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Director of Purchasing
Levy Restaurants, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Mission
Responsible for ensuring product availability, quality and cost effectiveness while delivering "The Levy Difference". Maintaining strong partnerships with all vendors, meet operations product needs on a timely basis and evaluate and recommend new products to enhance standards and increase profitability.
Major Areas of Responsibility
Operations
• Maintains “show quality” of all areas at all times
• Understands all menus, product offerings, packaging and pricing
• Establishes rapport with team members, management and partners
• Follows safety and sanitation guidelines
• Completes scheduling of team members for all events
Controls
• Employs good safety and sanitation practices
• Practices proper product control and handling of all inventory and equipment
• Achieves daily sales and assigned cost goals
• Achieves assigned budget goals
• Oversees execution of required daily reporting
• Oversees completion of required department reports and compiles information at month end closing
• Ensures team members adhere to Levy Company guidelines as stated in team member training manual and employee handbook
• Reviews forecasts and schedules to meet operational needs and desired targets
• Thoroughly and accurately uses applicable Levy systems (Purchasing Systems, Point-of-sale, WFM and more)
• Ensures that all security, safety and sanitation standards are achieved
• Ensures all products are properly stored, rotated and dated in accordance with the Levy guidelines
• Oversees inventory procedures for accountability
Team
• Uses all performance management tools to provide guidance and feedback to team
• Promotes a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale
• Conducts regular scheduled meetings to ensure lines of communication are open between management and team members
• Interviews, hires, trains and develops team members according to Levy guidelines
• Displays a positive attitude towards team members
• Mentors department managers to develop their skills and leadership abilities
Levy is an equal opportunity employer. At Levy we are committed to treating all Applicants and Team Members fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
• Able to communicate effectively with management team, guests and team members by speaking and comprehending English
• English reading, writing, math and computer skills required
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products
• May be required to perform diverse physical tasks
• Stamina to work 60 hours or more per week
• Must be able to work extended shifts of 10 hours or more as business dictates
• Must be flexible with schedule and able to work different shifts
• Possible job hazards include, but are not limited to; slips, trips, falls, burns, cuts and strains
• Must be able to reach, lift, stoop, bend and perform extensive standing and walking (including stairs) throughout shift
• Ability to use hands in using office equipment, including the computer system
• Ability to talk and hear to conduct phone correspondence
• Close vision and focus capabilities to view computer screen and company documents