Dietary Stores Attendant

Advocate Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a warehouse/food service helper to manage inventory, receive deliveries, and maintain storerooms in a hospital setting. The role requires basic computer skills, effective communication, and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities include stocking, labeling, rotating stock, and assisting with ordering while ensuring sanitation and safety standards are met. A high school diploma and ServSafe training within 1 year are expected.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate.
• 1 year of experience in food service preferred.
• ServSafe Food Handler certification within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Prepare inventory, requisitions daily supplies, and ensure proper labeling and storage.
• Receive deliveries and verify items against orders; label and date, store properly.
• Maintain storeroom refrigerators and freezers, and inventory non-perishable and perishable items.
• Monitor fresh produce quality and report spoilage or inferior products to supervisor.
• Assist with sanitation and safety to meet food service regulations; participate in improving sanitation.
• Assist supervisor with inventory levels and ordering as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Self-directed work

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepares inventory, requisitions daily supplies and assures proper labeling and storage.
• Receives deliveries, making sure item and amount delivered coincide with what was ordered. Labels and dates all deliveries, storing them in proper facilities. Incorporates stock rotation as needed.
• Communicates with the Supervisor regarding merchandise reaching expiration date, damaged goods, abundance, and/or shortages.
• Accepts written stock requisitions from various working areas. Recognizes priorities of these requests, thereby making deliveries efficiently and thoroughly.
• Maintains storeroom refrigerators and freezers in a clean, sanitary, and orderly fashion. Responsible for inventory of non-perishable/perishable food items. Maintains security of storage area, refrigerators, and freezers.
• Monitors the quality of all fresh produce daily and reports spoilage or inferior products to the Supervisor.
• Provides delivery outside the hospital upon request of the Supervisor.
• Helps in meeting Food Service regulations for sanitation and safety. Takes initiative in working with the supervisors in identifying areas in need of improved sanitation.
• Utilizes established procedures to insure safe food handling techniques and prevent bacteria contamination. Performs sanitation duties on utensils, refrigerators, transportation carts and food service equipment to ensure a safe work environment.
• Assists the Supervisor with inventory levels to balance high service levels with sound inventory practice. May assist with the ordering of items.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• ServSafe Food Handler certification issued by the National Restaurant Association needs to be obtained within 1 year.

Education Required:

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in food service.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Must have basic computer skills in the use of the Microsoft Office (Excel, and Word) or similar products.
• Ability to read and understand written and oral communications.
• Ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal), build rapport, and relate to all kinds of people.
• Ability to perform responsibilities in a self-directed environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Operates all equipment necessary to do the job.
• Stands, walks, lifts, squats, bends, twists, and kneels the majority of the workday. Also sits, drives, climbs, and reaches above shoulders throughout the day.
• Must be able to lift, push, and carry various items (bags, boxes, etc):
• lift up to 20 lbs. from floor to overhead.
• Lift up to 40 lbs. from floor to a maximum 5 feet.
• lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.
• occasionally push/pull 50 to 70 lbs. (dependent on delivery days).
• Working atmosphere also contains fumes, odors, and dust/dirt, floor, spices, etc. (Fumes from trucks, dust/dirt from storeroom or cleaning agents).
• Working atmosphere ranges from 0 to 55 degrees.
• May be exposed to hot water, mechanical, electrical and chemical hazards. Protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
• Will be exposed to sharp knives, other sharp cooking utensils, heat from ovens and other hazards in a kitchen environment.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.