Food Logistics Specialist
Eskenazi Health

Division:Eskenazi Health

Sub-Division:Hospital

Req ID:17920

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Varied

Salary Range:$15.21-$20.18

Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 327-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus as well as at 10 Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.

FLSA Status

Non-exempt

Job Role Summary

The Food Logistics Specialist is responsible for driving Eskenazi Health vehicles to successfully complete all department deliveries, to include: straight trucks, box trucks and cargo vans. This role works with both internal and external clients to ensure that all deliveries are received and verified in a satisfactory manner, and would be required to load and unload the vehicles, frequently unsupervised. Additionally this role will have responsibility for inventory management, shipping and receiving of goods, and managing the logistical aspects of the planning, coordination, and delivery of products in collaboration with their supervisor.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all department associated deliveries and professional driving including but not limited to: vending, catering, community feeding and special events. Most driving will be unsupervised.
• Communicates with both internal and external vendors to ensure accuracy and quality of orders received. Delivers excellent customer service when performing deliveries and works to address any client concerns; communicates to leadership when issues arise
• Assists with receiving department deliveries, verifies items against invoices to ensure accuracy of the delivery, inspects received items for damage, signs delivery invoice, and informs management of any discrepancies
• Assists with inventory control and placing orders as needed, putting away stock in an organized manner according Indiana State Department of Health and Marion County Health Department regulations
• Ensures the safety of others when operating vehicles lift gates, and pallet jacks to load, unload and move product. Follows all Indiana driving laws and responsibilities for professional drivers.
• Maintains cleanliness of all department vehicles, refuels vehicles and takes primary responsibility for maintenance and communicating issues to leadership
• Takes primary responsibility for stocking vending machines located on campus and throughout the city. Will also be responsible for collecting cash from machines, and completing accurate required reports
• Utilizes inventory management system to generate reports and requisitions for deliveries, making adjustments to the system to ensure accuracy at the completion of delivery
• Performs other job related duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in the service industry, professional driving, or a warehouse environment
• Experience driving a straight truck up to 26' long and 15,999 lbs., operating a lift gate, and moving pallets up to 1,200 lbs. from truck to ground height
• Must have a valid Indiana driver's license that meets Eskenazi Health's driving policy requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to read, write and understand English
• Basic math and computer skills are necessary. Must be capable of using a computer, including basic software programs.
• Ability to withstand environmental factors such as extreme heat/cold and precipitation including rain, snow or ice
• Ability to identify chemicals and proper use of equipment
• Ability to follow infection control policies and procedures
• Ability to follow all Food and Nutrition Services policies and procedures (ISDH, MCPHD)
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices
• Ability to use age appropriate communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in a professional, courteous manner with food service staff ,other hospital staff, and external contacts
• Ability to operate a pallet jack to load and unload pallets on to truck

Accredited by The Joint Commission and named one of the nation's 150 best places to work by Becker's Hospital Review for four consecutive years and Forbes list of best places to work for women, and Forbes list of America's best midsize employers' Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana, the first community mental health center in Indiana and the Eskenazi Health Center Primary Care - Center of Excellence in Women's Health, just to name a few.

Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis