Night Shift Warehouse Manager

Location: Centurion, Gauteng

Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent (after 3-month probation period)

Industry: Warehousing & Distribution (Automotive Parts / Logistics)

Salary: R20,000 – R23,000 CTC per month (Negotiable based on experience)

About Our Client

Our client is a leading distribution and logistics specialist operating across Southern Africa. Built on structured standard operating procedures, robust logistics, and industry-leading systems, the organization fosters a culture of operational efficiency, quality management, continuous improvement, and career development.

About the Role

On behalf of our client, we are seeking a disciplined, high-impact Night Shift Manager to lead and optimize nighttime warehouse operations at their Centurion facility. Reporting directly to the Warehouse Executive / Operations Management, the successful candidate will take end-to-end operational accountability for the night shift, leading a team of 70 staff (supervisors, clerks, pickers, packers, binners, and material handling equipment operators). This shift is strictly focused on high-volume preparation, picking, staging, and packing to ensure customer orders are fully staged and audit-ready for morning dispatches (no evening deliveries/outbound transport). The role demands a hands-on leader skilled in labor planning, productivity tracking, inventory integrity, Health & Safety, and shop-floor discipline.

What’s on Offer?

• Basic Salary: R20,000 – R23,000 CTC per month (negotiable based on experience).

• Benefits: Membership in the Company Provident Fund and a December Annual Bonus.

• Career Advancement: Opportunities to lead a substantial operational team and grow within an established, expanding Southern African distributor.

Working Hours & Environment

• Standard Hours: Monday to Friday, 18:00 – 06:00 (Night Shift).

• Environment: Fast-paced, high-volume automotive parts and wholesale distribution warehouse floor.

• Compliance & Operations: Strict adherence to ISO (9001/45001) quality and environmental standards, company standard operating procedures, and Health & Safety regulations at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Shift Leadership & People Management: Direct, motivate, and oversee a nighttime workforce of 70 personnel; manage attendance, leave cover, productivity KPIs, floor discipline, and performance appraisals, initiating disciplinary actions in alignment with HR policies when required.

• Preparation, Pick & Pack Operations: Drive high-accuracy, high-volume batch picking, binning, checking, and packaging workflows to ensure all orders are staged accurately and efficiently for the morning delivery teams.

• Shift Handover & Workflow Continuity: Coordinate closely with day management and inventory teams to align on backlogs, daily targets, space allocation, and clear operational handover reports between shifts.

• Inventory Control & Quality Assurance: Enforce zero-tolerance picking and packing error rates, assist with stock cycle counts, minimize damages, and ensure all barcode scanning, system updates, and dispatch staging documentation match system data.

• Equipment & Safe Material Handling: Supervise MHE pre-shift checks (forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jacks), ensure proper battery charging routines, and uphold safe operation and storage protocols.

• Health, Safety & Housekeeping (OHS / ISO): Maintain a safe, clean, and organized warehouse floor adhering strictly to ISO (9001/45001) quality and environmental standards, company safety regulations, and emergency procedures.

• Security & Facility Controls: Enforce strict access control, lock-up procedures, and floor surveillance during night hours to protect inventory, facility assets, and personnel.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 3–5 years’ supervisory or management experience running large warehouse floor teams (60+ staff members).

• Operational Track Record: Proven background managing fast-paced high-volume pick-and-pack fulfillment, binning, staging, and inventory workflows.

• Education: Grade 12 / Matric qualification. A relevant tertiary qualification (Diploma / Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Operations Management) is advantageous.

• Night Shift Availability: Must be fully committed and able to reliably work permanent night shift hours (18:00 to 06:00, Monday to Friday).

• Systems Knowledge: Practical experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS / ERP software) and basic MS Office (Excel, Outlook).

• Attributes: Strong command presence, exceptional crisis-management and problem-solving skills, high attention to detail, and sound labor relations / disciplinary management skills.

• Beneficial Experience: Direct operational experience within the automotive parts importation, wholesale, or aftermarket spares distribution sectors (highly advantageous, but not essential); valid Forklift / MHE license or technical understanding of fleet operations; working knowledge of ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 45001) and lean warehousing principles.

Strict Legal Requirements

Please note that due to the nature of this role, the following criteria are non-negotiable. Background screening will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates:

• Citizenship: Must be a South African-born Citizen with a valid South African ID.

• Criminal Record: Must have a clean criminal background (a person with a criminal record will not be considered).

• Credit History: Must have a clear ITC (financial/credit history) with no judgments or defaults.

• Driver's License: Must hold a valid driver's license.

Required Documentation for Application

Please ensure that you submit the following documentation with your application:

• Detailed CV: Highlighting your warehouse management history, largest shift headcount managed, specific pick-and-pack systems used, and night shift exposure.

• ID Copy: Copy of valid South African ID.

• Driver’s License Copy: Valid copy required for employment records.

• 3 Months Recent Payslips: Your latest three consecutive months of salary advice.

• Supporting Documents: Copies of Matric and any tertiary/logistics qualifications.

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