Purchasing Agent

We are currently hiring a Purchasing Agent for our team. The Purchasing Agent will be responsible for providing support to department by ordering supplies, as well as, managing stock, signing for shipments and assist department managers with meeting there budgetary goals.  

• Check each item on the invoice against the applicable hotel document; weighing, counting, verifying prices on each item to check for accuracy of the delivery.
• Supervises the operation of the food storage room, properly stores and rotates all stock so items are fresh; involves transportation of heavy goods.
• Fills requisitions to authorized outlets so all stock will be complete at each outlet and advises supervisor of items that are low or out of stock and in need of re-ordering.
• Enters all non-edible merchandise on a receiving record, noting purchase order number, shortages and all other required information so all merchandise is accounted for.
• Notifies person responsible for ordering merchandise when shipment arrives or if the shipment fails to arrive so that any discrepancies can be resolved. Signs, dates and time stamps all invoices on the respective receiving sheets, ensuring items are correctly identified.
• Assists in month end inventories.
• Performs any general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned to adhere to health standards.
• Monitors and documents cooler and freezer temperatures to avoid spoilage.

Prior inventory experience is highly preferred.