Full Time Purchasing Agent
- Communicate with Director Food and Beverage, Executive Chef and Sous Chefs and order all F and B products according to hotel needs and specifications. Forecast operational needs and schedule deliveries of all food and beverage items.
- Monitor the grades and quality of products received to ensure that they meet the hotel's established standards.
- Determine the food and beverage requirements for all catering menus, and orders according to guarantee of the menus.
- Participate in all hotel meetings including weekly staff, Food and Beverage, and daily menu meeting.
- Supervise purchasing staff, including interviewing prospective associates for the purchasing department, training, coaching, counseling and discipline, to ensure the smooth operation of all aspects of the purchasing department, such as ordering, receiving, issuing and storing.
- Obtain bids from vendors, using the telephone and FAX machines, according to the specifications set by the department heads. Determine the best possible price for the desired items, and place orders for all non-food items. Schedule deliveries of non-food items to meet the operational needs outlined by the department heads.
- Maintain HEI Hotels and Resorts purchasing programs and arrangements. Ensure adherence to all corporate purchasing policies and procedures such as requisition process.
- Personally check and ensure appropriate levels of inventories are maintained to minimize waste and maximize ratio turnover.
- Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
- Perform any other job related duties as assigned. Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Hotel experience preferred.
- Must have full knowledge of food, beverage, general and printing products and purchasing procedures.
- Basic mathematical and computer skills to order items and track deliveries.
- Ability to apply basic supervisory skills to plan, organize, direct, coach, train and discipline associates, as necessary.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.
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