Storekeeper at Nairobi Safari Club

Role Purpose:

To effectively manage the hotel’s stores by overseeing the receipt, quality control, safekeeping, and issuance of inventory, ensuring accurate stock records, timely availability of items, and compliance with health, safety, and operational standards.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not limited to):

• Maintain exclusive control over stores of the hotel with respect to issue releases, control over deliveries, and hotel stock counts.
• Conduct inventory audits to determine inventory levels and needs.
• Receive, forward and issue all goods and deliveries while following the standard operating procedures.
• Conduct quality check, and inspect all goods being delivered to ensure they are not damaged or expired and verify with the Local Purchase Order and posting to the Materials Control system.
• Verify and track received inventory and complete inventory reports and logs.
• Responsible for ensuring the safety of the stores inventory.
• Maintain the inventory reorder level and ensure that the fast- moving items are available in the stores.
• Adhere to all Health and Safety procedures particularly relating to food and beverage items.
• Ensure month-end stock take for all the stores is done and completed by the scheduled date and all variances are resolved and signed for.
• Maintain the cleanliness and organization of the store.
• Perform other assignments to meet business needs as directed by your superiors.

Skills and Competencies:

• Positive attitude and good communication skills.
• Able to multi-task and prioritise tasks consistent with business objectives.
• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations. Self-motivated
• Attention to detail.
• Team player.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Degree/Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies or its equivalent
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Storekeeper in a 4- or 5-star hotel, preferably with an international hotel brand.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Microsoft Outlook (MS Office)
• Familiarity with Materials Control System (MC).
• Familiarity with Inventory Management Software.
• Computer literate.