Buyer of Food Service

Education

·        High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.

Experience

·        1 year of relevant experience in a high-volume restaurant, hospital, or Institution is required, or commiserate education and/or experience required.

Certificate & Licenses

·        FHC - Food Handlers Certificate 30 Days Required.

Skills

·        Reading, basic math, written language in English is required.

·        Understanding of safe food handling and quality standards of food products.

·        Basic computer skills required.

·        Good communication and organizational skills to exercise independent judgment.

·        Basic knowledge of food budget and ability to adjust costs accordingly.

What You Will Do:

·        Purchase items based on vendor contracts and par levels utilizing computer. Fully understands CMAs. Purchase highest quality for the value. Maintain/update order guides as necessary.

·        Monitor and collaborate the surveillance and/or security of the food and supply inventory.

·        Monitor expenditures for budget compliance.

·        Inspect delivered products against established standards; rejects products not meeting those standards. Reads and understands invoices; knows procedures for obtaining credit from vendors for discrepancy in invoicing.

·        Consults with Supervisors, Managers or Directors and vendors, as appropriate, on inventory management. Maintains appropriate record keeping.

·        Monitor the requisition, distribution and inventory of products. Report variances to Director/Manager.

·        Maintain storeroom and refrigerator areas to meet all standards for food safety and sanitation. Follows proper hand hygiene.

·        Performs other job duties as assigned by Supervisor/Manager.

Additional Perks of Being a Texas Health Team Member:

Benefits include 401(k) with match, paid time off, competitive health insurance choices, healthcare and dependent care spending account options, wellness programs to keep you and your family healthy, tuition reimbursement, a student loan repayment program and more.

 At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture makes THR a great place to work.

Texas Health Denton Highlights:

Texas Health Denton is a 255-bed, full-service hospital providing convenient care to people across North Texas and Southern Oklahoma since 1987. With more than 1,100 employees and 450 physicians on our medical staff we’re one of Denton County’s largest employers.

We specialize in Cancer Care, Neck & Back Program, Critical Care, Neonatology, CT Cardiac Imaging, Neurology, Electrophysiology, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Emergency Care, Robotic Surgery, Endovascular Surgery, Stroke Care, General Surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Heart & Vascular Services, Women & Infants Care, Interventional Radiology and Wound Care & Hyperbaric Treatment.

Texas Health Denton is a Joint Commission-accredited Primary (Level II) Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center, a Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, and a Magnet® designated hospital.

Our four-story specialty center for women and infants features 12 labor and delivery beds, 2 C-section suites along with 6 antepartum and 24 postpartum beds. Texas Health Denton is the city’s only provider of obstetrical and neonatal intensive care services and is the largest provider of obstetrical services in Denton County. The ground floor houses a breast imaging center, outpatient physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, and an internal medicine residency program.

As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch, and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here!

Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.