Technical Store Man Job in Nanyuki, Kenya - BATUK

Summary: Technical Store Man at BATUK. Receives, issues, and inventories technical tools, materials, and spare parts. Requires Stores/Supply Chain Certificate and inventory management experience. Full-time.

Responsibilities

  • Able to procure, issue and distribute materials, products, parts and supplies based on information from incoming requisitions.  Identify long-lead items and advise the chain of command.
  • Receiving deliveries from the suppliers, ensuring that the goods and products are not damage and everything ordered is present and accounted for.
  • Organising the return of faulty goods and products to the supplier.
  • Determine proper storage methods, identification and stock rotation based on turnover and physical capabilities of the facility.
  • Examine and inspect stock items for wear or defects, reporting damages and initiating repair or replacement procedures.

  • Adhere to procedures relating to the proper security, use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility.
  • Ensure Value for Money when acquiring stores in respect to suitability, cost, maintainability, and quality.
  • Conduct stock checks and audit.
  • Sending the calibrating tools and equipment’s for calibration using the correct MoD chain and procedures.  
  • Inspecting the serviceability of the tools and equipment’s after use from Tradesman and keeping the record.
  • Operate Prom PCT for accounting of infrastructure stores.
  • Escorting Suppliers and contractors when they visit GE Dept.

Secondary duties:

  • Work can be performed away from the duty station at other well established BATUK locations for prolonged periods.
  • Work can be performed away from the duty station at other austere BATUK locations for short periods.
  • Work is performed indoors and outside. The work requires frequent standing, walking and occasional bending, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, grasping and lifting and/or moving objects.
  • Employees are subject to call-back during emergencies on a 24-hours basis and are required to work occasional evenings, weekends, or holidays during special events.
  • Carry out any other duties commensurate with the trade/grade as directed by the MLM.

Competences/qualifications/experience:

Essential:

  • Proven certificate in supply chain management
  • Communicate in English clearly and concisely, both orally and in written.
  • A firm understanding of stock rotation & storage methods.
  • Ability to use a computer to acquire stores online and maintain accounts.
  • Have a good working knowledge of local suppliers, basic prices and delivery costs/ timelines.
  • Familiarity with MS Word & MS Excel for accounting.
  • Clean and valid Kenyan driving licence.

Desirable:

  • Hold a valid MHE / Industrial Forklift Licence.
  • Completed Manual Handling Training
  • Previous experience of running or maintaining a medium sized storage facility.

Training Requirements:

  • Specialist computers and departmental software accounting applications.
  • Health and Safety at Work.
  • COSHH awareness.
  • Equipment Care including Use and Maintenance.
  • Manual Handling Training.
  • Military specific driving assessment/ conversion.

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