Michigan Technological University is an R1 technological research university founded in 1885 in Houghton. Our rural campus is situated just miles from Lake Superior in Michigan's scenic Upper Peninsula and is home to nearly 7,500 students from more than 60 countries around the world. Consistently ranked among the best universities in the country for return on investment, Michigan's flagship technological university offers more than 185 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Research focus areas include defense, health, energy, automotive, environment, and aerospace.
The area's waters, forests, and snowfall support year-round recreation, including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, and paddling. The University is an integral part of the region, supported by a friendly and welcoming community that takes pride in being a true college town. We embrace our size, climate, sense of adventure, and originality.
Summary
Michigan Technological University is seeking a Stores Clerk - (12 mon, 1st) for our Residential Dining departments. They are to perform a variety of duties involving receiving, inventory, and distribution of products, and delivery of raw and prepared items as required, assist with catering and other deliveries as needed.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties
* Assist with as needed, completion of a weekly physical count of inventories on hand.
* Assist with as needed and/or coordinate ordering inventory items with supervisor.
* Receive vendor deliveries, inspect shipments, and ensure quality and condition of products received.
* Review invoices and record discrepancies.
* Assist with as needed, request vendor credit memos.
* Store received goods in an orderly fashion, rotate stock and break down cases.
* Operate university vehicles including car, pickup truck, and delivery van and truck.
* Assist with as needed the purchasing of inventory items from approved vendors as directed.
* Fill kitchen requests for food and supplies to be pulled from storage locations.
* Prepare, organize, deliver, and set up food and associated items, per customer requests.
* Pick up equipment.
* Prepare special reports.
* Maintain safe, clean, sanitary storage and work areas including loading dock and vehicles.
* Compare invoice pricing with pricing in computer database and update.
* Interact with customers in a friendly and courteous manner.
* Other duties may be assigned.
* Commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them to everyday work. Actively engage in University continuous improvement initiatives.
* Apply safety-related knowledge, skills, and practices to everyday work.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures
* High School diploma, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.
Required Experience
* Two years experience in a food service operation.
* One year experience ordering and maintaining inventories in food service environment.
* Six months experience serving customers.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
* Excellent communication, customer service and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated familiarity with food items, product descriptions, packaging, and storage practices.
* Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and follow instructions.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across cultural boundaries and work harmoniously with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.
* Possess a valid driver's license and meet Michigan Tech University's vehicle use requirements.
* Demonstrated familiarity with computers to include the use of computerized menu management systems, and electronic order entry systems.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
* Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons with a wide variety of backgrounds and viewpoints.
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold (non-weather); and extreme heat (non-weather). The employee is occasionally required to work near moving mechanical parts; and work in high, precarious places. The employee is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and taste or smell. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel an object; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds.
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.
Required University Training:
* Employee Safety Overview
* Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation... For full info follow application link.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
