Food Buyer

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining a good relationship with all departments.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef and the Director of Food & Beverage to purchase the highest quality products while constantly searching for the lowest price.
• Work closely with Stores.
• Assist to supervise the day-to-day functions of the Receiving clerk.
• Ensure that all purchase order requests are properly completed and approved before the items are purchased.
• Ensure that all items received by the hotel are properly documented in accordance with the company’s purchasing and receiving procedures.
• Negotiate food prices, place required daily food orders and ensure prompt delivery.
• Place regular liquor, beer, wine and soft drink orders as required.
• Handle general store and engineering related purchase requests.
• Generate purchase orders on approval requisitions and obtain necessary authorization and obtain the authorization from the Director of Finance and General Manager prior to processing these orders.
• Obtain competitive price quotations and confirm purchase availabilities.
• Assist Accounts Payable in researching any discrepancies on invoices.
• Obtain quarterly or as needed, competitive pricing quotes for Food & Beverage items.
• Process and file all Purchase Orders.
• Handle telephone inquiries.
• Maintain disclaimers, credit applications and vendor information.
• Maintain HACCP standards at all levels – from product sourcing to storage etc.
• Assist in conducting surprise audits in receiving and storage areas to ensure that HACCP standards are being maintained by staff.
• Prepare any reports as requested by management.
• To perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by management.

  Skills & Qualifications:

  • Senior School qualification.
  • Specific training records in area of scope (Purchasing).
  • Minimum 2 -3 years’ experience in purchasing/stores environment.
  • Knowledge of Purchasing System (preferably Moreton Bay).
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office mainly excels.
  • Oman driving license.
  • Knowledge of local Oman market.