Restaurant Receiver | Part-Time | Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Responsibilities

• Receive and inspect all food, beverage, and operating supply deliveries for accuracy, quality, and condition.
• Verify delivered products against purchase orders, invoices, and packing slips to ensure quantities and specifications are correct.
• Inspect products for freshness, quality, expiration dates, proper temperatures, and signs of damage or contamination.
• Reject or report damaged, spoiled, or incorrect shipments in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain accurate receiving records and enter deliveries into inventory or purchasing systems.
• Label, date, and properly store products following First In, First Out (FIFO) inventory rotation procedures.
• Ensure all refrigerated, frozen, and dry goods are stored promptly and in compliance with food safety standards.
• Organize storage areas to maintain cleanliness, efficiency, and accessibility.
• Absorb communication delivery discrepancies, shortages, or quality concerns to purchasing and management.
• Cook with vendors and delivery personnel to ensure timely and accurate deliveries.
• Maintain receiving docks, storage rooms, coolers, freezers, and work areas in a clean and organized condition.
• Operate pallet jacks, carts, and other material handling equipment safely, as required.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Previous receiving, warehouse, inventory, food service, hospitality, or restaurant experience is preferred.
• Experience receiving food and beverage products in a high-volume environment is highly desirable.
• Basic computer skills and experience with inventory management or purchasing systems are preferred.
• Strong organizational, time management, and attention-to-detail skills are required.
• The ability to work independently and prioritize multiple tasks is necessary.
• Basic math skills and the ability to accurately verify quantities and invoices are essential.
• A Food Handler Certification is required (or the ability to obtain within the required timeframe).
• Forklift or pallet jack certification is preferred.
• The ability to stand and walk for extended periods is required.
• The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull heavy objects regularly is necessary.
• The ability to work in refrigerated, freezer, warehouse, and loading dock environments is required.