Duties

Basic Function of the Position

Warehouse Worker – All Interested Applicants at U.S. Embassy Kenya

• Responsible for basic manual duties including proper loading, unloading, packing and care of property transported to and from Embassy, residences and locations outside Nairobi including Mombasa and Kisumu. Supervision is provided by FSN-5 Foreman.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares furniture and equipment for transfer by covering items with protective wrappings and carefully loading and securing items in Embassy vehicles for transport. Upon delivery, co-ordinates with receiving parties for checks required and proper placement. Unloads vehicles utilizing proper handling equipment to avoid damage to the non-expendable or expendable items… (30% of Time)
• Unloads expendable and non-expendable items and equipment being received at the warehouse for storage and utilizes material handling equipment (MHE) to position in the proper storage locations based on the storage plan, stacking requirements and floor load capacity. Inspects items for damage and cleanliness and provides protective covering for long term storage. Moves and reposition items between warehouse storage areas as required and stored in the correction locations. Assists the accountable property unit (APU) and expendable team in the annual inventory exercise… (30% of Time)
• Upon receipt of requisitions for furniture, supplies and equipment, locates items in the warehouse storage area and transfers them to the loading area utilizing material handling equipment such as forklifts, hand trucks and pallet jacks. Inspects the items for damage and cleanliness to ensure they are in proper condition for issuance… (25% of Time)
• maintains warehouse space and storage spaces tidy by sweeping, dusting, cleaning, and putting rubbish in the appropriate bins. Notifies the warehouse manager of any possible insect infestation, water incursion, fire and safety risks, or other circumstances that could endanger workers’ safety or destroy stored goods. minimal cleaning of the party supplies and official tents, along with other associated tasks as delegated by the warehouse supervisor.

(15% of Time)

Note: This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by incumbent. Incumbent will be required to perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor at Warehouse Worker – at U.S. Embassy Kenya

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:

• One year of warehouse experience is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

• It is necessary to locate supplies, furniture, equipment, and other property items kept in the warehouse either visually or through verbal descriptions, national tock numbers, or non-expendable property (NEPA) numbers. Must become familiar with the locations of homes and offices as well as the fundamentals of General Services office operations.

Education Requirements:

• Completion of elementary school is required

Evaluations

LANGUAGE:

• Level III English (Good working Knowledge, reading/speaking/writing) (This may be tested), and Level III Kiswahili (Good working Knowledge, speaking/reading/writing) is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to perform moderate physical labor over long periods and heavy physical labor for short durations.
• Must be able to operate Materials Handling Equipment (MHE)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

• All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.