Nutrition Supervisor-Stores

Job Description

Working under the guidance and supervision of the Commodity Tracking and Reporting Officer, the Nutrition Supervisor will be directly responsible to manage the receipt, storage, dispatch, distribution monitoring, documentation, accounting and reporting of commodities (Food and NFI) for the nutrition program.

Main Roles and Responsibilities.

• Oversee the smooth running of Nutrition stores and Inpatient feeding activities.
• Ensure updated stock records and commodity trucking systems are in place i.e. store releases, waybills, stock cards.
• Ensure proper management of all 5 nutrition warehouse in nutrition programming to ensure safe, orderly, clean and vermin-free storage.
• Implement and ensure clear loading / unloading procedures, correct stacking and turnover (FIFO/FEFO) procedures.
• Ensure physical reconciliation of stock with record.
• Receive food from WFP on behalf of IRC.
• Store release nutrition supplies from IRC warehouse and document them accordingly.
• Ensure all commodities reporting deadlines are met, data updates from different operational areas are received and consolidated.
• Receive and issue nutrition supplies/commodities both food and non-food items in the store and record them accordingly.
• Ensure delivery of approved supplies to the health posts, SC ward, MIYCN and TB/HIV.
• Ensure timely meal preparations and service to patients.
• Develop and regularly update menu and ensure meals provided are balanced.
• Ensure high standards of hygiene are maintained in meal preparation in Hospital kitchen and Nutrition store.
• Execute supervisory obligations to all the nutrition staff under his/her supervision.
• Provide on-job training to store staff where/when required.
• Ensure the nutrition staffs under him/her report to the workstation on time, take daily roll call and share updated leave plan for the station with the nutrition counterpart.
• Attend weekly and monthly meetings as scheduled.
• Adhere and uphold IRC code of conduct at the respective workplace.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.

Key Result Areas:

• Improved store management and stock records.
• Improved quality delivery and service in meal preparations and service to the patients.

Qualifications

• Trained in IMAM/MIYCF/MNDC/dietetics and Warehouse management.
• Proven problem solving and organizational skills.
• Effective communicator.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Good team player.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Good mathematical skills.

Desirable Qualifications

• Education; Diploma in catering and/or warehouse management.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in nutrition program or warehouse management.
• Trained in IMAM/MNDC/MIYCN/Warehouse management
• Proficient in computer skills.