FNS- Store Room Clerk

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Receive and inspect food, nutrition supplies, and other inventory deliveries for accuracy, quantity, quality, and damage.

· Order food and nutrition supplies from approved vendors, food trucks, and delivery services as directed.

· Coordinate and track food truck and delivery orders to ensure supplies arrive on schedule.

· Deliver nutrition supplies and floor stock to assigned hospital units, nursing stations, and other designated areas.

· Maintain adequate floor stock levels and restock items as needed.

· Monitor inventory and identify items that need to be reordered.

· Rotate food and nutrition products using appropriate first-in, first-out (FIFO) procedures.

· Check expiration dates and remove expired or damaged products according to hospital procedures.

· Properly store food and nutrition supplies in designated storage areas.

· Maintain clean, organized, and safe storage rooms, refrigerators, freezers, and supply areas.

· Accurately document received, issued, and discarded inventory.

· Assist with inventory counts and periodic audits.

· Communicate shortages, delivery issues, damaged products, and inventory concerns to the appropriate supervisor.

· Follow hospital food safety, infection prevention, sanitation, and workplace safety policies.

· Handle food and supplies in accordance with applicable hospital and regulatory requirements.

· Provide courteous and professional service to nursing units, clinical staff, vendors, delivery personnel, and other hospital employees.

· Perform other duties related to hospital store and nutrition inventory operations as assigned.

Qualifications

· High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

· Previous experience in a hospital, healthcare, dietary, warehouse, stockroom, grocery, food service, or inventory environment preferred.

· Basic computer and inventory-management skills.

· Ability to accurately follow written and verbal instructions.

· Strong organizational and time-management skills.

· Ability to communicate effectively with hospital staff and outside vendors.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

· Knowledge of food safety and proper food-storage practices is preferred.