Hospital Nutrition Procurement & Inventory Specialist

Intermountain Healthcare; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health's St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana is seeking a Nutrition Procurement Specialist to ensure the Nutrition Services team has the right food, supplies, and inventory to support patient care.

You will manage purchasing from approved suppliers, maintain inventory levels using PARs, monitor usage and weekly turns, support food safety and regulatory compliance, and help reduce waste while contributing to department budgets.

Qualifications

• Food Handler Permit (as required by State/County) or ServSafe certification is required by first day of work
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and apply procedures and instructions

Responsibilities

• Purchases goods from approved suppliers and maintains appropriate inventory levels.
• Tracks and reports key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
• Supports food safety and regulatory compliance with the team.
• Collaborates with culinary team to manage inventory and budget goals.

Skills

Food Services

Food Production

Foodservice Equipment

Organizing

Communication

Food Storage/Inventory

Education

Food Handler Permit

ServSafe certification

Job description

Intermountain Health's St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, Montana is seeking a Nutrition Procurement Specialist to ensure the Nutrition Services team has the right food, supplies, and inventory to support patient care.

You will manage purchasing from approved suppliers, maintain inventory levels using PARs, monitor usage and weekly turns, support food safety and regulatory compliance, and help reduce waste while contributing to department budgets.