W

Sort & QA Lead (Logistics & Hub Operations)

Watershed Consulting
3 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Cape Town, South Africa
QA Lead

Sort & QA Lead (Logistics & Hub Operations)

Location: Cape Town

Remuneration: R22000 CTC

Β 

Role Overview

The Sort & QA Lead serves as the floor supervisor for the regional hub's sort operation. This role completely owns the accuracy, speed, and quality of every parcel moving through the sort floorβ€”from the moment it arrives off the truck to the moment it is scanned onto a driver's vehicle.

Leading a team of five sorters shared across major e-commerce waves (including Breaze and Amazon), this position is the last line of defence before a wrong parcel hits the road. This is a hands-on, floor-level leadership role requiring an individual who sets high standards, runs efficient team briefings, catches operational exceptions, and keeps delivery waves strictly on time.

Β 

Authority Levels

β€’ Operational Direction: Authority to direct the daily work of all sorters and manage their positions on the sort floor.

β€’ Operational Halt: Authority to halt the sort and escalate to the Operations Manager if parcel volumes, system failures, or staffing shortfalls threaten sort accuracy or safety.

β€’ Quality Control: Authority to flag and quarantine damaged, mislabelled, or suspect parcels (no damaged parcel may be loaded without QA clearance).

β€’ Shift Flexibility: Authority to direct sorters to cover afternoon Amazon sort waves when triggered, and escalate additional overtime requirements to the Operations Manager.

β€’ Workforce Management: Authority to sign off sorter attendance and report absences to the Operations Manager before the start of a wave.

Duties & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1. Sort Floor Leadership

β€’ AM Dispatch Sort: Manage the team from 05:30 through to full sort completion and driver load-out, targeting $< 45$ minutes from first vehicle arrival to final scan-out.

β€’ Mid-day Wave: Manage the second wave sort for the ~250-parcel Breaze lunch dispatch.

β€’ Peak/Afternoon Waves: Lead the afternoon Amazon dispatch sort when triggered; brief the team on additional waves and manage extended shift transitions smoothly.

β€’ Daily Briefings: Run a pre-shift toolbox talk every morning to communicate daily parcel volumes, route changes, and specific client handling instructions.

2. Quality Assurance (QA)

β€’ Accuracy Ownership: Maintain a sort accuracy target of > 99.5% by implementing and enforcing the bay labeling system, route allocation process, and misroute correction protocol.

β€’ Gatekeeper QA Check: Perform an at-door QA check on every driver's load before departure, verifying parcel counts against the manifest and confirming correct sequencing.

β€’ Inbound Inspection: Inspect all inbound parcels for damage upon arrival; quarantine and report any Damaged in Transit (DIT) items before they enter the sort flow.

β€’ Continuous Improvement: Conduct a daily sort accuracy review, count misroutes, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions before the next wave.

3. Team & HR Management

β€’ Supervision: Daily supervision of 5 permanent sorters and any temporary flexible headcount brought on during peak e-commerce ramp periods.

β€’ Readiness: Record and report sorter attendance to the Operations Manager before each wave; manage last-minute absences by dynamically reassigning bay responsibilities.

β€’ Onboarding: Support the Operations Manager in onboarding, training, and briefing new or temporary sorters.

β€’ Performance: Report any sorter performance issues or repeated errors to the Operations Manager for formal action.

4. Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

β€’ Compliance: Maintain floor Health & Safety standards, ensuring safe lifting, clear walkways, correct PPE usage, and fire escape compliance at all times.

β€’ System Integrity: Ensure 100% POD-equivalent scan compliance at the sort stage (every parcel scanned in and out of every stage).

β€’ Housekeeping: Keep the sort floor clean, organized, and hazard-free, completing a post-wave floor inspection before leaving.

β€’ Defect Reporting: Report any damaged equipment, scanner faults, or H&S hazards to the Operations Manager immediately.

​​​​​​​

Desired Experience & Qualification

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

β€’ Required Education: NQF Level 4/5 (Matric or equivalent standard).

β€’ Technical Proficiency: Strong systems proficiency with handheld scanning hardware and logistics/warehouse mobile applications is essential.

β€’ Relevant Experience: 1–2 years of experience in a warehouse, sortation, or last-mile dispatch environment. Prior experience as a lead hand, team leader, or floor supervisor is a strong advantage.

β€’ Core Skills:

o Detail-obsessed with a zero-tolerance attitude toward misroutes and QA failures.

o Physically fit and agile, capable of standing and moving throughout the entire shift.

o Assertive and clear communicator who can direct a team and escalate operational roadblocks without delay.