Storekeeper

TANMIAH Foods Company (TFC), part of Al Dabbagh Group, is a leading manufacturer and distributor in the food and agriculture sector, established in 1962. TFC aims to expand its international presence while enhancing its logistics network and product offerings. Join us where innovation, growth, and sustainability drive your career forward in the food and agriculture industry. Main Responsibilities: Scope of Work for Storekeeper (Fresh Poultry) The Storekeeper will be responsible for managing inventory and storage operations within the warehouse to support fresh poultry product handling. This role ensures efficient stock control, proper storage practices, and compliance with food safety standards. The Storekeeper will handle stock receiving, storing, and issuing while maintaining accurate inventory records and facilitating smooth distribution operations. Locations: Jizan, Dammam. Makkah, Madinah, Najran, Riyadh, and Qassim. Scope of Work 1. Inventory Management • Stock Control: Maintain accurate records of all inventories, including quantities, types, and storage locations. Regularly update inventory data and conduct physical stock counts to ensure alignment with inventory records. • Stock Receiving and Inspection: Receive shipments, verify the accuracy of orders, inspect the quality of products (with a focus on fresh poultry), and report any discrepancies or damaged goods. • Replenishment and Restocking: Monitor stock levels to prevent shortages or overstocking. Arrange for timely replenishment of stock as per demand forecasts and company guidelines. 2. Storage and Handling • Proper Storage Practices: Ensure that fresh poultry is stored in the correct conditions (temperature-controlled environments) to maintain product quality, freshness, and safety. • Product Rotation: Follow FIFO (First In, First Out) and FEFO (First Expired, First Out) methods to prevent product spoilage and reduce waste. • Compliance with Safety Standards: Maintain compliance with food safety and hygiene standards, ensuring all storage and handling practices align with company and regulatory requirements. • Nonconforming Stock: Segregate and clearly identify damaged, expired, returned, or suspected unsafe stock; do not release it until quality assurance authorizes disposition. 3. Order Fulfillment and Distribution Support • Order Picking and Packing: Accurately pick, pack, and label orders based on sales and distribution requirements, ensuring that orders are complete and meet quality standards. • Coordination with Logistics: Work closely with the logistics team to facilitate smooth distribution operations, ensuring timely dispatch and delivery of fresh poultry products. • Documentation and Reporting: Prepare and maintain accurate records of all received, stored, and dispatched goods, generating regular inventory reports and filing them as required. • Dispatch Cold-Chain Checks: Verify product and vehicle temperatures, packaging integrity, and dispatch times against company procedures; document handover to transport. 4. Quality Control and Food Safety • Product Quality Monitoring: Regularly check product quality during storage, ensuring that all poultry items meet company standards for freshness and hygiene. • Food Safety Compliance: Adhere to food safety guidelines and standards, ensuring the warehouse environment is clean, organized, and sanitary to avoid contamination. • Temperature and Hygiene Monitoring: Regularly monitor temperature and humidity levels in storage areas to maintain optimal storage conditions for fresh poultry products. • Temperature Excursions: Record out-of-range readings, hold affected stock from release and escalate immediately to quality assurance for assessment and corrective action. 5. Equipment and Facility Maintenance • Warehouse Organization: Maintain an organized and clean warehouse layout to facilitate easy access to inventory and improve operational efficiency. • Equipment Maintenance: Operate and perform basic maintenance on warehouse equipment such as pallet jacks, forklifts, and cold storage units, ensuring they are in good working condition. • Health and Safety Compliance: Follow safety protocols to maintain a secure and safe work environment. Report any safety hazards or equipment malfunctions to management promptly. Required Experience / Skills for Storekeeper (Fresh Poultry) 1. Educational Background: • High school diploma or equivalent. Additional certification in warehouse management or inventory control is a plus. • Training or certification in food safety and handling is highly desirable. 2. Experience: • Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as a storekeeper or warehouse assistant, ideally within a food company or fresh poultry business. • Proven experience handling perishable goods, especially in cold storage or refrigerated environments. 3. Inventory Management Skills: • Proficiency in inventory control practices, including stock counting, documentation, and quality checks. • Knowledge of FIFO and FEFO methods to manage fresh food stock rotation effectively. 4. Technical Skills: • Familiarity with warehouse management systems (WMS) or inventory software to maintain accurate stock records. • Basic knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and temperature control systems. 5. Quality and Safety Knowledge: • Strong understanding of food safety standards and guidelines, especially for fresh poultry and other perishable goods. • Ability to monitor and control environmental conditions within storage facilities to maintain product quality and hygiene. 6. Organizational and Attention-to-Detail Skills: • Highly organized with attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in stock records and quality checks. • Ability to handle multiple tasks, manage priorities, and maintain organized storage practices. 7. Communication and Interpersonal Skills: • Good communication skills to interact effectively with team members, suppliers, and logistics partners. • Ability to work closely with other departments, such as logistics, quality control, and production, to meet warehouse and distribution goals. 8. Physical Requirements: • Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, and moving products, as well as standing for extended periods. • Comfortable working in temperature-controlled environments, especially in cold storage settings for fresh poultry products. 9. Problem-Solving and Initiative: • Proactive approach to identify and address stock issues, potential shortages, or quality concerns. • Capable of troubleshooting minor equipment issues and escalating maintenance needs when necessary. A qualified storekeeper for this role will be experienced

Minimum of 2-3 years of experience as a storekeeper or warehouse assistant, ideally within a food company or fresh poultry business. Proven experience handling perishable goods, especially in cold storage or refrigerated environments. High school diploma or equivalent. Additional certification in warehouse management or inventory control is a plus. Training or certification in food safety and handling is highly desirable. Proficiency in inventory control practices, including stock counting, documentation, and quality checks. Knowledge of FIFO and FEFO methods to manage fresh food stock rotation effectively. Familiarity with warehouse management systems (WMS) or inventory software to maintain accurate stock records. Basic knowledge of equipment operation and maintenance, including forklifts, pallet jacks, and temperature control systems. Strong understanding of food safety standards and guidelines, especially for fresh poultry and other perishable goods. Ability to monitor and control environmental conditions within storage facilities to maintain product quality and hygiene. Highly organized with attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in stock records and quality checks. Ability to handle multiple tasks, manage priorities, and maintain organized storage practices. Good communication skills to interact effectively with team members, suppliers, and logistics partners. Ability to work closely with other departments, such as logistics, quality control, and production, to meet warehouse and distribution goals. Ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, and moving products, and to stand for extended periods. Comfortable working in temperature-controlled environments, especially in cold storage settings for fresh poultry products. Proactive approach to identify and address stock issues, potential shortages, or quality concerns. Capable of troubleshooting minor equipment issues and escalating maintenance needs when necessary.

The Storekeeper will be responsible for managing inventory and storage operations within the warehouse to support fresh poultry product handling. This role ensures efficient stock control, proper storage practices, and compliance with food safety standards. The Storekeeper will handle stock receiving, storing, and issuing while maintaining accurate inventory records and facilitating smooth distribution operations. Scope of Work includes: Inventory Management (stock control, receiving and inspection, replenishment and restocking); Storage and Handling (proper storage, FIFO/FEFO, safety compliance, segregating nonconforming stock); Order Fulfillment and Distribution Support (order picking/packing, coordination with logistics, documentation and reporting, dispatch cold-chain checks); Quality Control and Food Safety (quality monitoring, safety compliance, temperature and humidity monitoring, handling temperature excursions); Equipment and Facility Maintenance (warehouse organization, equipment maintenance, health and safety compliance).