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HEI Hotels & Resorts · 1 month ago

Purchasing Agent

Pasadena, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$26/hr - $26/hr

HEI Hotels & Resorts is a hospitality company located in Pasadena, California, seeking a Purchasing Agent to assist hotel departments with their purchasing needs. The role involves monitoring hotel spending, communicating with kitchen staff regarding food and beverage requirements, and supervising the purchasing staff to ensure efficient operations.

Responsibilities

Communicate with Director Food and Beverage, Executive Chef and Sous Chefs and order all F and B products according to hotel needs and specifications. Forecast operational needs and schedule deliveries of all food and beverage items

Monitor the grades and quality of products received to ensure that they meet the hotel's established standards

Determine the food and beverage requirements for all catering menus, and orders according to guarantee of the menus

Participate in all hotel meetings including weekly staff, Food and Beverage, and daily menu meeting

Supervise purchasing staff, including interviewing prospective associates for the purchasing department, training, coaching, counseling and discipline, to ensure the smooth operation of all aspects of the purchasing department, such as ordering, receiving, issuing and storing

Obtain bids from vendors, using the telephone and FAX machines, according to the specifications set by the department heads. Determine the best possible price for the desired items, and place orders for all non-food items

Schedule deliveries of non-food items to meet the operational needs outlined by the department heads

Maintain HEI Hotels and Resorts purchasing programs and arrangements

Ensure adherence to all corporate purchasing policies and procedures such as requisition process

Personally check and ensure appropriate levels of inventories are maintained to minimize waste and maximize ratio turnover

Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis

Perform any other job related duties as assigned