Nutrition Procurement Specialist

Intermountain Health • San Jose, CA

3d • $21 - $30 • Onsite

About The Position

Purchases goods from approved suppliers. Ensures quality of the products when received and appropriate inventory levels are maintained by managing weekly turns. Plays an integral role in ensuring the department meets budgets and operates profitably.

Requirements

• Food Handler Permit (as required by State/County) or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize safe food handling techniques, in all applications
• Understands workflow, prioritizes, uses timelines, understands deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and apply procedures and instructions
• Interact with co-workers requiring the employee to verbally communicate information, as well as understand spoken information.
• Operate food service equipment or computer requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• See and read labels, monitors, and documents.
• Carry, push/pull, and walk while transporting food, supplies, and service equipment.
• Climb, squat, kneel, and lift (up to 50 pounds) to clean equipment and reach and retrieve food and supplies.
• Remain standing for long periods of time to perform work.
• Tolerate extremes in temperature such as performing work in a fridge or freezer

Nice To Haves

• Food Services
• Food Production
• Foodservice Equipment
• Organizing
• Communication
• Food Storage/Inventory

Responsibilities

• Understands and follows managed order guides and processes for each supplier
• Manages appropriate inventory levels and assists with reducing waste
• Decides what and how much to order using PAR levels, engaging culinary members along with using other Intermountain tools
• Aware of and practices safe food storage guidelines as outlined by ServSafe
• Tracks and reports key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Assists in keeping storage areas clean and organized and ensures all Joint Commission and Health Department guidelines followed

Benefits

• Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed