Food & Beverage Purchase & Receiving Clerk

Job Summary

The F&B Purchasing and Receiving Clerk is responsible for ensuring that all food beverage and non-food deliveries are received inspected and coincide with an approved purchase order; log all incoming/outgoing guest packages; maintaining an effective filing system for purchase orders and delivery status; conduct inventories on all storerooms and coolers to ensure adequate supplies for the hotel in the absence of purchaser; and promptly review and fill all department requisitions.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
• Progressive experience in a hotel.
• Ability to understand and utilize basic computer equipment and applications to include word processing email and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to understand and utilize hotel computerized purchasing systems and computer based food and beverage inventory systems.
• Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
• Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
• Must routinely meet deadlines.
• Must be able to multi task.
• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace including anticipating preventing identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must have the ability to assimilate complex information data etc. from disparate sources and consider adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.
• Must be effective at listening to understanding and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data and basic arithmetic functions.

Responsibilities

• Approach all encounters with guests and Associates in an attentive friendly courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Aimbridge Hospitality standards as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag when working.
• Comply at all times with Aimbridge Hospitality standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Employees must at all times be attentive friendly helpful and courteous to all guests managers and fellow employees.
• Answer department's phone and respond to vendors guests and employees' needs.
• Assist in the preparation of interdepartmental or external correspondence.
• Ensure training in proper receiving procedures to ensure freshness of products.
• Assist in month-end or quarterly inventories as required by supervisors.
• Assist in maintaining office supplies storage room. Open the room on certain scheduled days or times if necessary.
• Maintain Cleanliness of the loading dock storeroom refrigerator and freezer areas at all times
• Attend training/meetings as required by management.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.