This curriculum vitae is for Jaco van Niekerk, who has over 15 years of experience in warehouse and distribution management. His most recent role was as a Shift Supervisor at Merlogfoods, where he oversaw daily operations and 20 staff members. Previously, he held roles such as Dispatch Supervisor at Unitrans and Warehouse Supervisor at Royal Pack. Jaco has extensive experience with warehouse management systems and a strong safety and quality focus. He is proficient in English and Afrikaans.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Jaco van Niekerk
Personal Details:
 Surname: van Niekerk
 First Name: Jaco
 ID nr: 8311085040080
 Nationality: RSA
 Marital status: Married
 Home Language: Afrikaans
 Other languages: English(Speak ,read ,write)
 Drivers licence: C1(Own transport)
Contact Info:
 Address: 36 Edmar Court, Sinclair street Lambton , Germiston
 Cell nr: 072 151 4646
 Email: jacovn509@gmail.com
 Alternate contact(Wife): Marriette, 079 734 5817

2. Education:
 Matric (Matriculated 2001)
 School Matriculated from Fochville High School
 Subjects passed – English, Afrikaans, Math, Computer studies, Accounting, Economics
 Computer literacy – Syspro, JDE, Netstar, Excell, Word( Proficient in all Microsoft packages)
 Basic Fire fighting
 Level 1 First Aid
Employment History:
Current:
Company name:
Merlogfoods
Company Details:
Supplyingof frozenproductstopickn pay, Shoprite,sparand othersmallershops.
Position held:
Shift Supervisor (Permanent)
Responsibilities:
Compile daily dispatch roster/schedule
Ensure all documentation is done and correct according to dispatch roster
Pick and stage stock in fridge for collection
Oversee all loading for transporters
Do Safety and Quality inspection on loads.
Safety aspects – Loads stacked right, all pallets loaded in correct right up position, inspect pallet shrink
wrap integrity, non-damaged pallets loaded.
Quality aspects – Product integrity, Correct product, Batching done, correct documentation
Ensure all loads gets done on time and goes out on scheduled times to ensure deliveries reach cut-off
times and gets delivered as per customer requirements.
Manage +- 20 staff that consisted of 2 forklifts drivers and pre-packers/warehouse staff.

3. Staff management included IR responsibilities. Handling of disciplinary.
Compile end of shift report on excel.
WMS systemused syspro and translation.
Employment duration:
Feb 2015 to current –
Reason for Leaving
Lookingforbetterjobopportunity
Reference contact
Operations Manager
Wayne
Company:
 Self employed
 Doing deliveries to all pharmacists in and around Carletonville area.
 Temporary solution until permanent position is found.
 Date started from April 2014 to Feb 2015.
Company name:
 Unitrans
Company Details:
 Site / warehouse management for Nampak glass. Contract running warehouse and distribution for
Nampak glass site. Distribution to Distell, Nederburg, etc.
 Nampak Roodekop site
Position held:
 Dispatch Supervisor(Contract position)
Responsibilities:
 Compile daily dispatch roster/schedule
 Ensure all documentation is done and correct according to dispatch roster
 Prep and stage loads in loading area for collection
 Oversee all loading for transporters
 Do Safety and Quality inspection on loads.

4.  Safety aspects – Loads stacked right, all pallets tied down and ratchets in place, all pallets loaded in
correct right up position, inspect pallet shrink wrap integrity , non damaged pallets loaded.
 Quality aspects – Product integrity , Correct product, Batching done , correct documentation
 Ensure all loads gets done on time and goes out on scheduled times to ensure deliveries reach cut-
off times and gets delivered as per customer requirements.
 Lease with customer backdoor/receiving to confirm on-time deliveries.
 Manage +- 20 staff that consisted of 5 forklift drivers and 15 pre-packers/warehouse staff.
 Staff management included IR responsibilities. Handling of disciplinary, annual appraisals, OHS ,etc.
 Compile end of shift report on excel.
 WMS systemused, JDE
Employment duration:
 August 2011 – December 2013
Reason for Leaving
 Unitrans contract with Nampak ended
Reference contact
 Operations Manager
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Company name:
 Royal Pack
Details:
 FMCG Company. Distribution of packaging to the food industry. Distribution to butchery’s , take
away outlets, bakery’s as well as famous brands such as Nino’s, Wiesenhof, Sandwich baron and
corporate such as Spar, Pick n Pay, etc.
 Alrode , Alberton
Position held:
 Warehouse Supervisor
Responsibilities:

5.  Supervise daily warehouse function such as stock rotation (FIFO), stock placement, bin
management, cycle and monthly stock counts.
 Investigate stock discrepancies if any exists by matching actual stock count verses systemqty’s
 Manage +-15 staff
 Handle all IR issues such as disciplinary action , OHS , etc.
 WMS system, Syspro experience.
Employment duration:
 April 2009 – June 2011
Reason for Leaving
 Company retrenchments. Company closed down.
Company name:
 Meshrite
Details:
 Manufacture and distribution of wire products to corporate such as Build-it, Cash build, Sen-Wes,
etc.
 Randfontein branch
 Germiston branch(Randfontein branch moved to a Germiston based site)
Second Position held:
 Dispatch Supervisor(promotion)
Responsibilities:
 Receive documentation from sales office
 Supervise picking and prepping of loads according to picking slips
 Allocate vehicles and drivers to loads
 Do route optimization and planning from Netstar tracking software
 Load and dispatch vehicles to deliveries.
 Contact drivers and customers to ensure vehicle turnaround.
 De-brief drivers and vehicles on return.
 Supply daily operations report/feedback on a excel spreadsheet to manager.
 Manage +-18 staff

6.  Handle all IR issues such as disciplinary action , etc.
 Netstar tracking software exp.
Employment duration:
 (Promotion date)January 2004 – April 2009
Reason for Leaving
 Found better work opportunity
First Position held:
 Machine operator
Responsibilities:
 Part of manufacturing process. Machine set-up and maintenance
 QC control on products
 Quality control aspects – Wire quality on products such as nails, round barr, re-inforcing mesh and
brick force as well packaging on the products to ensure the pallets are structurally sound, boxes for
the products are neat and packed as per SOP as well as QTY’s match per order.
 Safety standards – Do inspection on all packed products, see pallets and packing method is done
correct, packaging structurally sound for transport, making sure loaded product is safe and tide
down according to safety standard.
Position duration:
 January 2002 – January 2004(Promotion date)