SR PURCASHING SPECIALIST

Traveling Sr. Purchasing Specialist Morrison Healthcare

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafs feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

Morrison Healthcare is seeking a Traveling Sr. Purchasing Specialist with a strong culinary background to support multiple hospital locations. This role provides onsite purchasing, inventory, and operational support during vacancies, transitions, and openings. Candidates must be experienced chefs with high-volume food purchasing expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-volume food purchasing using approved vendors and systems
• Maintain accurate inventories, par levels, and order guides
• Monitor food cost, quality, and product availability
• Support Executive Chefs and Directors to align purchasing with menus and production needs
• Provide temporary onsite purchasing coverage for multiple accounts
• Troubleshoot supply issues and ensure product continuity
• Train unit teams on purchasing procedures, inventory tools, and compliance
• Support food safety, HACCP, ServSafe, and regulatory purchasing requirements

Required Qualifications

Preferred

What We Offer

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.