Food Services Purchasing Assistant

St. Luke's Health System•Twin Falls, ID

About The Position

The Food and Nutrition Purchasing Assistant works under general supervision to support food and nutrition services operations through purchasing, receiving, inventory management, storage, and distribution of food, supplies, chemicals, paper products, and equipment. The role helps ensure adequate supply levels, timely product availability, product quality, shipment tracking, inventory control, operational readiness, and compliance with organizational, food safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards. It also provides clerical, documentation, and administrative support for purchasing and receiving processes.

Responsibilities

Order food, supplies, chemicals, paper goods, and equipment according to established purchasing procedures and operational needs.
Receive, unload, inspect, and verify deliveries against purchase orders and specifications for accuracy, quality, quantity, and compliance, including temperature and safety standards.
Conduct inventory counts, maintain par levels, rotate stock, label and date products, and monitor expiration dates in accordance with food safety standards.
Store, distribute, and transfer food products and supplies to kitchens, storage, and patient care areas as needed.
Maintain accurate records for purchasing, receiving, inventory, transfers, shipments, and departmental expenses, following invoice and inventory compliance standards.
Coordinate with vendors regarding orders, delivery schedules, shortages, substitutions, returns, and product issues.
Perform clerical and administrative duties, including data entry, filing, record tracking, and preparing documentation and reports.
Monitor storage areas for cleanliness, organization, proper rotation, and compliance with sanitation and safety standards.
Perform duties consistently under general supervision while adhering to established policies, procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
Resolve routine purchasing and inventory issues and escalate more complex concerns to leadership as needed.
Support operational readiness during high-volume periods, deliveries, inventory cycles, and staffing shortages.
Maintain professional communication and effective working relationships with vendors and departmental staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.