Charles Hotel In Harvard Square - Food & Beverage Purchase & Receiving Clerk
Listed on 2026-01-01
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Hospitality / Hotel / Catering
Food & Beverage, Catering
Compensation $20.00/hour
Job Description
The F&B Purchasing and Receiving Clerk is responsible for ensuring that all food, beverage, and non-food deliveries are received, inspected and coincide with an approved purchase order; log all incoming/outgoing guest packages; maintaining an effective filing system for purchase orders and delivery status; conduct inventories on all storerooms and coolers to ensure adequate supplies for the hotel in the absence of purchaser;
and promptly review and fill all department requisitions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field preferred.
- Progressive experience in a hotel.
- Ability to understand and utilize basic computer equipment and applications, to include word processing, email, and spreadsheet applications.
- Ability to understand and utilize hotel computerized purchasing systems and computer based food and beverage inventory systems.
- Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
- Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
- Must routinely meet deadlines.
- Must be able to multi task.
- Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
- Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
- Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Approach all encounters with guests and Associates in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
- Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Aimbridge Hospitality standards, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag when working.
- Comply at all times with Aimbridge Hospitality standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
- Employees must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow employees.
- Answer department's phone and respond to vendors, guests, and employees' needs.
- Assist in the preparation of interdepartmental or external correspondence.
- Ensure training in proper receiving procedures to ensure freshness of products.
- Assist in month-end or quarterly inventories as required by supervisors.
- Assist in maintaining office supplies storage room. Open the room on certain scheduled days or times, if necessary.
- Maintain Cleanliness of the loading dock, storeroom, refrigerator, and freezer areas at all times
- Attend training/meetings as required by management.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
After an initial waiting period, those hired into full time positions are eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes the following:
- Now offering Daily Pay! Ask your Recruiter for more details
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Income
- Term Life and AD&D Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k Retirement Plan
PROPERTY INFORMATION:
The Charles Hotel experience reflects the eclecticism that is Cambridge. An urban oasis, The Charles offers something for everyone who is visiting the Boston area. Guests can soak in their academic surrounding by attending a lecture at Harvard, relax with a stroll along the Charles River, explore downtown Boston or dine at some of the Boston and Cambridge area's finest restaurants, including The Charles' own Henrietta's Table.
The Charles is an independent property, offering luxurious accommodations and all the comforts of home. Guest rooms combine New England décor with the latest technology. 18,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor banquet space merge to offer an array of options for anyone's next event. Located just minutes from downtown Boston and a variety of world-class attractions, The Charles is a AAA Four Diamond Hotel and a proud member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts.
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