Storeroom Supervisor Opportunity
USC Hospitality, renowned for its fresh take on self-operated food concepts, is seeking a Storeroom Supervisor to join our rapidly growing team. This role is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the storeroom facility, ensuring efficient receiving, storage, and distribution of goods. The Storeroom Supervisor supervises storeroom staff, maintains inventory accuracy, and ensures compliance with health and safety standards. The Storeroom Supervisor serves as the primary liaison between storeroom operations and food service units.
The Accountabilities Include :
- Training new employees on receiving, storage, and safety protocols.
- Monitoring and checking all opening, closing, and side-work assigned to storeroom staff.
- Ensuring compliance with union guidelines and university policies.
- Overseeing receiving of goods and verifying accuracy against purchase orders.
- Managing storage of dry goods and perishables, ensuring proper handling, temperature control, and inventory rotation (FIFO).
- Ensuring invoices are reconciled and processed in a timely manner.
- Conducting and reconciling daily, weekly, and monthly inventory counts.
- Maintaining cleanliness and organization of all storage areas.
- Reporting safety hazards and equipment issues promptly.
- Submitting work orders for repairs and / or maintenance.
- Attending meetings and contributing to operational planning.
- Communicating challenges and successes of daily operations.
- Collaborating with purchasing to place orders and resolve discrepancies.
- Communicating with foodservice units to forecast inventory needs.
- Maintaining records of deliveries, invoices, and inventory reports.
- Operating or supervising the use of equipment such as pallet jacks and hand trucks.
- Ensuring all company vehicles and equipment are maintained, inspected, and compliant with safety standards.
- Training staff on proper handling of equipment and vehicle safety procedures.
- Assisting with logistics planning and execution for special events, including setup, teardown, and on-site coordination.
- Overseeing transportation of equipment between venues and / or storage areas, ensuring safe, timely, and efficient movement.
- Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and overseeing activities of dining room staff on a daily basis and for assigned events.
- Overseeing the set-up and break down of venue.
- Ensuring assigned unit meets and / or exceeds all federal and state health and safety regulations.
- Conveying established policies and procedures.
- Responding to and tracking customer requests, complaints, and feedback.
- Preparing regular and / or special reports for use in analyses and projections.
- Performing other related duties as assigned or requested.
The University Reserves The Right To Add Or Change Duties At Any Time.
The Qualifiers Include :
Minimum Education : High school or equivalent.Minimum Experience : Three years. In addition, two years in storeroom or inventory operations.Strong organizational and communication skills.Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.Ability to operate delivery vehicles.Proficiency with inventory systems (e.g., CBORD).Manager Food Safety Certificate required (within 30 days of hire).Valid CA driver's license required. Position will participate in the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Pull Notice System. A copy of DMV record will be required as a final condition of employment.In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words, and actions, a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values.
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We pride ourselves in creating the BEST USC EXPERIENCE, and that begins with our employees! We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs that support our staff and their families. For more information please visit the benefits website.
The hourly rate for this position is $30.03. When determining an offer, the University of Southern California considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education, training, key skills, internal peer alignment, applicable laws, contractual requirements, grant funding, and market conditions.