Food & Beverage Inventory Control Clerk

Job Posting Title:

Food & Beverage Inventory Control Clerk

Req ID:

10093735

Job Description:

About the Role & Team: 

“We make magic.” That’s our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, and it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen! 

 

As the Food & Beverage Inventory Control Clerk (ICC) you will procure and maintain Walt Disney World kitchens and serving locations’ supplies and unfinished goods inventories. In this role you will implement the tasks that contribute to lean inventory management. Most of the inventory control work is completed before the food production begins; therefore, you will work third shifts/early morning shifts, usually at 4:00 AM, but could be as early as 2:00 AM. Depending on the location, you will report to the location's Inventory Planning Manager (IPM), Receiving Manager, Chef, Proprietor, or Sous Chef. 

To be a successful candidate you will have excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with various partners while understanding system capabilities and completing inventory control strategies. This is a Full-Time role. 

 

What You Will Do: 

• Count food & beverage products daily, up to 1,000 various SKUs 

• Order and maintain appropriate inventory levels via a computer-based inventory system 

• Determine proper order quantities based on historical usage, patterns, future events, and production needs 

• Ensure all products arrive when due and confirm the accuracy of deliveries while addressing any mis-picks, damages, or shortages 

• Research, reconcile and pay invoices daily 

• Perform audit to ensure daily transactions process through food and beverage financial system of record 

• Monitor open purchase orders (POs) and resolve any POs greater than 3 days 

• Track and research vendor and warehouse credits 

• Communicate inventory status (including shortages and production-impacting issues) with Culinary team and leadership 

• Communicate with multiple vendors, both internal (DC-3) and external (Direct-to-Store Delivery) 

• Connect with Chefs, vendors, and team members to understand requests and the level of importance 

• Resolve daily stock shortages and outages 

• Work with other areas to secure products 

• Conduct all transfer types via Inventory Management Systems, including spoilage and inter-location transfers 

• Collaborate with Cast Members receiving shipments (Food Handlers) 

• Follow Food Safety guidelines 

• Inspect and ensure compliance with quality standards 

• Follow inventory management best practices and standards shared by leadership 

• Determine appropriate placement within storage areas 

• Conduct month-end inventory procedures 

 

Required Qualifications & Skills: 

• A valid US Driver's License 

• Minimum six months of work experience in Food & Beverage, Inventory Management roles, or Supply C