Inventory Clerk - Food Receiving
Posted date [2026-06-10]
(ID: 46465)
Job Description and Requirements
Inventory Clerk - Food ReceivingJob Snapshot
Role: Inventory Clerk - Food Receiving
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Hospitality
Function: Inventory Management
Experience: Minimum 1 year related experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Inventory Clerk - Food Receiving in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is a Hospitality opportunity for an organized purchasing and inventory support professional who can manage food stock records, receive deliveries, verify invoices, monitor PAR levels, and support accurate inventory control in a luxury hotel environment. This role is suitable for candidates with food inventory, receiving, storekeeping, purchasing support, or hotel supply operations experience who can maintain clear records, follow food safety standards, and coordinate professionally with vendors and internal teams.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Jeddah
Industry: Hospitality
Function: Inventory Management
Salary: 3500-5500
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate
Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Inventory Clerk - Food Receiving will support hotel food and beverage operations by ensuring that inventory, invoices, requisitions, receiving records, and stock levels are accurate and properly controlled. The role helps protect cost accuracy, food safety, supply availability, and operational efficiency by verifying deliveries, refusing incorrect or damaged items, tracking stock movement, and maintaining organized reports. The selected candidate will work closely with purchasing, kitchen, receiving, stores, finance, and supervisory teams to keep food inventory processes reliable and compliant.
Key Responsibilities
* Calculate figures for food inventories, purchase orders, requisitions, invoices, and cost-related records.
* Maintain clear, organized, and accurate filing of inventory reports, invoices, receiving records, and supporting documents.
* Post invoices using computer programs, hotel systems, or relevant inventory and purchasing tools.
* Conduct inventory audits to determine current stock levels, usage needs, shortages, and replenishment requirements.
* Complete requisition forms for inventory items, food supplies, and operational stock requirements.
* Notify the manager or supervisor when stock levels are low or when replenishment action is required.
* Verify received inventory against purchase orders, delivery notes, invoices, and receiving reports.
* Complete inventory reports, receiving logs, stock records, and related documentation accurately and on time.
* Reconcile shipping invoices and receiving reports to ensure count accuracy and proper documentation.
* Receive, unload, check, and process food deliveries according to hotel procedures.
* Refuse acceptance of damaged, unacceptable, expired, incorrect, or non-compliant items.
* Troubleshoot vendor delivery issues and support the return process for rejected or incorrect products.
* Monitor PAR levels for food items to ensure required stock availability without unnecessary overstocking.
* Follow food safety, hygiene, handling, and storage policies across all food-related inventory areas.
* Visually inspect received items, tools, equipment, and storage areas to identify defects, damage, or quality issues.
* Use computers, inventory systems, and point of sale systems to enter, locate, and update work-related information.
* Prepare and review written documents accurately, completely, and in line with operational requirements.
* Answer telephones using professional etiquette and communicate clearly with vendors, supervisors, and colleagues.
* Report accidents, injuries, unsafe work conditions, delivery concerns, or stock issues to management.
* Follow company policies, safety rules, security procedures, grooming standards, and confidentiality requirements.
* Support team goals by maintaining positive working relationships and responding professionally to employee concerns.
* Perform physical inventory and receiving duties including standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, and moving items up to 50 pounds.
* Carry out additional reasonable duties requested by supervisors to support procurement, receiving, and inventory operations.
Ideal Profile
* High school diploma, G.E.D. equivalent, or similar educational qualification.
* Minimum 1 year of related experience in inventory, receiving, purchasing support, storekeeping, food stores, hotel operations, or supply control.
* No supervisory experience required.
* No license or certification required.
* Good understanding of food inventory control, delivery checking, invoice posting, requisitions, stock records, and receiving procedures.
* Familiarity with food safety, food handling, storage standards, and basic hygiene requirements.
* Able to reconcile invoices, receiving reports, delivery quantities, and inventory records with accuracy.
* Comfortable using computers, inventory systems, point of sale systems, spreadsheets, or similar work tools.
* Good written and verbal communication skills for documents, vendor interaction, telephone calls, and internal coordination.
* Strong attention to detail when checking product quality, quantities, expiry status, damaged items, and stock levels.
* Able to work in storage areas, receiving zones, and operational spaces that may be narrow, confined, elevated, uneven, slippery, or physically active.
* Able to stand, walk, sit, lift, carry, push, pull, bend, twist, reach, and handle objects during a full work shift.
* Professional appearance, reliable attitude, confidentiality, and commitment to luxury hotel service standards.
Skills Set
* Food inventory control
* Inventory Management
* Food receiving
* Purchase order checking
* Invoice posting
* Inventory audits
* Stock reconciliation
* Receiving reports
* Requisition forms
* PAR level monitoring
* Delivery verification
* Vendor coordination
* Return process support
* Damaged goods rejection
* Food safety
* Food handling
* Storage standards
* Stock records
* Inventory logs
* Cost calculation
* Computer systems
* Point of sale systems
* Report filing
* Document accuracy
* Telephone etiquette
* Quality assurance
* Safety procedures
* Confidentiality
* Team coordination
* Physical stock handling
Why Join Us
This role offers a practical opportunity to grow within a luxury hospitality environment where accurate receiving, food stock control, and organized inventory records directly support smooth hotel operations. The position provides exposure to purchasing support, food safety procedures, vendor coordination, invoice reconciliation, and supply control within a premium hotel setting. It is a strong fit for a reliable inventory professional who enjoys structured operational work, accuracy, and contributing to high service standards behind the scenes.
About the Company
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is recognized globally as a gold standard in luxury hospitality. Guided by a strong service credo and a deep commitment to excellence in its hotels and communities, The Ritz-Carlton creates memorable guest experiences through refined service, thoughtful care, and professional standards that support both front-of-house and back-of-house excellence.
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Inventory Clerk - Food Receiving will support hotel food and beverage operations by ensuring that inventory, invoices, requisitions, receiving records, and stock levels are accurate and properly controlled. The role helps protect cost accuracy, food safety, supply availability, and operational efficiency by verifying deliveries, refusing incorrect or damaged items, tracking stock movement, and maintaining organized reports. The selected candidate will work closely with purchasing, kitchen, receiving, stores, finance, and supervisory teams to keep food inventory processes reliable and compliant.
Key Responsibilities
* Calculate figures for food inventories, purchase orders, requisitions, invoices, and cost-related records.
* Maintain clear, organized, and accurate filing of inventory reports, invoices, receiving records, and supporting documents.
* Post invoices using computer programs, hotel systems, or relevant inventory and purchasing tools.
* Conduct inventory audits to determine current stock levels, usage needs, shortages, and replenishment requirements.
* Complete requisition forms for inventory items, food supplies, and operational stock requirements.
* Notify the manager or supervisor when stock levels are low or when replenishment action is required.
* Verify received inventory against purchase orders, delivery notes, invoices, and receiving reports.
* Complete inventory reports, receiving logs, stock records, and related documentation accurately and on time.
* Reconcile shipping invoices and receiving reports to ensure count accuracy and proper documentation.
* Receive, unload, check, and process food deliveries according to hotel procedures.
* Refuse acceptance of damaged, unacceptable, expired, incorrect, or non-compliant items.
* Troubleshoot vendor delivery issues and support the return process for rejected or incorrect products.
* Monitor PAR levels for food items to ensure required stock availability without unnecessary overstocking.
* Follow food safety, hygiene, handling, and storage policies across all food-related inventory areas.
* Visually inspect received items, tools, equipment, and storage areas to identify defects, damage, or quality issues.
* Use computers, inventory systems, and point of sale systems to enter, locate, and update work-related information.
* Prepare and review written documents accurately, completely, and in line with operational requirements.
* Answer telephones using professional etiquette and communicate clearly with vendors, supervisors, and colleagues.
* Report accidents, injuries, unsafe work conditions, delivery concerns, or stock issues to management.
* Follow company policies, safety rules, security procedures, grooming standards, and confidentiality requirements.
* Support team goals by maintaining positive working relationships and responding professionally to employee concerns.
* Perform physical inventory and receiving duties including standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, and moving items up to 50 pounds.
* Carry out additional reasonable duties requested by supervisors to support procurement, receiving, and inventory operations.
Ideal Profile
* High school diploma, G.E.D. equivalent, or similar educational qualification.
* Minimum 1 year of related experience in inventory, receiving, purchasing support, storekeeping, food stores, hotel operations, or supply control.
* No supervisory experience required.
* No license or certification required.
* Good understanding of food inventory control, delivery checking, invoice posting, requisitions, stock records, and receiving procedures.
* Familiarity with food safety, food handling, storage standards, and basic hygiene requirements.
* Able to reconcile invoices, receiving reports, delivery quantities, and inventory records with accuracy.
* Comfortable using computers, inventory systems, point of sale systems, spreadsheets, or similar work tools.
* Good written and verbal communication skills for documents, vendor interaction, telephone calls, and internal coordination.
* Strong attention to detail when checking product quality, quantities, expiry status, damaged items, and stock levels.
* Able to work in storage areas, receiving zones, and operational spaces that may be narrow, confined, elevated, uneven, slippery, or physically active.
* Able to stand, walk, sit, lift, carry, push, pull, bend, twist, reach, and handle objects during a full work shift.
* Professional appearance, reliable attitude, confidentiality, and commitment to luxury hotel service standards.
Skills Set
* Food inventory control
* Inventory Management
* Food receiving
* Purchase order checking
* Invoice posting
* Inventory audits
* Stock reconciliation
* Receiving reports
* Requisition forms
* PAR level monitoring
* Delivery verification
* Vendor coordination
* Return process support
* Damaged goods rejection
* Food safety
* Food handling
* Storage standards
* Stock records
* Inventory logs
* Cost calculation
* Computer systems
* Point of sale systems
* Report filing
* Document accuracy
* Telephone etiquette
* Quality assurance
* Safety procedures
* Confidentiality
* Team coordination
* Physical stock handling
Why Join Us
This role offers a practical opportunity to grow within a luxury hospitality environment where accurate receiving, food stock control, and organized inventory records directly support smooth hotel operations. The position provides exposure to purchasing support, food safety procedures, vendor coordination, invoice reconciliation, and supply control within a premium hotel setting. It is a strong fit for a reliable inventory professional who enjoys structured operational work, accuracy, and contributing to high service standards behind the scenes.
About the Company
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company is recognized globally as a gold standard in luxury hospitality. Guided by a strong service credo and a deep commitment to excellence in its hotels and communities, The Ritz-Carlton creates memorable guest experiences through refined service, thoughtful care, and professional standards that support both front-of-house and back-of-house excellence.
