Stores Supervisor

**Mandatory requirements

• There are no mandatory qualifications for this position
• Whilst there are no mandatory qualifications for this position, successful completion or the willingness to complete a Certificate of Competency Class 8-A-1 (Lift Truck) or a current WH&S Certification and an Australia Class LF Forklift (Not Pedestrian Operated) Certificate would be highly desirable.

The primary accountabilities of the Stores Supervisor include:

• Develop local stores procedures in accordance with the needs of the centre, compliant to relevant QCS procedures.
• Maintain stores procedures and documentation in accordance with QCS financial management manual, QCS procedures, requirements of the purchasing system and QUEST systems where applicable.
• Implement and maintain Offender Purchasing and Offender Canteen Services local procedures in accordance with relevant procedures
• Oversee the administration of the purchase of stock and stores for the centre store
• Review and manage the stock orders from all areas of the centre through the local internal system.
• Provide, through the inventory and stock management system an auditable trail of stock orders.
• Manage stock control in accordance with direction from the Correctional Manager Business Services and relevant delegations.
• Manage stores budget in accordance with direction from the Correctional Manager Business Services and relevant financial delegations.
• Ensure that all requests for goods and services are processed and actioned in a timely manner.
• Ensure all centre documentation is appropriately archived.
• Manage the control and issue of uniforms. Manage and administer the Prisoner Purchasing System and the Prisoner Canteen Service, maintain smooth operation of all prisoner stores support services.
• Purchase, store and control Inventory stock items for the centre as required.
• Manage stock control through regular stock checks and stock takes
• Ensure that write-offs and stock discrepancies are processed in accordance with relevant delegations
• Ensure that monthly stock accounting procedures are reported accurately
• Provide monthly stock reports and stores report
• Ensure that outstanding invoices and receipts are appropriately recorded through a monthly accrual report. (Suggest delete this point given that with the advent of ECC the need for accrual accounting will cease).
• Understand and implement appropriate warehousing techniques including the storage and movement of bulk equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals and dangerous goods
• Maintain appropriate storage and handling practices when handling goods which carry a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) warning.
• Ensure that the centre store complies with all workplace health and safety regulations
• Conduct regular stores audits to ensure that all processes are in compliance with workplace health and safety regulations
• Ensure all staff are appropriately informed and trained on correct lifting techniques
• Ensure that all staff utilising Materials Handling Equipment are correctly licensed and trained.
• Ensure all staff and prisoners entering the store are accurately briefed on movement within the store and other required workplace health and safety issues
• Ensure all prisoner workers are in compliance with centre local operating procedures
• Maintain a register of access to the store area
• Provide direction to staff and prisoner workers to achieve required outcomes
• Ensure all stores staff are conversant in safety precautions within the store including the use of personal duress alarms, appropriate interaction with prisoner workers within the store and appropriate behaviour.

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