Purchasing assistant Jobs in Berkeley, CA

Purchasing Coordinator (Food & Beverage)

We recruit the best talent and invest in their ongoing development, through training and mentoring. We provide opportunities to work across our national network. Dnata Catering U.S. is looking for a Purchasing Coordinator (Food & Beverage) to join our Brisbane, CA team supporting the San Francisco International airport.

As a Purchasing Coordinator (Food & Beverage) at Dnata Catering, your primary responsibility will be to prepare and expedite purchase orders and monitor approvals until receipt of services or items ordered. Additionally, you will review and replenish inventory of various items, schedule deliveries, and ensure correct materials are requisitioned to the kitchen. Your role will also involve maintaining accurate files, providing advice on scheduling and inventory planning, and performing specialized administrative support functions.

What We Offer

Salary Range : $25.00 to $30.00 hourly

Comprehensive Benefits Package : Full-time employees are eligible for 401(k) and healthcare benefits including FREE Medical, Dental & Vision

Complimentary Daily Meals : Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner during your shift

Why Join Dnata Catering?

Purpose-Driven Work : Be part of a mission to deliver on the promises our customers make, guided by our values of safety, respect, teamwork, and innovation.

Career Growth & Recognition : Accelerate your career with structured development programs, mentorship, and our Najm recognition platform that celebrates performance and service excellence.

Inclusive Culture : Thrive in a collaborative, people-first environment where your voice matters, your contributions are valued, and your future is supported.

You Will

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and supporting the purchase of key ingredients.

Prepare, monitor approvals, submit, and expedite purchase orders.

Implement necessary systems and procedures to ensure effective product cost control.

Review and replenish inventory of uniforms, PPE, pantry items, and operational supplies.

Schedule deliveries for stock items.

Monitor and control cost to insure the budgeted food costs are met.

Collaborate with suppliers on delivery of key products.

Ensure receiving transactions are recorded in soft systems promptly.

Research, track, and resolve accounting problems.

Support the 3-way matching process in coordination with stakeholders and Accounts Payable.

Continuously monitor the status of main vendor accounts.

Maintain accurate and easily accessible files.

Provide advice on scheduling, inventory planning and control, based on data analysis.

Perform specialized administrative support functions.

Ensure compliance with local and national regulatory requirements and Dnata policies.

You Have

Education : Bachelor's degree or 3 years of related purchasing & sourcing experience

Qualifications :

Strong documentation skills.

Experience with inventory management.

Preferred customer service experience.

Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Experience with purchasing parts and ordering.

Preferred experience in food and beverage (food manufacturing or inflight catering)

Intellectual / Social demands :

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is continuously asked to multi-task under time limits. Position requires constant attention to precise details and accuracy of specified standards including following simple to complex (more than 3 steps) instructions, and concentration which frequently extends beyond 30 minutes at a time. This position also requires constant attendance and punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time. Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan. Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity; Works quickly.

Physical demands :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Use equipment and materials properly.

Work environment :

The essential functions of this position are performed indoors. The noise level in the work environment can range from minimal to loud.

Dnata's Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job :

Delivering : Does what they say they will. And they balance the needs of our customers' needs with our business's needs.

Drive : Always gets the job done. And still put the needs of our business first.

Open to opportunity : Adapts when plans change. Is open to new ideas. Makes suggestions that will help shape our culture.

Business thinking : Understand our business. Uses this understanding in their day-to-day work and plans for the future.

Collaborate : Look for solutions that work for themselves, their team, and the whole organization.

Engaging others : Acts in a way that gets others on board and when things don't go to plan, they deal with conflict in the right way.

Provide direction : Share plans with others. Tracks how each project is progressing. Gives constructive feedback during, and after, each project.

Developing talent : Self-aware. Always learning. Always developing. And always helping others to develop, too.

Dnata Catering's Core Values At Dnata Catering, our people and operations are guided by six global values that shape how we work every day :

Safety We put the well-being of our people and operations first, encouraging everyone to speak up for safety.

Performance-Driven We set ambitious goals and consistently strive to exceed them.

Respect We care for our people, our environment, and our brand, treating everyone with dignity.

Service Excellence We deliver reliable, high-quality service in every interaction.

Delighting Customers We create extraordinary experiences that go beyond expectations.

Imagination We embrace innovation and adapt to meet the needs of tomorrow.