FNS- Store Room Clerk

Nashville General Hospital; Nashville, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Free parking

Job summary

Nashville General Hospital in Nashville, TN is seeking a Full Time Store Room Clerk in the Food/Nutrition department to manage receiving, stocking, and inventory control of patient meals and supplies.

You will coordinate deliveries, track orders, rotate stock using FIFO, and ensure food safety and sanitation guidelines are followed. Strong organizational skills and the ability to follow written and verbal instructions are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in hospital/healthcare, dietary, warehouse, or inventory environment preferred.
• Basic computer and inventory-management skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with hospital staff and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Receive and inspect food, nutrition supplies, and other inventory deliveries for accuracy, quantity, quality, and damage.
• Order food and nutrition supplies from approved vendors, food trucks, and delivery services as directed.
• Coordinate and track food truck and delivery orders to ensure supplies arrive on schedule.
• Deliver nutrition supplies and floor stock to assigned hospital units, nursing stations, and other designated areas.
• Maintain adequate floor stock levels and restock items as needed.
• Monitor inventory and identify items that need to be reordered.
• Rotate food and nutrition products using FIFO procedures.
• Check expiration dates and remove expired or damaged products according to hospital procedures.
• Properly store food and nutrition supplies in designated storage areas.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe storage rooms, refrigerators, freezers, and supply areas.
• Accurately document received, issued, and discarded inventory.
• Assist with inventory counts and periodic audits.
• Communicate shortages, delivery issues, damaged products, and inventory concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Follow hospital food safety, infection prevention, sanitation, and workplace safety policies.
• Handle food and supplies in accordance with applicable hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Provide courteous and professional service to nursing units, clinical staff, vendors, delivery personnel, and other hospital employees.
• Perform other duties related to hospital store and nutrition inventory operations as assigned.

Skills

Inventory management

Basic computer skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Following instructions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Nashville General Hospital is hiring for a FNS- Store Room Clerk for Food/Nutrition department as a Full Time Position in Nashville, TN.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive and inspect food, nutrition supplies, and other inventory deliveries for accuracy, quantity, quality, and damage.
• Order food and nutrition supplies from approved vendors, food trucks, and delivery services as directed.
• Coordinate and track food truck and delivery orders to ensure supplies arrive on schedule.
• Deliver nutrition supplies and floor stock to assigned hospital units, nursing stations, and other designated areas.
• Maintain adequate floor stock levels and restock items as needed.
• Monitor inventory and identify items that need to be reordered.
• Rotate food and nutrition products using appropriate first-in, first-out (FIFO) procedures.
• Check expiration dates and remove expired or damaged products according to hospital procedures.
• Properly store food and nutrition supplies in designated storage areas.
• Maintain clean, organized, and safe storage rooms, refrigerators, freezers, and supply areas.
• Accurately document received, issued, and discarded inventory.
• Assist with inventory counts and periodic audits.
• Communicate shortages, delivery issues, damaged products, and inventory concerns to the appropriate supervisor.
• Follow hospital food safety, infection prevention, sanitation, and workplace safety policies.
• Handle food and supplies in accordance with applicable hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Provide courteous and professional service to nursing units, clinical staff, vendors, delivery personnel, and other hospital employees.
• Perform other duties related to hospital store and nutrition inventory operations as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in a hospital, healthcare, dietary, warehouse, stockroom, grocery, food service, or inventory environment preferred.
• Basic computer and inventory-management skills.
• Ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with hospital staff and outside vendors.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of food safety and proper food-storage practices is preferred.

About Nashville General Hospital

Nashville General Hospital (NGH) is Nashville’s original community-based hospital. Joint Commission accredited, NGH readily accommodates a wide range of needs from emergency services and acute care to ancillary and ambulatory services. NGH continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of Nashville and Davidson County underserved, while also providing care to all segments of the community

Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance within first 31 days of employment
• Programs to reduce share of deductible and total out-of-pocket expenses
• Metro Health Incentive Program - Access to high quality healthcare without incurring out-of-pocket expenses
• Short and Long-Term Disability - up to 60% of eligible weekly pay
• Life Insurance - Metro provides you with basic life and AD&D coverage equal to $50,000 ($32,500 if you are age 65 or older), at no cost to you.
• Retirement Plan - eligible up to IRS max limits and includes company contribution
• Shift and Weekend Differential Pay Offered on Nights and Weekends
• Tuition Reimbursement for employee and dependents
• 12 paid holidays - any holiday worked is another holiday banked
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Free Parking for all employees

Nashville General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran