Sawnboard Stock Controller
Lynne Harris Recruitment
The Role Our client requires someone who knows their wood and how it’s graded and is familiar with kiln-drying and controlling a stocktake. The stock controller will operate as part of the team at a small sawmill in the forests of the Knysna/Sedgefield area. RESPONSIBILITIES: Kiln-drying Wood grading / bundling Liaising with third-party kiln operations Sorting and keeping stocklists of wood Processing orders Supervising loading / unloading / despatching Managing a team of labourers at the mill. Keep control of client orders. Write up stock. Liaise with head office regarding administration. Skills and Experience PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS: N.B.: You m****ust know your wood and how it’s graded and be familiar with kiln-drying and controlling a stocktake.. Matriculation At least 5 years’ experience in the timber industry. Driver’s licence with PDP – will drive a bakkie and collect staff. Good communication skills in Afrikaans and English, and confident when discussing orders with sawmilling operations. Methodical, patient with other staff, A team leader. Respectful, responsible and reliable. Other OTHER: The successful applicant will be expected to live in the Knysna area. Please e-mail your cv in MS Word format together with a small suitable photo of yourself for front of cv purposes. All POPI requirements respected. Should you not receive a response within 10 days please consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you! Job Reference: LHR00122
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Sawnboard Stock Controller
Lynne Harris Recruitment
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About this role
The Role Our client requires someone who knows their wood and how it’s graded and is familiar with kiln-drying and controlling a stocktake. The stock controller will operate as part of the team at a small sawmill in the forests of the Knysna/Sedgefield area. RESPONSIBILITIES: Kiln-drying Wood grading / bundling Liaising with third-party kiln operations Sorting and keeping stocklists of wood
Processing orders Supervising loading / unloading / despatching Managing a team of labourers at the mill.
Keep control of client orders.
Write up stock.
Liaise with head office regarding administration.
Skills and Experience PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS: N.B.: You m****ust know your wood and how it’s graded and be familiar with kiln-drying and controlling a stocktake.. Matriculation At least 5 years’ experience in the timber industry. Driver’s licence with PDP – will drive a bakkie and collect staff.
Good communication skills in Afrikaans and English, and confident when discussing orders with sawmilling operations.
Methodical, patient with other staff,
A team leader.
Respectful, responsible and reliable.
Other OTHER: The successful applicant will be expected to live in the Knysna area. Please e-mail your cv in MS Word format together with a small suitable photo of yourself for front of cv purposes.
All POPI requirements respected.
Should you not receive a response within 10 days please consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you!
Job Reference: LHR00122
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