- Supervise, train and motivate Purchasing department employees
- Ensure that the department works closely with the Executive Chef and the Food & Beverage Director to purchase the highest quality products at the lowest prices
- Ensure that all purchase order requests are properly completed and approved
- Negotiate food prices, place required daily food orders and ensure prompt delivery
- Generate purchase orders on approval requisitions and obtain necessary authorization
- Obtain competitive price quotations and confirm purchase availabilities
- Provide the Financial Controller with a monthly summary of purchasing reports
- Coordinate regular inventories with storeroom personnel and department heads
- Coordinate capital project purchases with corporate purchasing and outside contractors
- Cultivate the sound supplier relationships
- Conduct regular quality control audits to ensure staff are performing their duties according to standard guidelines
- Conduct food supplier premise checks with the Chef before registering the supplier as a vendor to ensure supplier compliance with Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards
- Conduct surprise audit of receiving and storage areas from time to time to ensure that Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) standards are adhered to
- Diploma education
- Minimum 3 years of purchasing experience with at least 1 year at a supervisory level
- Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
- Good communication skills
- Service oriented with an eye for details
- Ability to work effectively and contribute in a team
- Self-motivated and energetic
- Well-presented and professionally groomed at all times
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