What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Clerk position at Flying Food Group?
Job Description
Classification: Non-ExemptSalary Range: $23.00 pr /hr
Date: December 2025
We are seeking a Purchasing clerk to join our team! The Purchasing Clerk is responsible for collaborating with suppliers for daily product purchases, working with vendors to purchase goods daily participating in weekly inventory process.
Essential Functions
- Plan purchasing requirements based on customer volume, menu selection and production scheduling specifications.
- Coordinate purchasing function for a $40 million In-Flight Catering Service
- Ensure proper inventory levels of Dry Goods, meats, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables are on hand.
- Coordinate product delivery schedules to ensure items remain fresh to minimize spoilage.
- Coordinate a just-in-time delivery process for certain high volume and perishable products.
- Implement purchasing procedures to ensure effective product cost control.
- Evaluate and select vendors that meet quality, price and delivery specification.
- Analyze and interpret numerical data and perform basic financial analysis.
- Report item cost of goods purchased compared to projected cost for menu items.
- Facilitate uniform quality standards in food safety.
- Ensure compliance of Corporate Foodservice Standards.
- Responsible for ETEC system accuracy for purchasing and receiving product.
- Conduct periodic inventory of purchased product storerooms
- Participates in continuous improvement efforts.
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Food Service experience require
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Minimum 2 years experience as a Buyer (Food, Perishables, Consumer Goods experience preferred)
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Proficient knowledge of the Supply Chain Process (purchasing procedures, inventory/production/cost reduction initiatives)
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Understanding of menu breakdowns and menu costing
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Proficient with computer purchasing software and Excel
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Must have good communications skills and be able to work with other departments
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Proficient with Microsoft Office suite, specifically in Excel
Supervisory Responsibility
This position doesn’t have supervisory responsibilities.Work Environment
This job operates in a food-manufacturing environment. This role routinely encounter varying temperatures.Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee is frequently required to stand for long periods and reach, lift carry with hands and arms.
Travel
0%Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.Benefits
Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription, drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.