Hospital Kitchen Inventory Specialist

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado is seeking a full-time Food Service Inventory Clerk. The role focuses on purchasing from approved suppliers, maintaining inventory levels, and supporting kitchen operations.

Candidates should handle heavy walking and lifting up to 50 pounds, with shifts Sunday through Thursday and some early starts on select days. The position requires attention to detail, independence, safety compliance (ServSafe), and accurate reporting of metrics

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification required by first day.
• One or more years of experience managing inventory in food services preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize safe food handling techniques, in all applications.
• Understands workflow, prioritizes, uses timelines, understands deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Understands and follows managed order guides and processes for each supplier.
• Manages appropriate inventory levels and assists with reducing waste.
• Decides what and how much to order using PAR levels, engaging culinary members along with using Intermountain tools.
• Aware of and practices safe food storage guidelines as outlined by ServSafe.
• Tracks and reports key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Assists in keeping storage areas clean and organized and ensures all Joint Commission and Health Department guidelines followed.
• Taking inventory of all nutrition stations (EMS Lounge, Cafe Grab & Go coolers, Coffee Shop, Physician Lounge, and Cafe micro-market).
• AM stocking of EMS Lounge, Cafe cooler, Coffee Shop cooler daily and Physician Lounge (Sun & Mon only).
• Early afternoon will then stock, clean and rotate food items for the nourishment rooms on the patient care units (takes about 4-5 hours/day).
• Late afternoon restock of EMS Lounge daily and Physician Lounge (Sun & Mon).
• Once weekly, take inventory and stock the PACU/Pre-Op nourishment rooms.

Skills

Food Services

Food Production

Foodservice Equipment

Organizing

Communication

Food Storage/Inventory

Education

Food Handler Permit or ServSafe certification

Job description

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, Colorado is seeking a full-time Food Service Inventory Clerk. The role focuses on purchasing from approved suppliers, maintaining inventory levels, and supporting kitchen operations.

Candidates should handle heavy walking and lifting up to 50 pounds, with shifts Sunday through Thursday and some early starts on select days. The position requires attention to detail, independence, safety compliance (ServSafe), and accurate reporting of metrics