Overview:
About The First Group: Over the past two decades, The First Group has forged a reputation as one of the hospitality industry’s leading innovators, providing groundbreaking investment opportunities to clients and partners, while delivering exceptional, memorable experiences to hotel and leisure guests.
Our corporate ethos and unique vision for the future of hospitality is encapsulated in our fast-growing portfolio of award-winning hotels and residences, exciting F&B outlets and lifestyle venues, and delivered through our array of complementary third-party hotel and asset management services. Core to our vision for the future of hospitality is The First Collection, our award-winning hotel brand that reflects the rich culture, innovative spirit, and unparalleled refinement for which Dubai is famous for. The First Collection’s urban lifestyle resorts, situated in prime locations across Dubai, are renowned for their unique blend of world-class hospitality and modern flair, as well as their cutting-edge guest facilities and services, which include exclusive access to the stunning Soluna Restaurants and Beach Club, located on the world-famous Palm Jumeirah.
Every hotel in our fast-growing portfolio reflects our ambition to capture the essence of urban living, blending it seamlessly with the tranquillity of a serene getaway. The First Collection echoes the city’s heartbeat, ensuring all our guests are made to feel a part of the magnificent tapestry of Dubai, the world’s most exciting metropolis.
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
- Receive, classify, store, take care of, distribute, request and take inventory of food & beverage, materials, supplies and equipment.
- Assist in the maintenance of perpetual inventories.
- Prepare requisitions for stock replacement.
- Develop methods and procedures for handling, storing and rotating stock.
- Prepare lists of surplus or obsolete materials.
- Take necessary precautions to protect stock from deterioration or spoilage.
- Supervise the loading, unloading and dispatching of delivery trucks.
- Load and unload at the point of pick-up, delivery or distribution when necessary.
- Pack, unpack, count, weigh and measure materials, supplies and equipment upon receipt.
- Check materials received against invoices and notes breakage and discrepancies in quantity or quality.
- Enter and process supplier invoices to the Purchasing system.
- Pick supplies from shelves to fill requisitions, lifting and carrying supplies when necessary.
- Operate hand trucks, carts and lifting equipment.
- Keep storage facilities, loading docks, materials and supplies in a neat and orderly fashion.
- Assist in the preparation of data for departmental reports, inventory or studies.
- Keep daily records, file and prepare reports.
- Expedite any outstanding purchase orders.
- Recommend modifications of stock levels on the basis of previous consumption and present orders.
- Make recommendations and suggestions on problems relating to space, delivery, issue and stock control.
- Participate in departmental meeting.
- Assist other staff members in all areas concerning purchasing, receiving, distribution and shipping.
- Determine the best method of storage to meet HACCP guidelines.
- To perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by management.
Desired Skill & Expertise:
- Senior School qualification or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of experience working in a 5-star hotel environment (in stores / receiving sections)
- Knowledge of Purchasing System
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English
- Computer skills (MS Office such as word, excel).