Nutrition Storeroom Associate

Lexington Medical Center • West Columbia, SC

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About The Position

The Nutrition Storeroom Associate coordinates recipes, prep sheets, product sheets, and leftover logs using basic inventory principles and food-service activities related to recipe preparation, inventory, purchasing, food costs, and storage of perishable food and non-food items. The role ensures adequate, quality products are available for recipes, menus, and catering functions while controlling costs and minimizing overages and waste. The associate receives and stores Nutrition Services orders—including food, paper, and chemicals—for the South Tower and Galley Kitchen, and assists with departmental inventories and orders. The position works under the direction of the Executive Chef and closely with the Executive Chef and Production Supervisor. It is a full-time AM-shift position, scheduled 5:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience in hospital or institutional cooking in large quantities.
• Knowledge of computers and proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Basic understanding of menu orders, par levels, pack sizes, and responsibility for these items.
• Prior procurement experience, including ordering, inventory, and purchasing.
• Previous food-service responsibility and guidance related to requisitioning, ordering, and production.
• Working knowledge of general mathematical computations, including liquid and weight measurements used in recipes.
• Understanding of DHEC regulations.
• Demonstrated physical dexterity.

Responsibilities

• Assist storeroom personnel with Nutrition Services food orders and stocking products; store delivered food, paper, and chemical items and help date and rotate food.
• Conduct weekly physical inventories of food, paper, and chemical items, with inventory totaling in excess of an average weekly inventory of $50,000.
• Follow recipes and management direction while using hospital resources responsibly.
• Communicate with the order inventory clerk and storeroom personnel about items needed for recipes, special items, and catered functions; raise issues or concerns with the Chef.
• Maintain sanitation in the storeroom, coolers, and freezers.
• Maintain time and temperature sheets for delivered products.
• Coordinate with the Inventory Clerk to ensure products are ordered, received, and on hand in a timely manner.
• Pull appropriate quantities of meat from the freezer in advance for cooks.
• Coordinate with the Executive Chef and Production Supervisor on menu needs and requisition par levels for distributing inventory to service areas.
• Print accurate recipes, measure ingredients, perform some preparation, and prepare prep sheets.
• Monitor product utilization and identify opportunities to control costs and reduce waste.
• Occasionally work as a Food Services Cook, preparing food in the correct quantity and quality, to specification and in accordance with modified diet restrictions.
• Check Nutrition Services deliveries for accuracy and note shortages or damaged packages on invoices before signing.
• Maintain a professional image and provide excellent customer relations to patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
• Show courtesy, compassion, and respect; follow the Service Excellence Policy and Service Expectations.
• Communicate information appropriately to people of all ages and respond to customer and patient requests and needs, including those of people who are hard of hearing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and life insurance benefits starting day one for benefit-eligible employees.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• 403(b) plan with employer matching starting day one; dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%.
• Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
• Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums, up to three times salary.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.
• Adoption assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED