Stores and Receiving Associate

About the role

The First Group Hospitality, a Dubai-headquartered hospitality management company, is hiring a Stores and Receiving Associate in Abu Dhabi. The role covers receiving, inspecting, storing and issuing food, beverages, operating supplies and other hotel inventory, ensuring deliveries are handled accurately and goods are stored safely so departments can serve guests well.

Key responsibilities

• Receive deliveries and check quantities, quality, specifications and expiry dates against purchase orders and delivery documents.
• Inspect goods for damage, temperature compliance, freshness and overall condition.
• Record received items in the inventory or stock management system and label, date and store products according to food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Maintain organized, clean and secure storerooms, refrigerators, freezers and receiving areas.
• Apply FIFO/FEFO principles to reduce waste and prevent expiry.
• Issue stock to departments on approved requisitions and conduct regular stock counts and inventory checks.
• Report discrepancies, damaged goods, shortages, overages and expired products to the supervisor.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Finance, Kitchen, Food and Beverage, Housekeeping and other departments.
• Use equipment such as hand trucks, weighing scales and pallet jacks safely, and keep records of deliveries, temperature logs, stock issues and inventory reports.
• Support waste control, cost management and loss prevention, and perform other duties assigned by the Stores Supervisor or manager.

Required profile

• Previous experience in stores, receiving, warehouse, inventory or a similar hospitality role is preferred; hotel, restaurant, resort or catering experience is an advantage.
• Basic knowledge of food safety, hygiene and storage practices; a food safety or handling certification is an advantage.
• Physically able to lift, carry and move stock safely.
• Flexible to work shifts, weekends and public holidays.

Required skills

• Ability to read purchase orders, delivery notes, invoices and stock requisitions.
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with inventory or point-of-sale systems.
• Numerical, organizational and record-keeping skills, and effective communication with suppliers and internal departments.