Position; Receiving Officer
Location: Mt. Kenya Region
Job description
The Receiving Officer ensures goods received meet the
quality requirements outlined in the operational guidelines and ensure that
goods are stored according to specified storage conditions and location
Everyone agrees that the Mount Kenya Safari Club Nanyuki is
an exclusive retreat. Situated some one hundred and ninety kilometers to
the north of Nairobi, on the slopes of Mount Kenya, it has a reputation for
relaxed elegance. Many of the world’s famous names, be they royalty, film
stars or merely the rich, seek it out as a secluded haven where, although you
do your safari during the day, you always dress for dinner
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, responsibilities and
essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Ensures
that the right quantities, quality and other specifications of goods as
per Operations Guidelines are met.
- Supervises
the offloading and loading of goods delivered.
- Opens
all boxes and verifies that delivered items meet specifications as per
LPO, and/or packing lists (quantities, quality, batch, numbers, expiry
dates)
- Ensures
that received goods are placed in their correct locations in the Main
Store:
- Generates
an empty locations report from the PC
- Physically
cross checks to ascertain if the slots generated by PC are empty
- Ensures
that the receiving and locating processes for each consignment are
adequately documented and sent to relevant departments.
- Completes
information on the Goods Receipt Note (GRN)
- Makes
remarks as required (i.e. boxes containing less than indicated, damages
and the nature of pilferage)
- Locates
goods in the MC
- Checks
and Endorses/rejects Certificate of Goods Received
- Checks
authenticity of provided documentation (i.e. endorsed by the appropriate
authorities)
- Inspects
previous records to ascertain frequency of use
- Countersigns
the picking list and dispatches
- Carries
out the responsibilities of the Purchasing Officer when absent or on leave
and assists
- Performs
routine operational activities
- Participates
in the bi-annual stock taking process:
- Counts
and records stores
Qualifications:
- Previous
experience is an asset
- Knowledge
in storekeeping
- Constant
standing and walking throughout shift
- The
position requires the incumbent to handle a cumulative weight
of 500 kgs per day.
- The
incumbent is exposed to dust from receiving and opening packages on a
daily basis.
- Visa
Requirements: Eligible to work in Kenya
How to Apply
