Loading Bay Supervisor (with Agro-allied industries/rubber plantation experience)

Job Description: Loading Bay Supervisor (with Agro-allied industries/rubber plantation experience) Department: Logistics Reports to: General Manager Location: Ilushin, Ogun State Job Summary The Loading Bay Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing all activities related to the receiving of raw rubber harvest - cup lumps and/or the dispatch of rubber.

This role ensures that the loading and unloading processes are executed safely, efficiently, and accurately. The Supervisor will manage a team of loaders and equipment operators, ensuring strict adherence to quality control standards to ensure accurate weighing and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Operations & Logistics Management Coordinate Traffic: Manage the flow of trucks and tractors entering and exiting the bay Schedule Loading/Unloading: Prioritize loading based on production and transporter availability. Equipment Oversight: Ensure weighing scale are operational and safety-checked daily. Waiting Time: Monitor and minimize the waiting time for external trucks and internal harvest tractors to ensure efficiency.
2. Quality Control & Inspection (Crucial) Contamination Checks: Visually inspect incoming raw rubber to ensure no contaminant which can ruin rubber quality. Weight Verification: Supervise the weighing scale operations to ensure the precise weight of incoming harvest and outgoing produce is recorded.
3. Inventory & Documentation Record Keeping: Maintain accurate daily logs of all incoming and outgoing stock (tonnage, vehicle number, driver name). Waybills & Delivery Notes: Verify that all freight documents match the physical vehicle loaded for incoming harvest and outgoing produce sales. System Entry: Input data into the plantation’s inventory management system. Stock Reconciliation: Assist the inventory team with weekly or monthly stock counts.
4. Health, Safety, & Team Leadership Team Management: Supervise, educate, and roster the loading crew. Safety Protocol: Enforce strict rules to prevent accidents in the loading zone. Housekeeping: Ensure the loading bay is kept clean and free of stagnant water (to prevent mosquito breeding and slips) and rubber debris.

Requirements

& Qualifications Education: OND/HND or Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Agriculture, or a related field. 3+ years of experience in a supervisory role within logistics, warehousing, or a manufacturing plant. Specific experience in Agro-allied industries or rubber plantations is highly desirable. Proven experience managing manual laborers and equipment operators.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (specifically Excel for reporting). Ability to operate or supervise the operation of Weighbridge/ scale. Core Competencies Attention to Detail: Ability to spot contamination in rubber and errors in paperwork immediately. Integrity: Unwavering honesty regarding weight recording and inventory stock (prevention of pilferage).

Communication: Ability to give clear commands to the loading team and communicate effectively with truck drivers and management. Physical Stamina: Ability to work on feet for long periods and withstand the plantation environment. Working Conditions Environment: Semi-outdoor industrial environment; exposure to the specific odour of raw rubber.

Hours: Must be willing to work weekends, or extended hours during peak harvest seasons. Method of Application: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to recruitment@stresertintegrated.com using LBSI-25 as subject of the mail.