Purchasing/Receiving

Cafe Procurement Specialist

This individual will be responsible for the procurement of consumable products for the cafe coupled with the responsibility of accurate ordering and inventory control. He/she will partner with the cafe management team to ensure that there are proper policies/procedures in place to minimize financial risk to the business.

• Execution of timely delivery, cost effectiveness, and quality procurement standards
• Ordering of consumable and non-consumable products.
• Management of CBORD inventory system.
• Ensure that the COS is in line with company goals.
• Partnership with the corporate R&D department to ensure contract adherence and understand individual cafe needs.
• Proper stocking of deliveries to ensure they are placed in proper rotation.
• Build relationships with vendors.
• Ensure proper thawing procedures are in place and thawed product levels are maintained.
• Maintain all walk-in, freezer and storage facilities by ensuring they remain clean, neat and organized at all times.
• Execute prep recipes to company standards, ensure proper packaging, storage and product rotation.
• Conduct thorough, quality line checks to ensure product quality, availability and storage meets company standards.
• Coordinate food, beverage and supply purchases between operations departments.
• Present a professional image to employees, guests, clients, owners and investors.
• Operate ethically to protect the image of Hard Rock.

This job description reflects the position's essential functions; it does not encompass all of the tasks that may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Working knowledge of CBORD.
• A minimum of 5 years of consumable product procurement experience.
• Strong Microsoft office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• The ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Skills:

• Highly self-motivated with the desire to improve the quality and cost of consumable products. He/she must also exhibit the assertiveness necessary to negotiate with vendors to ensure quality and cost of procured food items.
• The independence to complete tasks timely without intervention from other department members.
• Must possess strong communication and listening skills, excellent speaking, reading and writing.
• Comprehend and use technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Multiple language abilities a plus, fluency in English required.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to move throughout the corporate office and cafes during visits (standing, walking, kneeling, bending) for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to make repeating movements of the arms, hands, and wrists.
• Ability to express or exchange ideas verbally and perceive sound by ear.
• Manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and ability to work with hand above shoulders.
• Ability to occasionally, regularly, frequently move objects (lift, push, pull, balance, carry) up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to turn or twist body parts in a circular motion.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to heat, cold, chemicals, and loud/noisy environment.
• Ability to travel via auto or airplane for long periods of time.