Supply Specialist- Food Services

AnMed•Anderson, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Specialist is responsible for receiving and storing food service orders, following proper handling and storage techniques, maintaining storeroom and food-storage sanitation, assisting with inventories, and preparing food orders. The role monitors food and equipment temperatures and ensures food-safety procedures comply with HACCP and DHEC requirements. It also supports food production through stock rotation, par-level documentation, ordering coordination, freezer pulls, and communication with the Operations Manager and other staff. The specialist gathers and delivers interdepartmental orders, records issued quantities, and files order sheets for billing. The position requires independent organization of daily work, adherence to hospital and supervisory policies, participation in meetings and in-services, and courteous, professional service to patients, visitors, staff, and coworkers. Other duties may be assigned, including in an emergency.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
Working knowledge of quality control and quantity food production.
Intermediate computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheets.
Ability to use and maintain production sheets, order guides, recipes, and supply requisitions.
Ability to perform heavy manual labor for an entire work shift.
Knowledge of and ability to perform mathematical procedures.
Six to nine months of on-the-job training required to become proficient.
Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements for receiving, storing, and handling dry, refrigerated, and frozen foods.
Knowledge of and ability to follow HACCP food-safety procedures and applicable DHEC requirements.
Knowledge of safety data sheets and safe handling of cleaning solutions and chemicals.

Nice To Haves

High school graduate or GED equivalent.

Responsibilities

Receive, inspect, and store food service orders, rejecting items that do not meet department standards.
Maintain HACCP temperature records for food deliveries and check refrigerated and freezer equipment temperatures, taking action when temperatures are outside the appropriate range.
Follow proper receiving and storage procedures, rotate and date stock, and verify HACCP criteria are met.
Assist with physical inventories of freezer items and other food and paper supplies.
Document daily par levels for specified items and place orders when necessary, communicating with the Operations Manager.
Review production sheets and menus to ensure adequate food supplies are available, and notify management when items need to be ordered.
Pull meats from the freezer in advance according to pull sheets and quantities needed.
Identify dented cans and remove them from shelves for future credit.
Work with cooks on proper use of leftovers.
Clean and sanitize storerooms, coolers, and freezers; mop daily, send carts through cart wash as needed, and handle cleaning solutions according to safety data sheets.
Ensure food-borne illness prevention checklist areas comply with DHEC and HACCP regulations.
Gather and deliver interdepartmental orders, record quantities issued, and file order sheets for billing.
Follow hospital and supervisory policies, including personal hygiene and dress-code requirements.
Organize work efficiently and work independently with minimal direction.
Maintain effective communication and cooperation with peers, supervisors, managers, hospital staff, and visitors.
Attend and participate in hospital and departmental in-services and daily production meetings.
Assist the Operations Manager with maintaining production sheets, pull sheets, order guides, and recipes.
Perform other duties as assigned or required in an emergency.
Provide courteous, compassionate, respectful, and professional customer service.