office: Silverbirch Main House, Erf 4071 Valley Road, Hout Bay, 7806 Director: Jessica Boonstra-Laks