Receiving Clerk

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). 

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. 

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Performs functions necessary to procure, organize, and store food, supplies, and cleaning chemicals in adequate levels for Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) daily operations. Maintains knowledge in food safety, food allergens, therapeutic diets, and an understanding of applicable local, state, and federal regulations. Distributes food throughout the facility, and to offsite locations as needed. Maintains an organized and sanitary Emergency Food Area with adequate emergency food supplies to meet regulations.

Essential Functions: 

• Assists with setting and maintaining par levels for all items required for FNS operations, adjusting as necessary based on census and usage. Reads recipes and orders correct quantities based on recipe needs. Under guidance from the FNS management team and in collaboration with nursing managers/directors, sets and maintains par levels for food and supplies in patient nourishment areas.
• Creates and updates department order guide. Communicates with department vendors, members of the FNS staff and management team, concerning items of need and any potential supply chain issues requiring substitutions. Collaborates with the FNS management team on adhering to department budgets.
• Completes a thorough physical inventory of food, supplies, and cleaning chemicals prior to placing each order. Orders sufficient amounts of food, supplies, and cleaning chemicals in alignment with established par levels, avoiding overages and shortages, in compliance with all contracts, guidelines and requirements pertaining to purchasing. Chooses substitute food, supply, and cleaning chemical options in alignment with allergen and nutrient needs and in equivalence to original items.
• Receives deliveries, checking accuracy, appropriate delivery temperatures and condition/damages. Take appropriate action if there are discrepancies, missing item(s), or issues with product quality. Properly stores all products, following HACCP plan and maintaining regulatory compliance while utilizing the FIFO (first in, first out) method.
• Maintains all storage areas (e.g. dry storage area, refrigerators, freezers, chemical room/closet, patient nourishment areas) in a clean and organized state, meeting regulatory requirements and ensuring proper rotation of items. Assists in the removal of food items in the event of a recall or other food safety concern. Reports any needed repairs, safety hazards, and/or equipment/storage needs to the FNS management team. Completes facility work orders, as needed.
• Assists in delivering food and supplies to patient nourishment areas, throughout the facility, and/or to offsite locations, as needed.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

• High School Graduate or High School GED required. 
• Food Handler Permit: KY (FHP:KY) within 30 days or; 
• Servsafe Certification (SERVSAFE) within 30 days required.