Purchasing Department Assistant

Purchasing Department Assistant Location Cambridge, MA :

CSCA is an iconic New England landmark, and for more than 40 years has been highly acclaimed among the nation's premier culinary schools. Here, students gain the essential knowledge and foundational skills a great culinary education demands - classic fundamentals of cooking and baking, history and influences of the world's greatest cuisines, techniques for mastering common and exotic ingredients, and more.

CSCA is seeking a passionate, part time to full time, Purchasing Assistant to join our dynamic purchasing team. If you love being around food, are detailed orientated and a hard worker - this could be the right job for you!

J OB S UMMARY

J OB S UMMARY The Purchasing and Facility Manager oversees the Purchasing Department, including evaluating suppliers and negotiating contracts to achieve the lowest price for high-quality goods. E SSENTIAL D UTIES AND R ESPONSIBILITIES Kitchen Management

• Support CSCA professional and recreational classes and private events with any ingredient and equipment requests
• Ensure all kitchens are properly stocked with kitchen staples

Inventory Management

• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of kitchen staples and pantry items
• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of produce
• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of dairy
• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels of protein
• Manage and reduce food waste through proper inventory management
• Pack and properly store all ingredients to maximize shelf life and freshness
• Keep equipment and ingredients organized and properly inventoried
• Keep all supplies organized and properly inventoried
• Participate in year-end inventory
• Build new student kits

Facility Management

• Address any facility issues that may arise: fix minor issues, or contact the appropriate vendor to coordinate a timely repair
• Maintain cleanliness and order of all kitchen areas
• Ensure proper cleaning procedures are being followed throughout the kitchens

A DDITIONAL D UTIES AND R ESPONSIBILITIES

• May be required to work occasional nights as necessitated by business circumstances (orientations, info sessions, graduations, events, etc.)
• Perform other duties, projects and tasks as needed, directed or assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in retail, customer service, culinary fields as well are preferred.
• Culinary or Pastry background a bonus
• Working knowledge of office equipment, like printers, computers and fax machines
• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint, in particular)
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize and juggle multiple work tasks.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Outstanding Customer Service Skills.
• High School Degree or equivalent, culinary or business degree preferred

P HYSICAL D EMANDS

• This job requires standing, lifting and carrying items
• This job requires packing ingredients and equipment
• This job requires accepting deliveries and carrying and stacking boxes of ingredients and supplies
• Requires the ability to carry 50 pounds and stand for long periods of time.

W ORK E NVIRONMENT

• This job operates in our commercial style kitchens.
• This job may use kitchen equipment such as vacuum sealers, deli slicers, knives, can openers, etc.

P OSITION T YPE AND E XPECTED H OURS OF W ORK

• This is a part time to full time, Hourly Position.
• Base hours are a combination of weekdays and weekends
• In addition, participation in graduations, private events, orientations, etc. may be required from time to time outside of normal work hours.

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