Kitchen Receiver & Stewarding Lead

Restaura; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaura is seeking a Farm/Kitchen Inventory Associate to receive, inspect, stock, and organize deliveries and maintain accurate inventory records in the kitchen storage areas.

You'll support dishroom operations, assist with basic food prep during downtime, and help ensure proper labeling, dating, and FIFO rotation. Strong organizational skills and basic data-entry are essential.

Qualifications

• Computer literate with data-entry and inventory-system skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and counting skills.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and product rotation preferred.
• Able to lift and move deliveries and work in refrigerated storage areas.

Responsibilities

• Receive and verify deliveries against purchase orders and invoices.
• Inspect products for quality, damage, temperature, and quantity discrepancies.
• Immediately report shortages, damaged products, and delivery issues to culinary leadership.
• Conduct daily walkthroughs of coolers, freezers, and dry storage to maintain organization, proper labeling, dating, and FIFO rotation.
• Establish consistent storage locations in coordination with chefs and kitchen leads.
• Stock deliveries promptly and maintain clean, accessible storage areas.
• Assist with inventory counts, accurate data entry, and inventory documentation.
• Maintain receiving and inventory records.
• Coordinate dishroom operations, cleanliness, sanitation, and proper storage of clean equipment.
• Monitor dishroom supplies and report shortages or equipment concerns.
• Work closely with chefs and kitchen leads to maintain consistent operating standards.
• During downtime, assist with food preparation, dishwashing, and other kitchen duties as assigned.

Skills

Data-entry skills

Inventory-system knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication

Counting

Food safety

Sanitation

Product rotation (FIFO)

Lifting deliveries

Refrigerated storage

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for receiving, inspecting, stocking, and organizing deliveries while maintaining consistent storage locations, accurate inventory, and clean, organized kitchen storage areas. Supports daily dishroom operations and assists with kitchen tasks as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Receive and verify deliveries against purchase orders and invoices.
• Inspect products for quality, damage, temperature, and quantity discrepancies.
• Immediately report shortages, damaged products, and delivery issues to culinary leadership.
• Conduct daily walkthroughs of coolers, freezers, and dry storage to maintain organization, proper labeling, dating, and FIFO rotation.
• Establish consistent storage locations in coordination with chefs and kitchen leads.
• Stock deliveries promptly and maintain clean, accessible storage areas.
• Assist with inventory counts, accurate data entry, and inventory documentation.
• Maintain receiving and inventory records.
• Coordinate dishroom operations, cleanliness, sanitation, and proper storage of clean equipment.
• Monitor dishroom supplies and report shortages or equipment concerns.
• Work closely with chefs and kitchen leads to maintain consistent operating standards.
• During downtime, assist with food preparation, dishwashing, and other kitchen duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Computer literate with basic data-entry and inventory-system skills.
• Strong organizational, communication, and counting skills.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and product rotation preferred.
• Able to lift and move deliveries and work in refrigerated storage areas.

Performance Expectations

Maintain accurate receiving and inventory records, organized storage areas, proper product rotation, timely reporting of discrepancies, and consistent dishroom sanitation.