Stores Clerk - (12 mon, 1st)

Michigan Technological University•Houghton, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Michigan Technological University is seeking a Stores Clerk for its Residential Dining departments. This role involves performing a variety of duties related to receiving, inventory management, and distribution of products, as well as delivering raw and prepared items. The Stores Clerk will also assist with catering and other deliveries as needed.

Requirements

High School diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
Two years experience in a food service operation.
One year experience ordering and maintaining inventories in food service environment.
Six months experience serving customers.
Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated familiarity with food items, product descriptions, packaging, and storage practices.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and follow instructions.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
Possess a valid driver's license and meet Michigan Tech University's vehicle use requirements.
Demonstrated familiarity with computers to include the use of computerized menu management systems, and electronic order entry systems.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons with a wide variety of backgrounds and viewpoints.

Responsibilities

Assist with completion of a weekly physical count of inventories on hand.
Assist with and/or coordinate ordering inventory items with supervisor.
Receive vendor deliveries, inspect shipments, and ensure quality and condition of products received.
Review invoices and record discrepancies.
Assist with requesting vendor credit memos.
Store received goods in an orderly fashion, rotate stock and break down cases.
Operate university vehicles including car, pickup truck, and delivery van and truck.
Assist with the purchasing of inventory items from approved vendors as directed.
Fill kitchen requests for food and supplies to be pulled from storage locations.
Prepare, organize, deliver, and set up food and associated items, per customer requests.
Pick up equipment.
Prepare special reports.
Maintain safe, clean, sanitary storage and work areas including loading dock and vehicles.
Compare invoice pricing with pricing in computer database and update.
Interact with customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work.
Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.