Senior Medical Warehouse Assistants x3 AIRD Uganda

Working in co-operation with the Medical Warehouse Supervisor to ensure safe receipt, dispatch and storage of drugs in the medical warehouse.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
• Assist the Warehouse Supervisor in receiving incoming items on GRN and bin and stock cards by counting, and checking for damage, shortages or extras.
• Assist the Warehouse supervisor in pulling orders for agencies, taking care that only quantities and presentations shown on the packing list are given.
Counter check balances of items after pulling an order, and assist the Warehouse supervisor to update the bin and stock cards for all items pulled.
• Immediately notify the Warehouse Supervisor of any damaged or leaking packaging, however caused.
• Maintain the drug store, and other storage areas used by the section, in a clean and tidy state.
• Identify in writing (form to be provided) to the Warehouse supervisor each month, those items that will expire within the next six months.
• Ensure that those packing units with the shortest expiry dates are always used first, and facilitate this by bringing to the front and top of displays.
Plan the layout of the store, clean floor and prepare pallets in advance of new stocks arriving.
• Ensure that all stocks are stacked in a way that facilitates easy counting, identification of contents and expiration dates, minimises damage and does not place anyone at risk from falling items.
• Ensure that heavy items are not stored in areas where they have to be lifted above head-height.
Store small, easily lost items in designated areas.
• Minimise the exposure of drugs to sunlight at all times.
• Ensure that cold-chain items received are immediately stored in the cold-storage facility.
• Participate in inventory taking, co-operating with other Pharmacy Section staff during any necessary trouble-shooting that may arise.
• Ensure that no unauthorised person enters the drug store or other warehousing areas.
• Regularly oil the locks used on the drug store door.
• Maintain the padlocks and keys used on drug trucks, ensuring that drivers leave with the correct keys for the locks used. Label all locks and keys for easy identification.
Inform the warehouse supervisor of any stationary, packing or security items needed for the Drug Management Section.

Requirements
• A University Degree in Supply chain/ warehouse/ logistics management or any other related field
• Minimum 2 years of experience is required
• Experience in the working in a pharmaceuticals warehouse is an added advantage.

Others/Extra Details
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of honesty and Integrity
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and knowledge of spread sheet and database packages
• Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision.