Warehouse Assistant Job in Kenya

Warehouse Assistant
Job Summary: To assist warehouse manager with warehouse duties
Duties and Responsibilities
·         Receiving and checking all goods inwards
·         Daily Pick and Pack of stocks
·         Doing clerical jobs for Warehouse manager
·         Dispatching all goods outwards.
·         Keeping warehouse clean and tidy.

·         Checking for damaged stock and reporting any damage to warehouse manager.
·         Doing any errands that warehouse manager may require.
·         During slack periods, assisting with any office duties that the office manager may require
·         Maintain all material handling equipment in good working
·         Maintains spreadsheets reflecting on hand inventory / pallet contents and locations as requested by the Warehouse manager
·         Assists the Warehouse manager to maintain and file all warehouse documents
·         Perform duties assigned by Warehouse manager  related to the requisition, reception, storage, and disbursement of materials
·         Advises the Warehouse manager on stock levels and minimum stock quantities
·         Select space and prepare stock for storage, and place materials in designated areas.
·         Protect stock from destruction, abuse, fire, and theft.
·         Supervises unload and offloading of incoming stock and prepares warehouse documents to record this movement
·         Check requisitions and physically inspect materials to ensure accurate quantity, type, and
acceptable quality and quantity
·         Prepare and confirm order, delivery notes and gate passes for delivery to customers
·         Disburse stock, and maintain records of materials issued.

·         Assists the Warehouse manager to maintain computer records of inventory by entering and retrieving information related to receipt, storage, and disbursement of materials.
·         Purchase materials and authorize warehouse expenditure within established limits of authority.
·         Perform miscellaneous tasks as required.
·         Respond to general questions from the public, contractors, and other City employees.
·         Perform duties of warehouse supervisor in his/her absence.
·         preparing orders for dispatch by supervising loaders and ensuring that orders are filled accurately and efficiently,
·         continually striving for improved customer satisfaction
·         liaise with transporter for delivery of goods to customers
·         Conducts necessary follow-up and tracking to finalize customer order dispatches
·         Assists the Warehouse manager to investigates and resolves problems regarding customer order dispatches
·         Advises the warehouse manager to prepare requisitions for restocking and replacement of warehouse items.
·         Input and retrieve data from the computerized inventory control system
·         Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
·         Mark materials, label bins, and identify warehouse stock.
·         Assist in monthly and annual warehouse inventory.
·         Receives shipments, inspect for proper quantity and quality, and distributes materials directly to customers, or stored in inventory at proper locations within the warehouse.
·         Maintains records and files in support of warehousing function and duties.
·         Perform general organization and clean-up of storage facilities.
·         Other duties as assigned by management and the warehouse manager
Key Skills
·         Good communication and articulate (verbal & written)
·         Achievement focus with ability to get things done.
·         Good negotiation and relationship management skills.
·         Advanced Organizational skills.
·         Knowledge of MS Office.
·         Be a team player, competitive, confident and focused.
·         Proactive.
·         Advanced driving skills.
Qualifications
·         Diploma in Business related course or Procurement
·         Ability to understand principles of warehousing and its practices.
·         Strong oral and written communication skills
·         Working knowledge in Ms. Office suite, preferably word and Excel.

Applicants who meet the requirements stated above should send their applications and detailed CVs with a day – time telephone number to the email address: jobs@hcsafrica.com with Warehouse Assistant on the Subject line.