Event Warehouse Associate - Food Prep & Inventory

Proof of the Pudding; Mississippi; On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily meals

Career advancement

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Proof of the Pudding is seeking multiple Warehouse Associates to receive, sort, and organize incoming orders, equipment, and product at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. This part-time, on-site role supports concessions and culinary teams during events and requires strong organizational skills and reliability.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, experience in high-volume food distribution, and familiarity with invoices and inventory management; ServSafe certification is

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume food distribution role is needed; work in stadiums, arenas, concerts, and large‑scale event centers are comparable to this role
• ServSafe certified is preferred
• Familiarity of invoices and managing inventory
• Comfortable commuting to Starkville, MS

Responsibilities

• Assist in the operations of the concessions warehouse
• Assist with the receiving of shipments, monitoring inventory, and sorting product
• Check product in by comparing shipment to order invoice
• Help organize large deliveries multiple times per day
• Organize the prepared food storage
• Operate food-service equipment in a safe manner
• Store, label, and date all food items in accordance with health code and the Culinary Team’s instructions
• Receive finished product from the kitchen, safely store in compliance with Proof and Health Department procedures, inventory each item to meet production numbers
• Pull and organize location’s stock in accordance with culinary and concessions pull sheets, communicate shorts to leads
• Plan to fill shorts or day‑of menu items and execute distribution of items to locations
• Clear storage locations post‑event, inventory excess product, separate returns from donations
• Clean and maintain the cleanliness of walk‑in coolers and freezers, loading dock area, and dry storage
• Work with culinary team to line up donation company for post‑event, oversee process and communication
• Perform other related duties as required

Skills

High-volume food distribution

Inventory management

Invoices familiarity

ServSafe certified

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Pallet jacks

Job description

Proof of the Pudding is seeking multiple Warehouse Associates to receive, sort, and organize incoming orders, equipment, and product at Mississippi State University in Starkville, MS. This part-time, on-site role supports concessions and culinary teams during events and requires strong organizational skills and reliability.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, experience in high-volume food distribution, and familiarity with invoices and inventory management; ServSafe certification is