Purchasing Receiving Agent

Marriott•Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing food inventories, orders, and costs. Key duties include maintaining organized records, posting invoices, conducting inventory audits, completing requisition forms, monitoring stock levels, and verifying received inventory. The agent will also receive and process deliveries, handle damaged or incorrect items, troubleshoot vendor issues, and oversee returns. Adherence to food safety and handling policies, as well as monitoring PAR levels for food items, are crucial. The position also involves reporting safety concerns, completing safety training, following company policies, maintaining professional appearance and confidentiality, and protecting company assets. Effective communication, both written and verbal, and positive working relationships with colleagues are expected. The role requires compliance with quality assurance standards, visual inspection of information and equipment, and computer proficiency for data entry and retrieval. Physical requirements include standing, sitting, or walking for extended periods, and lifting/carrying objects up to 50 pounds. The role also involves movement in various spaces and over different surfaces, as well as reaching, bending, and twisting.

Requirements

High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.
At least 1 year of related work experience.
No supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

None

Responsibilities

Calculate figures for food inventories, orders, and costs.
Maintain clear and organized records to ensure all reports and invoices are filed and stored properly.
Post invoices using computer programs.
Conduct inventory audits to determine inventory levels and needs.
Complete requisition forms for inventory and supplies.
Notify manager/supervisor of low stock levels.
Verify and track received inventory and complete inventory reports and logs.
Reconcile shipping invoices and receiving reports to ensure count accuracy.
Receive, unload, and process deliveries.
Refuse acceptance of damaged, unacceptable, or incorrect items.
Troubleshoot vendor delivery issues and oversee return process.
Adhere to food safety and handling policies and procedures across all food-related areas.
Monitor PAR levels for all food items to ensure proper levels.
Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications.
Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets.
Speak with others using clear and professional language; prepare and review written documents accurately and completely; answer telephones using appropriate etiquette.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees.
Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.
Read and visually verify information in a variety of formats (e.g., small print).
Visually inspect tools, equipment, or machines (e.g., to identify defects).
Enter and locate work-related information using computers and/or point of sale systems.
Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.
Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance.
Move through narrow, confined, or elevated spaces.
Move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces.
Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.