Culinary Provisions Associate

Thank you for your interest in joining our team! QVC Group, Inc. is a Fortune 500 company with six leading retail brands – QVC®, HSN®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill® and Grandin Road®. We are a live social shopping company that redefines the shopping experience through video-driven commerce on every screen, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and TVs.  



QVC Group brings innovative products, compelling content, and unforgettable moments to millions of shoppers worldwide via social platforms, streaming apps, ecommerce sites and TV channels, making every screen a doorway to discovery, delight and community.   

The Opportunity

QVC's Video Commerce/Studio Production Team has an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to become the Culinary Provisions Associate at our live studio in West Chester, PA.
Under the guidance of the Culinary Provisions Supervisor the Provisions Associate is responsible for the development of strategies related to QVC’s Culinary provisions inventory. This includes strategic initiatives around food inventory, food stock and rotation, receiving and breaking down pallets of food and produce, and proper labeling and dating of the inventory. In addition, the Provisions Associate is responsible for developing and communicating the strategy for all outside vendors about provisions entering and exiting the culinary department.
The Provisions Associate is responsible to make decisions regarding the efficient repair and maintenance of culinary equipment. Individuals in this position are responsible for making independent decisions that optimize the value of assets, storage, and space.   
The Culinary Provisions Associate will work closely with internal customers groups (Studio Team, Scenic Production, and Content Production) advising on all matters and best practices related to the culinary provisions inventory. Individuals in this position are responsible for the development and management of relationships with external vendors and asset providers.  
 

Your Impact

• Maintain a strong partnership with Culinary Stylist and Culinary Leads

• Going through scopes of work to order in components and recipe items from Instacart. Monitoring Instacart order while it is being pulled for substitutions and items out of stock.

• Ordering of Produce from American Kitchen

• Receiving in and putting away and rotating American Kitchen orders/product

• US Foods Ordering

• Receiving in putting away and rotating US Foods orders

• Putting away On-air food samples is designated locations and updating the Game plan with locations.

• Upkeep of walk-in fridge, freezer and dry storage for cleanliness and organization.

• Advise internal and external (vendors) customer groups on food inventory and best practices

• Daily recap of tasks and projects to the Culinary Provisions Supervisor

• Manage the testing of all studio kitchen equipment, prep kitchen equipment and submit a weekly kitchen Equipment Report on condition and Maintenance.

• Work in unison with the Culinary Provisions Supervisor in the maintenance and upkeep of the Culinary Department equipment.

• Work with outside services to schedule service or repair of kitchen equipment when needed.

• Logging temps and cleanliness to the KER

Leadership:

• Develop procedures to achieve departmental objectives

• Educate and advise peers and partners on systems and established procedures

• Build and develop relationships with internal and external business partners to ensure shared success

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience

• Knowledge of inventory management systems                        

• Knowledge of a commercial kitchen environment         

• Culinary degree is a plus!

If you enjoy being a part of a team, creating experiences and delighting customers, you’ll love it here. If you’re excited about retail, media, social, live streaming, technology, customer service, design and more, you’ll find amazing projects to work on. If you want to grow professionally and learn every day, you’ll thrive with us. If you appreciate a company committed to inclusion and belonging for all, you’ll be amazed at what’s available for our team members. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package including competitive compensation, health care benefits starting on day 1, 401(k), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid volunteer hours, company discounts and much more. Best of all, working with QVC Group means friendly teams, ambitious projects and fast-moving careers! 

For QVC Group, our commitment to inclusion and belonging for all is deeply rooted in Our Principles. They call on us to Drive Progress, Act With Empathy, Be Brave, Embrace the Future, and Do What’s Right so that everyone can thrive. We are committed to ensuring that our workplace provides equal employment opportunities for all team members and candidates and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As an equal opportunity employer, QVC Group is committed to a barrier-free employment process. If you need reasonable accommodations/support throughout, please contact us at workwithus@qvcgrp.com for assistance. 

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