Nutrition Storeroom Associate

Terrace Cafe Full Time AM Shift 5am-1:30pm Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually and is the region's third largest employer. Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship. Job Summary Under the direction of the Executive Chef, coordinates Recipes, Prep Sheets, and Product Sheets, Leftover Log Sheets using basic inventory principles and service activities relating to quality recipe preparation, inventory, purchases, food cost and storage of perishable food and non-food items. Primary responsibility is to ensure there is adequate quality product to support recipes, menus and catering functions while following cost containment measures, minimizing overages and waste. Receives and stores all Nutrition Services orders to include food, paper and chemicals for the South Tower and Galley Kitchen areas. Assists with all inventories and placing orders for the Nutrition department. Minimum Qualifications Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent Minimum Years of Experience: 1 Year of experience in hospital or institutional cooking in large quantities Substitutable Education & Experience: None. Required Certifications/Licensure: None. Required Training: Knowledge of computers and must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook); Exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as able follow instructions as presented; Able to exercise basic understanding of menu orders, par levels, pack sizes., etc. and have responsibility for these items; Prior procurement experience with ordering, inventory, purchasing, etc.; Previous responsibility and careful guidance with food service experience related to requisitioning/ordering/production; Demonstrated working knowledge of general mathematical computations including liquid and weight measurements related to recipes; Understands DHEC Regulations; Demonstrated physical dexterity. Essential Functions Assist, in part, storeroom personnel with Nutrition Service’s food orders and stocking of product. Stores all food, paper and chemical items delivered, and assists with dating and rotating all food items. Conducts weekly physical inventory (on hand) of all food, paper, and chemical items totaling in excess of average weekly inventory of $50,000. Accepts and demonstrates responsibility and accountability for adherence to recipes, maintaining a firm commitment to the needs of management’s direction and hospital resources. Communicates with order inventory clerk and storeroom personnel on all items needed for recipe adherence including special items and catered functions. Communicates issues or concerns with Chef. Maintains sanitation of storeroom, coolers, and freezers. Maintains time and temperature sheets for delivered products. Ensures all products are accounted for by ensuring communicating timely with the Inventory Clerk (e.g., all items are ordered, received and on hand in a timely manner). Pulls appropriate amounts of meat from freezer for cooks in advance of date needed. Duties & Responsibilities Works closely with Executive Chef and Producti…

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