Food Service Supply Technician

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

The Food Service Supply Technician verifies incoming shipments by counting, weighing, or measuring items and comparing them with invoices, packing slips, and purchase orders. The technician inspects items for damage or defects, checks temperatures of potentially hazardous foods, and forwards invoices attached to purchase orders to the Dietary Office for recording. The role prioritizes storage of received items, moves supplies to appropriate storage areas, fills requisitions accurately, and reports problems to the manager. It also assists with weekly inventory and cleans storage bins weekly, ensuring scoops are not left in food products.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Hospital food service experience preferred; on-the-job training is provided.

Nice To Haves

Hospital food service experience.

Responsibilities

Verify shipment accuracy by counting, weighing, or measuring items and comparing them with invoices, packing slips, and purchase orders.
Inspect items for damage or defects, including spoilage, dents, and breakage.
Perform temperature checks of potentially hazardous foods.
Attach invoices to purchase orders and forward them to the Dietary Office for recording.
Prioritize storage of received items, placing frozen and refrigerated items into storage immediately and stocking room-temperature grocery items last.
Move items from the receiving area to appropriate storage areas using a hand truck or pallet jack.
Fill all requisitions accurately.
Notify the manager when a problem occurs.
Assist with weekly inventory by stocking like items neatly at least 6 inches off the floor.
Clean storage bins weekly and ensure scoops are not left in food products.
Order routine supplies from the hospital.