Store Incharge

Casino Air Caterers; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Casino Air Caterers & Flight Services is seeking a Store In-Charge / Purchase & Store In-Charge to manage receiving, storage, and issuance of materials for flight kitchen production. You will maintain stock records, coordinate with procurement and flight operations to ensure timely availability of items.

The role emphasizes FIFO/FEFO, HACCP compliance, and regular stock audits in a fast-paced aviation catering environment; prior experience in hospitality or catering logistics is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduation in Commerce, Hotel Management, or related field (preferred).
• 2–5 years in storekeeping, warehouse operations, or material management in hospitality, catering, or restaurant settings.

Responsibilities

• Receive and verify incoming supplies against orders and quality standards.
• Maintain accurate stock records (physical and digital) of inbound/outbound items.
• Apply FIFO/FEFO to minimize waste and monitor expiration dates.

Skills

Inventory management

Vendor liaison

Attention to detail

Education

Graduate degree in Commerce or Hotel Management

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Role Overview

• Position Title: Store In-Charge / Purchase & Store In-Charge
• Company: Casino Air Caterers & Flight Services
• Industry: Aviation Catering / Hospitality & Food Services
• Core Objective: Ensure seamless receipt, storage, quality check, and timely issuance of raw materials, perishables, and packaging items to meet flight kitchen production schedules.

Key Responsibilities1. Inventory & Stock Management

• Receiving & Verification: Inspect incoming food supplies, dry goods, beverages, and equipment against purchase orders, delivery challans, and quality standards.
• Stock Control: Maintain accurate physical and digital records of all inward and outward stock transactions.
• FIFO / FEFO Implementation: Strictly follow First-In-First-Out (FIFO) and First-Expiry-First-Out (FEFO) methods to minimize food waste and track expiration dates.
• Stock Audits: Conduct regular physical stock verifications and reconcile variances with system records.

2. Kitchen & Production Coordination

• Material Issuance: Issue daily provisions and ingredients to the main kitchen and flight assembly units based on approved requisition slips.
• Buffer Maintenance: Monitor stock consumption trends to prevent stock-outs of critical flight-catering items.
• Vendor & Purchase Liaison: Coordinate with central procurement, local vendors, and transport teams for on-time deliveries.

3. Hygiene, Safety & Compliance

• Cold Storage & Warehouse Hygiene: Ensure storerooms, deep freezers, and dry-storage areas meet strict food safety, HACCP, and sanitation standards.
• Reject Authority: Exercise authority to reject sub-standard, damaged, or temperature-abused goods at the receiving dock.
• Documentation: Keep proper paper and digital trails ready for internal audits, hygiene inspections, and regulatory compliance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Graduate degree in Commerce, Hotel Management, or a related field (preferred).
• Experience: Typically 2 to 5 years of experience in storekeeping, warehouse operations, or material management, ideally within the hospitality, restaurant, or catering industry.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency in inventory software or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
  • Working knowledge of MS Excel and digital stock-tracking tools.
• Competencies:
  • Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced, shift-based catering environments.
  • Vendor management and basic problem-solving abilities