General Admin Assistant, Sale Executive, Stock Controller, Payables Accountant and Safety & Health Officer Jobs in Kenya

Our client is looking forward to recruit suitable candidates to fill the various positions in their organization


Administration Assistant – General

Key responsibilities
  • Type correspondence, and various administrative reports, minutes as instructed
  • Attend administrative meetings and take minutes, coordinate and plan for meetings as advised
  • Liaise with suppliers for quotations and purchases especially in regard to stationery and other office supplies.
  • Following up on any issues relating to suppliers such as delay/breakdown in any, of service delivery, payments, etc.
  • Supporting the HR Officer with administrative duties including filing, recruitment, and general HR record keeping
  • Maintaining and keeping a record of company vehicle accident files and ensuring that the insurance cases are dealt with on time.

Qualifications/Knowledge and experience
  • Degree in Business Administration or Business related course. A business related degree will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum 2 - 3 years demonstrable experience in business management and general administration.
  • Awareness of general office administration and bookkeeping processes
  • Must have good knowledge of Accounting packages
  • Should have good analytical and presentation skills
  • Should be a mature person aged between 26-30 years

Sale Executive

Qualifications/Knowledge and experience
  • Must have market knowledge and intelligence for the Rift, Western & Nyanza regions
  • A business related degree from a recognized university with experience in sales.
  • Must have a minimum 3 years practical experience in sales and marketing
  • Valid drivers license – BCE with good knowledge of Rift, Western & Nyanza regions
  • Excellent customer service and presentation skills
  • Should be able to organize time efficiently with the ability to prioritize
  • High level of computer proficiency
  • Health and Safety awareness and requirements.

Stock Controller

The purpose of this position is to maintain proper inventory accounting of Company stock and manages all documentation for products in storage, product receipts and shipments and issuance out of the company in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. 

Key responsibilities
  • Monitor levels of stock items and initiate stock requisitions.
  • Reviewing stocking levels in respect to stock items and following up to ensure prompt delivery of the required items.
  • Maintain regular communication with operational departments so as to stay up to date with their material requirements to avoid stock out situations.
  • Maintain good housekeeping and stores layouts that will facilitate easy retrieval within the stores/ warehouse and ensure that that safety and environment standards are adhered to at all times.
  • Help in ensuring that the stores physical structures and equipment are maintained in a good condition and requisition maintenance action as and when needed.
  • Assists in identify obsolete and slow moving stock items and recommend the necessary actions, including the disposal of such items
  • Ensure that stores records are accurately maintained and up to date and the necessary reports are generated and acted upon.
  • Organize and undertake monthly stock taking processes in accordance with Company practice
  • Enforce company safety rules and regulations within the stores.
  • Any other duty that may be allocated to you by Management

Qualifications/Knowledge and experience
  • A business related degree from a recognized university with experience in sales.
  • Must have a minimum 2 - 3 years practical experience in the same capacity.
  • Must have good knowledge of Accounting packages
  • Should have good analytical and presentation skills
  • Should be a mature person aged between 26-30 years
  • Should be able to work under minimum or no supervision

Accountant – Payables

The purpose of this position is to plan and organize for timely and accurate payments to suppliers and other statutory payments, and to institute and uphold controls on expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.

The person is expected to be of high integrity, mature and honest.

Key responsibilities
  • Ensure payments are made to suppliers consistently, accurately and within credit terms. Verify invoices against contract terms and other agreements
  • Review transactions for completeness and accuracy including proper authorization for payment processing. 
  • Set up, monitor and perform reconciliations and accruals on a monthly basis for major suppliers paid by standard voucher
  • Support the monthly accounting closing process to ensure accurate and timely financials.

Qualifications/Knowledge and experience
  • Degree in Business Admin, B.Com or any business related field
  • CPA (K) Preferable
  • Should have at least two (2) years experience in similar position.
  • Must have good knowledge of Accounting packages
  • Should have good analytical and presentation skills
  • Should be a mature person aged between 26-30 years

Safety and Health Officer

Job Purpose
  • Offers expert knowledge and skills in order to generate and promote a positive health and safety culture and play a key role in helping control occupational risk.
  • Ensure that all safety legislation is adhered to and policies and practices are adopted.
  • Help to plan, implement, monitor and review the protective and preventative measures that the company is required to follow, and work to minimize operational losses, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensuring all the policy on Health and Safety and Best practice is continuously being enforced by all stake holders.
  • Continuously making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation and departments best practice;
  • Preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy including training the various employees on the policy;
  • In close liaison with various departmental heads, carry out risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced;
  • Outline safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards;
  • Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented;
  • Leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks;
  • Keeping records of inspections findings and producing reports that suggest improvements;
  • Keeping records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers;
  • Keeping up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry;
  • Ensuring the safe installation of equipment;
  • Managing and organizing the safe disposal of hazardous substances.
  • Advising on a range of specialist areas, e.g. Fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.

Requirements
  • Should possess a Degree in Health and Safety field
  • Should have at least 3 years’ experience in Health and Safety
  • Professional training in Health and Safety including First Aid.
  • Should have Sound Knowledge of Kenyan Legislation governing Health and Safety
  • Must have good Inter-personal Skills with good command in spoken
  • Should be a mature person aged between 26-30 years
  • Should be computer proficient

All qualified candidates should send their applications including three referees, detailed CVs together with relevant academic/professional testimonials to info@ardenafrica.com  

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