Receiving & Inventory Coordinator

Franklin Mountain Management LLC•El Paso, TX

just now•Onsite

About The Position

The Kress embodies the culture, spirit, and traditions of downtown El Paso while offering a work environment focused on the overall employee experience. The Receiving & Inventory Coordinator supports daily operations by receiving deliveries, organizing storage areas, maintaining inventory accuracy, and helping ensure products and supplies are handled safely, efficiently, and in accordance with food-safety standards. This role serves as an important link between vendors, delivery drivers, tenants, kitchen teams, and management. The ideal team member is dependable, detail-oriented, organized, safety-minded, and comfortable working in a fast-paced food hall environment where accuracy, communication, cleanliness, and follow-through are essential.

Requirements

Ability to accurately receive, inspect, document, organize, and move products and supplies
Ability to communicate respectfully and clearly with vendors, tenants, coworkers, delivery drivers, and management
Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, urgency, and problem-solving skills
Ability to follow food-safety, sanitation, cold-chain, storage, labeling, and workplace-safety procedures consistently
Basic comfort using receiving logs, inventory sheets, tablets, scanners, email, spreadsheets, or inventory systems as needed
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend, reach, twist, squat, climb stairs, work in cold storage areas, and perform repetitive lifting and movement throughout the shift
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull items up to 50 pounds regularly and heavier items with proper assistance or equipment when needed

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in receiving, inventory, stockroom, warehouse, food storage, restaurant operations, grocery, hospitality, or facilities support preferred
Experience working with refrigerated, frozen, dry-storage, or food-service products preferred
Basic knowledge of food safety, FIFO rotation, storage organization, temperature awareness, sanitation, and safe lifting practices preferred
Food Handler certification required where applicable by law, regulation, or company policy
Forklift, pallet jack, or material-handling equipment experience preferred; certification may be required based on assigned equipment

Responsibilities

Receive, inspect, and assist with incoming deliveries, including dry goods, refrigerated items, frozen goods, produce, packaging, and operational supplies
Verify delivery accuracy by comparing items received against packing slips, invoices, purchase orders, or other receiving documentation as needed
Check products for visible damage, labeling concerns, quality issues, expiration dates, pest evidence, temperature concerns, or signs of improper handling
Communicate delivery discrepancies, shortages, damaged products, temperature issues, or other concerns to management promptly
Coordinate respectfully with vendors, delivery drivers, tenants, kitchen teams, and management to support smooth receiving and delivery flow
Organize and maintain assigned storage areas, including dry storage, walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, shelving, receiving areas, and back-of-house supply spaces
Support accurate inventory counts, product rotation, stock movement, and storage organization to help reduce waste and improve operating efficiency
Follow first-in, first-out rotation, date marking, labeling, allergen awareness, and cross-contamination prevention practices
Assist with inventory checks, internal product staging, supply tracking, and communication of low-stock items or unauthorized product movement
Maintain clear aisles, accessible storage zones, proper product placement, and safe stacking practices in all assigned areas
Help maintain food-safety and sanitation standards in receiving, storage, cooler, freezer, and dock areas
Monitor temperature-sensitive products during receiving and move refrigerated or frozen items to proper storage promptly
Follow cold-chain, temperature-awareness, product-separation, cross-contamination prevention, and safe food-handling procedures
Assist with temperature logs, storage checks, product condition reviews, and other compliance-related documentation as directed
Report product safety concerns, equipment issues, pest concerns, spills, broken packaging, or storage hazards to management immediately
Help coordinate dock activity, delivery staging, freight flow, courier pick-ups, and internal product movement to reduce congestion and support smooth operations
Operate material-handling equipment safely, including carts, dollies, pallet jacks, and other equipment as assigned or certified
Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free receiving, loading dock, staging, storage, and waste-disposal areas
Assist with trash, recycling, cardboard breakdown, product movement, supply stocking, and general facility support tasks as needed
Follow safety procedures when working around delivery vehicles, wet or slick surfaces, heavy products, moving equipment, cold storage areas, and high-traffic work zones
Communicate clearly and professionally with coworkers, tenants, delivery drivers, vendors, and management
Maintain reliable attendance, punctuality, and readiness to work assigned shifts
Adapt to changing delivery schedules, business volume, tenant needs, staffing levels, events, and seasonal demand
Work morning, afternoon, evening, weekend, holiday, event, and flexible schedules based on business needs
Perform other related duties as assigned to support Kress Food Market operations and guest experience