Purchasing Lead Clerk

Purchasing Lead Clerk

B Ocean Resort - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Overview

Salary Range $20.44 Hourly Position Type Full Time Travel Percentage None Category Purchasing - Procurement

Description

The Purchasing & Receiving Clerk supports the Food & Beverage Department by assisting with purchasing, receiving, inventory, storeroom organization, and proper distribution of food, beverage, and operating supplies. This role ensures all items are received accurately, documented properly, stored safely, and issued to the appropriate departments in accordance with hotel standards, sanitation guidelines, and company procedures.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, dependable, and able to work closely with vendors, culinary, finance, and department leaders to support daily hotel operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive, inspect, and verify all deliveries for accuracy, quality, quantity, and proper condition.
• Compare delivered items against purchase orders, invoices, packing slips, and requisitions.
• Report shortages, damaged items, incorrect deliveries, or quality concerns to the appropriate leader.
• Ensure all received items are properly documented, logged, labeled, and stored.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and proper rotation of storeroom items using FIFO standards.
• Assist with issuing supplies, food, beverage, and operating items to departments as requested.
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate low-stock items or supply concerns.
• Assist with placing orders, tracking purchase requests, and following up with vendors as needed.
• Maintain accurate records of deliveries, invoices, credits, returns, and inventory movement.
• Support monthly or periodic inventory counts.
• Ensure all food and beverage items are stored according to safety, sanitation, and temperature standards.
• Work closely with the Food & Beverage team, Culinary team, Finance team, and department leaders to support operational needs.
• Follow all hotel policies, purchasing procedures, safety standards, and loss prevention guidelines.
• Maintain a professional and courteous relationship with vendors, team members, and leadership.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Performance Hospitality Management is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and team members without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law.

Qualifications

• Previous purchasing, receiving, inventory, warehouse, storeroom, hotel, or food and beverage experience preferred.
• Basic computer skills required; experience with purchasing, inventory, or hotel systems is a plus.
• Ability to read invoices, purchase orders, packing slips, and inventory reports.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to communicate professionally with vendors and internal departments.
• Must be dependable, organized, and able to work independently.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced hotel environment.
• Food safety or sanitation knowledge preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach, lift, push, and pull throughout the shift.
• Must be able to lift and move items up to 50 pounds as needed.
• Must be able to work in storage areas, loading docks, kitchens, coolers, and freezers when required.
• Must be able to safely operate carts, dollies, pallet jacks, or other receiving equipment as needed.

Schedule Requirements

• Must be available to work a flexible schedule based on hotel business needs.
• Morning, weekend, holiday, or overtime availability may be required.

Work Environment

This position operates in a hotel environment and may include working in receiving areas, loading docks, storerooms, kitchens, coolers, freezers, and back-of-house areas. The role requires frequent interaction with vendors, Food & Beverage team members, Culinary team members, and hotel department leaders.