Stores Clerk - (12 mon, 1st)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Atlantic Mine (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Technological University is seeking a Stores Clerk for Residential Dining to manage receiving, inventory, distribution, and delivery of goods. The role supports catering and deliveries as needed, with a focus on accuracy and service.

Responsibilities include weekly inventory counts, vendor coordination, and safe handling of supplies. A high school diploma and two years in food service are required, along with a valid driver’s license and basic computer skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
• Familiarity with food items, packaging, storage practices, and basic inventory methods.
• Ability to learn quickly and follow instructions, and work with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Receive vendor deliveries, inspect shipments, and ensure quality of products.
• Maintain inventory records and assist with weekly counts.
• Assist with purchasing and stocking from approved vendors.
• Prepare, organize, deliver, and set up food items per requests.
• Operate university vehicles as needed.
• Maintain safe, clean storage and work areas.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Ability to learn quickly

Computer literacy

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Computerized menu management systems

Electronic order entry systems

Job description

Overview

Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological research university located in Houghton, Michigan. It offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs with research focus areas including defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.

The university is situated on a rural campus near Lake Superior and offers year-round recreation and a close-knit community. The information below describes the Stores Clerk role in Residential Dining.

Summary

Michigan Technological University is seeking a Stores Clerk (12 months, 1st shift) for our Residential Dining departments. The role involves receiving, inventory management, distribution of products, and delivery of raw and prepared items as required. The position may assist with catering and other deliveries as needed.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Assist with a weekly physical count of inventories on hand as needed.
• Assist with ordering inventory items with supervisor and coordinate as needed.
• Receive vendor deliveries, inspect shipments, and ensure quality and condition of products received.
• Review invoices and record discrepancies.
• Assist with vendor credit memos as needed.
• Store received goods in an orderly fashion, rotate stock, and break down cases.
• Operate university vehicles including car, pickup truck, delivery van and truck.
• Assist with purchasing of inventory items from approved vendors as directed.
• Fill kitchen requests for food and supplies from storage locations.
• Prepare, organize, deliver, and set up food and related items per customer requests.
• Pick up equipment and prepare special reports as required.
• Maintain safe, clean, sanitary storage and work areas including loading dock and vehicles.
• Compare invoice pricing with pricing in computer database and update as needed.
• Interact with customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Commit to learning and applying continuous improvement strategies, and engage in university improvement initiatives.
• Apply safety-related knowledge and practices to daily work.

Required Education, Certifications, Licensures

• High School diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

Required Experience

• Two years of experience in a food service operation.
• One year of experience ordering and maintaining inventories in a foodservice environment.
• Six months of experience serving customers.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with food items, product descriptions, packaging, and storage practices.
• Ability to quickly learn and follow instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet vehicle use requirements.
• Familiarity with computers, including computerized menu management systems and electronic order entry systems.

Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds and viewpoints.

Work Environment and/or Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold or heat, moving mechanical parts, and high places. Outdoor work is frequently required, and the noise level is usually moderate to loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The employee must frequently stand, walk, talk or hear, finger, handle, or feel objects, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.

Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment

All employees will receive four required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.

• Required University Training: Employee Safety Overview; Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training; Annual Data Security Training; Annual Title IX Training.
• Background Check: Offers of employment are contingent upon the required background check being completed and assessed.

Additional Information

• 1st shift hours start between 5am and before noon — base rate only.
• Other conditions of employment include eligibility to work in the United States and compliance with university policies.
• Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Employer.

Posting details and application information are provided in the official posting; please refer to the university’s employment page for current status.