PURCHASING SPECIALIST

Job Summary

Morrison Healthcare is hiring a Purchasing Specialist to support our food and nutrition operations in Charleston, SC. This is a great opportunity for someone who is organized, dependable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced foodservice environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage daily purchasing and ordering for food, supplies, and equipment
• Monitor inventory levels and help control waste, shortages, and over-ordering
• Work with vendors on deliveries, pricing, credits, quality issues, and substitutions
• Track invoices, pricing changes, purchasing reports, and inventory records
• Partner with chefs and operations leaders on menu needs and product availability
• Support budget goals through smart purchasing and strong cost control
• Ensure proper receiving, storage, rotation, and food safety standards
• Follow company purchasing policies and healthcare foodservice standards

What We're Looking For

• Foodservice, Hospitality, Healthcare, Purchasing, Or Inventory Experience
• Preferred: Strong organization and follow-up skills, comfortable working with vendors, invoices, inventory, and ordering systems, good communication skills with chefs, managers, vendors, and frontline teams, strong attention to detail and ability to solve problems quickly, Experience with food cost, procurement, or inventory control is a plus, Contract foodservice or healthcare experience is a plus, but not required

Why Morrison Healthcare?

• Salary range: $60,000–$70,000
• Full benefits package
• Matching 401(k)
• Career growth with Morrison Healthcare and Compass Group
• Opportunity to make an impact in a healthcare setting