About the role

  • Purchasing Supervisor overseeing food purchasing functions at Hilton Harrisburg. Responsible for ensuring quality products and coordinating with kitchen staff on orders and deliveries.

Responsibilities

  • TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, DIRECT AND CONTROL ALL FOOD PURCHASING FUNCTIONS OF THE HOTEL TO ENSURE THAT THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCT IS PURCHASED AT THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE WHILE ADHERING TO CORPORATE POLICIES AND SCHEDULING DEMANDS.
  • DIRECT AND ORGANIZE PACKAGES COMING INTO THE HOTEL AND ALERT THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS.
  • COMMUNICATES WITH EXECUTIVE CHEF, BANQUET CHEF AND SOUS CHEFS AND ORDERS ALL F&B PRODUCTS ACCORDING TO HOTEL NEEDS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
  • FORECASTS OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND SCHEDULES DELIVERIES OF ALL FOOD AND BEVERAGE ITEMS.
  • MONITORS THE GRADES AND QUALITY OF PRODUCTS RECEIVED TO ENSURE THAT THEY MEET THE HOTEL'S ESTABLISHED STANDARDS.
  • DETERMINES REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CATERING MENUS, AND ORDERS ACCORDING TO GUARANTEE OF THE MENUS.
  • SUPERVISES PURCHASING STAFF.
  • OBTAINS BIDS FROM VENDORS, ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT HEADS.
  • DETERMINES THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE FOR THE DESIRED ITEMS, AND PLACES ORDERS FOR ALL NON-FOOD ITEMS.
  • SCHEDULES DELIVERIES OF NON-FOOD ITEMS TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS OUTLINED BY THE DEPARTMENT HEADS.
  • MAINTAINS REGIONAL AND CORPORATE PURCHASING PROGRAMS AND ARRANGEMENTS. ENSURES ADHERENCE TO ALL CORPORATE PURCHASING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SUCH AS REQUISITION PROCESS.
  • CHECKS AND ENSURES APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF INVENTORIES ARE MAINTAINED TO MINIMIZE WASTE AND MAXIMIZE RATIO TURNOVER.

Requirements

  • MUST HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD, AND PURCHASING PROCEDURES.
  • BASIC MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER SKILLS TO ORDER ITEMS AND TRACK DELIVERIES.
  • ABILITY TO READ, WRITE AND SPEAK THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUFFICIENT TO COMPLETE FORMS AND INVENTORIES, READ BILLINGS AND INVOICES, AND COMMUNICATE WITH CO-WORKERS AND PURVEYORS.
  • ABILITY TO APPLY BASIC SUPERVISORY SKILLS TO PLAN, ORGANIZE, DIRECT EMPLOYEE DESIRED SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES: COMPUTER SKILLS
  • HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/SECONDARY QUALIFICATIONS OR EQUIVALENT.
  • ANY COMBINATION OF EDUCATION, TRIANING, OR EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES THE REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES.
  • 1 YEAR PURCHASING AND INVENTORY EXPERIENCE AT A SIMILAR VOLUME HOTEL.
  • CULINARY EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.
  • SERVE SAFE CERTIFICATION PREFERRED.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Vacation & Holiday Pay
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Growth Opportunities/ Manager Training Program
  • Reduced Room Rates throughout the portfolio
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Employee discount
  • Flexible schedule
  • Referral program

Job title

Purchasing Supervisor

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$26 per hour

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Tech skills

Location requirements

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