Purchasing Driver/Attendant

Description:

Summary:

The Purchasing Driver is an important member of the resort’s Purchasing and Distribution team.

This is more than a traditional delivery position. Purchasing Drivers help move food, beverages, operating supplies, equipment, and other materials from the resort’s Distribution Center to departments and locations throughout the property.

The position requires safe driving, physical work, attention to detail, good judgment, and professional communication. Drivers work closely with Purchasing supervisors, warehouse team members, outlet managers, chefs, housekeeping teams, banquet operations, and other resort departments to ensure deliveries are accurate, timely, and handled properly.

Essential Job Functions:

• Safely operate resort delivery vehicles, including vans and trucks

• Load, transport, and unload food, beverages, supplies, equipment, and other materials

• Complete scheduled deliveries to hotels, restaurants, banquet areas, housekeeping locations, golf operations, recreation areas, and other resort departments

• Verify products, quantities, delivery documents, and destination information before completing deliveries

• Obtain appropriate signatures or delivery confirmation and maintain accurate records

• Assist with pulling, staging, organizing, and loading departmental orders

• Communicate delivery delays, shortages, damages, or discrepancies to Purchasing leadership

• Coordinate with resort departments to ensure deliveries are made safely and efficiently

• Maintain professional and courteous service when working with internal departments, vendors, and resort guests

• Perform routine vehicle inspections and promptly report maintenance or safety concerns

• Keep vehicles and delivery areas clean, organized, and safe

• Use hand trucks, carts, pallet jacks, and other material-handling equipment as required

• Follow all traffic laws, food-safety requirements, workplace safety procedures, and resort policies

• Assist with general warehouse and distribution duties when delivery schedules allow

Qualifications:

Experience & Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Prior hospitality/purchasing experience preferred

• Experience operating vans, box trucks, delivery trucks or similar vehicles preferred

• Previous experience in delivery opetations, warehousing, logistics, purchasing, hospitality, or distrbution preferred.

Job Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States

• Must have valid Driver’s license and meet resort driving standards

• Must be able to drive guests safely in extreme weather conditions (rain, wind, fog)

• Strong attention to detal and ability to verify products and documetation accurately

• Must be able to work well under pressure

• Must be able to accurately follow instructions, both verbally and written

• Must possesses excellent communication skills

• Must be professional in appearance and demeanor

• Must always ensure a teamwork environment

• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, weekends and holidays

• Must have the ability to deal effectively and interact well with the guests and colleagues

• Must have the ability to resolve problems/conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner

• Must have a passion for creating an exceptional experience for all guests

• Weekends, evenings, and holiday availability is a MUST.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions (rain, wind, fog, heat)

• Must be able to work indoors or outside

• Must be able to stand on feet throughout the day

• Must be able to climb stairs frequently

• Must be able to frequently lift & carry up to 50-75 lbs and occasionally lift up to 100 lbs; such lifting to including carrying weight up and down stairs

• Must be able to bend, squat crawl, kneel, push, pull, and walk on uneven surfaces on an occasional basis.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Primary Location: US-SC-Isle of Palms

Organization: Wild Dunes Resort

Pay Basis: Hourly

Job Level: Full-time

Job: Procurement and Purchasing

Req ID: ISL001898

Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.