Assistant Purchasing and Receiving Manager at Vinayaka… · Bloomingt…

Description

A career in hospitality has something for everyone, with opportunities tailored to your unique skills, passions and goals. Whether you're just starting out or ready to take the next step, now is the perfect time to start building your future.

Hilton-Branded Hotels

Our team members work at the heart of Hilton's mission: to spread the light and warmth of hospitality. Be part of the driving force, delivering exceptional, heartfelt experiences that make the stay for every hotel guest—every day.

Check-in to a hotel job that redefines service!

From cocktail crafting to poolside hosting, all our hotel Team Members are ultimate stay creators. When you join our hotel team, you become a key part of creating meaningful, memorable stays—while building a rewarding career that's uniquely yours. We’re here to support your growth every step of the way.

What makes you an ultimate stay creator?

Hilton's core values define what it takes to succeed and guides the qualities we look for in every Team Member: A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

Our hotel team is the heart of Hilton—filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality. These Team Members create exceptional experiences at our hotel for every guest, every stay, every day.

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You!

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As the Assistant Purchasing and Receiving Manager, you’re not just overseeing the purchasing and receiving process – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

CULINARY DEPARTMENT

Our Culinary teams plays a key role in driving operational and service excellence across the entire property. Our Culinary leaders champion the hiring, onboarding, performance, staffing, scheduling, training and development of their team while ensuring that the kitchen teams consistently support exceptional guest experiences, financial performance, long-term business goals, and the overall success of the property.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Assistant Purchasing and Receiving Manager reports directly to the Executive Chef. This highly visible leadership position provides a strong presence throughout the hotel and active engagement with vendors, suppliers, employees, and department leaders. The Assistant Purchasing and Receiving Manager maintains strong oversight and supervision across purchasing and receiving operations to ensure consistency in the presentation, availability, and cleanliness of all deliveries, packages, and loading dock areas. This position is responsible for supporting and executing purchasing and receiving strategies, including supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management, to ensure supply chain stability and cost-effectiveness.

• Procurement operations: Assist the Executive Chef in the purchasing and inventory of general merchandise to ensure adequate stock levels
• Align with internal stakeholders: Collaborate with the Executive Chef and department managers to align purchases with hotel needs and specifications
• Maintain supplier relationships: Assist the Executive Chef in securing competitive pricing, place orders, and ensure timely delivery of goods
• Ensure quality control: Review shipments to confirm products meet order specifications, grade, and quality standards
• Risk Management: Identify and manage supply chain risks, including supply disruptions, price volatility, and compliance issues.
• Market Analysis: A comprehensive grasp of market trends and the capacity to anticipate price shifts and supply dynamics to inform prudent purchasing decisions.
• Support daily purchasing and receiving operations: Assist in managing cleanliness, service, and product quality standards in the loading dock and any assigned areas
• Manage deliveries: Assign or inspect packages and deliveries, verify status, and report updates to ensure timely availability and distribution
• Manage inventory: Maintain stock levels for culinary supplies to ensure all areas are properly stocked
• Coordinate maintenance needs: Partner with department heads to facilitate efficient purchasing and receiving operations and upkeep of all assigned areas areas
• Inspire and support the team: Assist the Executive Chef in supervising and delegating tasks to culinary team members as needed, monitor performance, and foster a positive and productive work environment

Requirements

• Must have reliable transportation
• Must be reliable, report to work on time, and be able to work all shifts on-site
• Must have open availability Monday-Sunday and be able to work at least one weekend day per week
• Must be able to work the necessary hours and a rotating schedule to support the needs of the department, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and key events.
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be currently eligible to work in the United States of America and able to present required original employment authorization documents, as required to complete the Form I-9 on the first day of employment.

In addition, this role requires the following minimum qualifications:

• Diploma or degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Hospitality, or related field, or a minimum of 5 years of purchasing and receiving supervisory experience in a hotel and convention environment
• Proven ability to source, negotiate, and manage supplier relationships to ensure quality and cost-efficiency
• Strong understanding of inventory management, stock control, and procurement systems in a hotel and convention space
• Experience in budgeting, cost analysis, and tracking purchasing performance
• Familiarity with local procurement regulations, health and safety standards, and sustainability practices
• Highly organized with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing operational needs
• Ensure that purchasing activities comply with relevant laws, regulations and company policies and uphold the hotel's ethical standards.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of essential functions, this position may be required to perform supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The individual must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, or using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

AVAILABILITY

Double Tree Bloomington Minneapolis South operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed work day, to include Holidays, or time of work if business or task assignments demand. In addition, it should be understood that business needs determine the amount of hours per week that you will work and that hours may fluctuate each week based on the needs of a 24/7 operation, including days, nights, overnights, weekends, and holidays.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Referral Bonus incentive
• Go Hilton Team Member Travel Program

DISCLAIMER

This job summary is for a position at a hotel that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, salary, benefits and compensation decisions, and the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website. If you accept an offer of employment for this position, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton. You will not be eligible for compensation or benefits from Hilton. You will be eligible for compensation or benefits only as may be provided to you by the independent franchisee.