Materials Handler & Sanitation Specialist - FT - Days
About The Position
The Materials Handler is responsible for inventory management, procurement support, receiving, storage, and distribution of food and non-food supplies for the Nutrition Services Department. This position maintains appropriate inventory levels using Just-in-Time purchasing principles while ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and efficient departmental operations. In addition, this position serves as the department's sanitation specialist by maintaining a clean, safe, and survey-ready environment throughout all storage, receiving, and support areas. The Materials Handler assists with sanitation monitoring, regulatory compliance, infection prevention practices, and environmental readiness in accordance with Department of Health (DOH), CMS, OSHA, Joint Commission, and departmental standards.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum of 1 year in a similar role
Nice To Haves
- ServSafe Food Handler Certification (preferred) or ability to obtain within six months.
- Knowledge of healthcare food safety regulations, sanitation practices, inventory control, and receiving procedures.
- Experience preparing for regulatory surveys and maintaining survey readiness.
- Experience with inventory or purchasing software or vendor websites
Responsibilities
- Conduct daily inventories and maintain established par levels.
- Place food and non-food supply orders while minimizing waste and excess inventory.
- Receive, inspect, verify, and properly store all deliveries using FIFO (First In, First Out) inventory rotation.
- Inspect deliveries for quality, temperature, damage, expiration dates, and accuracy prior to acceptance.
- Coordinate vendor credits and replacements for damaged, missing, incorrect, or poor-quality products.
- Monitor inventory for quality, shelf life, and stock rotation.
- Assist with emergency preparedness inventory and supply management.
- Escalate procurement issues, shortages, or supply chain concerns to leadership.
- Maintain clean, organized, and survey-ready storage areas, receiving docks, coolers, freezers, chemical storage areas, and supply rooms.
- Complete daily, weekly, monthly, and deep-cleaning assignments according to departmental schedules and proactively on an as-need basis.
- Monitor storage areas for compliance with food safety standards, including proper food separation, labeling, FIFO rotation, pallet storage, aisle clearance, sprinkler head clearance, pest prevention, chemical storage, and temperature requirements.
- Ensure receiving and storage areas remain clean throughout deliveries and are restored to sanitary condition following truck unloading.
- Remove cardboard, pallets, recyclables, and waste promptly to reduce fire, pest, and safety hazards.
- Identify and report sanitation, maintenance, safety, pest control, or regulatory concerns requiring corrective action.
- Assist with product recalls, storage audits, temperature monitoring, inventory audits, and survey preparation activities.
- Maintain documentation required for sanitation, receiving, and inventory processes.
- Safely operate pallet jacks, carts, and other material handling equipment.
- May be required to travel off-site to obtain supplies or products when operationally necessary.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- competitive rates and compensation
- comprehensive employee benefits programs
- attractive working conditions
- chance to build and explore a career opportunity by offering professional development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
