F&B Purchasing Agent

Great Wolf Lodge; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Health savings account

Telehealth resources

Life insurance

401K with employer match

Paid vacation time off

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Great Wolf Lodge in Concord, NC is hiring a Food & Beverage Purchasing Agent to manage orders, verify quantities, and ensure cost-effective procurement for profitability. You will work with inventory and receiving teams, enter orders, and validate accuracy, with pay rate of $22 per hour.

This role offers full-time, part-time, and flexible scheduling, with benefits including health coverage, 401K with employer match, paid vacation and parental leave, and employee perks such as discounts on

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience with computers, data entry, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Successful completion of criminal background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Validate and verify food & beverage orders and quantities with management.
• Use software to place orders for approved items.
• Verify Bear Claw and Snack Bar orders for necessity.
• Work with vendors to verify, receive and rotate orders using HACCP procedures.
• Check goods for quantity and quality; notify supervisor of issues.
• Ensure staff are maintaining quality in F&B.
• Communicate daily with F&B managers to discuss needs.
• Meet banquet chef to determine special orders for groups.
• Fill and deliver food requisitions for all outlets.
• Assist with monthly inventory; maintain transfers via Excel.
• Maintain cleanliness of beer cooler, walk-in, freezer, and storage areas.

Skills

Multitasking

Enthusiastic attitude

Strong math skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Data entry

Job description

Pay: $22

At Great Wolf, the Food & Beverage Purchasing Agent has an eye for detail and strives to make the highest quality and cost effective purchases to ensure profitability. The Purchasing Agent works with the inventory and receiving agents to validate order quantities, enter orders, and validate for accuracy.

Hiring immediately with full-time, part-time, and flexible scheduling

Join our Pack:

• Grow your career: A great place to start or advance your career with cross-training, scholarship fund, and talent development programs at all levels
• Great Perks: Take advantage of exclusive perks for you, your family, and friends – including discounted vacations and employee referral incentives
• Learn While You Earn: Gain access to Great Wolf University for on-the-job training, functional, and leadership training
• Prioritize Your Well-Being: We offer flexible scheduling, access to a holistic wellness program and technology, and support through our Employee Assistance Program and Employee Relief Fund
• Celebrate Your Uniqueness: Join a team that cheers for diversity and inclusion through programs that make everyone feel welcome and recognized.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Telehealth resources
• Life insurance
• 401K with employer match
• Paid vacation time off
• Paid parental leave

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with appropriate management to validate and verify food & beverage orders and quantities
• Utilize appropriate software to place orders for approved items
• All orders for Bear Claw and Snack Bar will be verified to validate the need
• Work with vendors and managers to verify, receive and rotate all orders using proper HACCAP procedures to ensure safety
• Check all goods for quantity & quality; notify deliverer & manager of any issues to ensure proper credit
• Ensure food & beverage staff is maintaining quality
• Communicate with F & B managers on a daily basis to determine any needs and to discuss any concerns
• Meet with banquet chef to determine special order for groups
• Fill and deliver food requisitions for all outlets
• Aid food & beverage outlets in taking a monthly physical inventory
• Maintain all food & beverage transfers & requisitions daily with the use of an excel spreadsheet program.
• Help ensure cleanliness of following areas: Beer cooler, Walk-in Coolers, Freezer, dry storage, basement storage, receiving area. Keep clear of all boxes; take all trash from these areas to the dumpster. Break down all boxes for disposal

Basic Qualifications & Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent experience
• Prior experience with computers, data entry, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Successful completion of criminal background check and drug screen

Desired Qualifications & Traits

• Previous purchasing experience
• Previous experience with Inventory Counts
• Strong basic mathematics skills
• Enthusiastic and positive energy
• Multi-tasking ability

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Able to bend, stretch, and twist
• Able to stand for long periods of time

Pay Rate: $ /hr

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of Great Wolf’s total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and other perks.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin disability or veteran status.