Procurement and Culinary Support Assistant

Rich Products Corporation•Buffalo, NY

26d•Onsite

About The Position

Rich Entertainment Group (REG) operates a vast and dynamic collection of entertainment businesses dedicated to bringing friends and families together through unique and memorable experiences. Our love of food is reflected in our many dining and hospitality operations, including WNY’s preferred caterer, Rich’s Catering & Special Events; your source for incredible wedding cakes and desserts for all occasions; and our collection of restaurants in Islamorada, FA, Kaiyo Grill & Sushi and Green Turtle Inn. We operate three minor league baseball teams, including the Buffalo Bisons, where we combine our passion for sports, entertainment and delicious food to create an affordable family experience at the ballpark. Celebrating WNY’s picturesque waterfront, we manage Canalside and Outer Harbor, which host a variety of arts, cultural, entertainment and fitness activities. The Travel Team, our esteemed full-service travel provider, delivers exceptional travel experiences to corporate, group and leisure customers around the world. The many entities of REG are owned by Rich’s, a family-owned food company working in 100 locations globally with annual sales exceeding $4 billion. The Procurement and Culinary Support Assistant position will help the Buyer accept deliveries, manage inventory, transfer inventory, and pick up items from local vendors. In addition, this individual will help the kitchen with prep work and other kitchen duties.

Requirements

2 years culinary experience; and/or 2 years of porter/steward experience preferred
Clear communicator
Must work well in a team environment
Available 7 days per week all hours including holidays
Able to stand for an extended period (e.g. 12 hours )
Able to lift 50 lbs.
Must possess valid Driver’s License, vehicle, and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

Verify all product orders upon delivery, including cross-checking amounts against purchase orders and invoices, and verifying quality of the product itself meets company standards.
Put away all products that are received
Follow proper date/labeling procedures
Daily restocking of shelves/coolers/bins/and freezers.
Inform Management of issues with product quality or discrepancies between purchase orders, delivery quantities and/or invoices.
Pick up orders from vendors.
Transfer items to and from other REG outlets.
Pull items from inventory needed for daily prep.
Pull sheets/checklists for off-site catering kitchen needs
Communicate and check with the Event Assistant; may need to assist other catering equipment needs, loading/unloading catering trucks.
May need to assist in other areas of the business as needed