Storeman - Protea Hotel Fire & Ice! Cape Town at Protea Hotels

 POSITION SUMMARY

• Receive and stage merchandise by department, mark appropriately for placement in facility, and deliver merchandise to appropriate department. Stack received merchandise on pallets or carts. Complete requisition forms for inventory and supplies. Notify manager/supervisor of low stock levels in a timely manner. Receive deliveries, store perishables properly, and rotate stock. Inspect deliveries and date times to verify freshness, cleanliness, consistency, and quality throughout case lots. Refuse acceptance of damaged, unacceptable, or incorrect items. Adhere to food safety and handling policies and procedures across all food-related areas. Organize, clean, and sanitize all refrigerators and freezers, floors, food equipment, and drains. Remove empty pallets, cardboard, and trash and place in proper storage areas.
• Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications. Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals. Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards. Read and visually verify information in a variety of formats (e.g., small print). Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance. Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Move through narrow, confined, or elevated spaces. Move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces as well as up and down stairs and/or service ramps. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

CRITICAL TASKS

Safety and Security

• Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
• Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.
• Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
• Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
• Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.
• Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.
• Follow Hazardous Material Management Program procedures for handling and disposing of chemicals, fertilizer, pesticides, blood borne pathogens, etc., including using Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

Policies and Procedures

• Follow company and department policies and procedures.
• Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information.
• Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
• Communication
• Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
• Working with Others
• Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
• Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Physical Tasks

• Read and visually verify information in a variety of formats (e.g., small print).
• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Grasp, turn, and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Move through narrow, confined, or elevated spaces.
• Move over sloping, uneven, or slippery surfaces.
• Move up and down stairs and/or service ramps.

General Procurement

• Notify manager/supervisor of low stock levels in a timely manner.
• Receive and stage merchandise by department, mark appropriately for placement in facility, and deliver merchandise to appropriate department.
• Complete requisition forms for inventory and supplies.
• Stack received merchandise on pallets or carts.

General Food - Stocking/Receiving

• Date, label, and rotate all items according to company standards.
• Adhere to food safety and handling policies and procedures, such as First In-First Out (FIFO) and Cold Chain compliance, across all food-related departments or areas.
• Maintain the sanitation standards of the food storeroom and walk-ins.
• Identify and remove merchandise that is outdated, distressed, or unacceptable in appearance to ensure quality and freshness.
• Organize and clean all walk-in and reach-in refrigerators and freezers.
• Reduce workplace hazards in storeroom by following safe handling and storage policies and procedures.
• Receive deliveries, store perishables properly, and rotate stock.
• Refuse acceptance of damaged, unacceptable, or incorrect items, track refusal of items, and communicate to appropriate management.
• Inspect deliveries and date times to verify freshness, cleanliness, consistency, and quality throughout case lots.
• Check meats to ensure Cryovac packaging is sealed and unopened.
• Eliminate cross contamination by processing and handling raw and ready-to-eat products separately.
• Check weights of all items as compared to order and billing.
• Handle spills, broken glass, and crushed/jagged metal or aluminum cans to ensure safety.
• Store food following company cooking and storage temperature guidelines.
• Clean and sanitize floors, food equipment, and drains, and dust/wipe down walls, doors, lights, ceiling tiles, vents, and trash cans in accordance with cleaning checklists and schedules.
• Forklift/Pallet Jack
• Remove empty pallets, cardboard, and trash and place in proper storage areas.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

• Interpersonal Skills
• Team Work

Diversity Relations    

• Personal Attributes
• Dependability
• Safety Orientation
• Integrity
• Positive Demeanor

Presentation    

• Physical Abilities
• Proper Lifting Techniques
• Physical Strength

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education

• High school diploma/G.E.D. equivalent

Related Work Experience    

• No related work experience is required

Supervisory Experience    

• No supervisory experience is required