Full-Time Purchasing Steward

Who We Are

The Edgewater is your place for the perfect balance between upscale casual and fine dining, along with being the host for over 200 banquet events every year. Our waterfront property offers breathtaking shoreline views of beautiful Lake Mendota as well as our luxurious historic property. Customers of both The Statehouse, Augie’s Tavern, or guests visiting for a banquet event can relax while enjoying homemade dishes. Whether a local Madisonian out for a special occasion or a resort guest looking for a quick bite, we offer something for everyone. We invite our guests to come for an hour or stay for an evening-long celebration. If they’re looking for a great environment, incredible food and drinks and a welcoming staff, this is the place!

Job Duties

• Receive, examine & catalogue incoming shipment contents and compare with records such as invoices or orders, to verify accuracy.
• Prepare and inspect outgoing shipment contents to ensure shipments meet required specifications.
• Pack, seal and/or crate and label materials for shipping.
• Deliver or direct incoming materials to their respective departments or stock locations.
• Safely operate a hydraulic loading dock ramp, hydraulic waste compactor and hydraulic pallet-jack.
• Safely operate furniture, upright and convertible hand-trucks / dollies and additional material handling equipment as needed.
• Warehouse organization and upkeep with a safety-first mindset.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the company’s shipping/receiving dock and the main receiving floor hallway.
• Adhere to The Edgewater’s company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

What We Have

• Flexible scheduling including days, nights and weekends.
• A team focus on support and success.
• A comprehensive benefit package for full-time staff including Medical, Dental and Vision coverage as well as Paid Time Off, 401K contribution matching and voluntary life insurance.
• Beautifully appointed facilities and top of the industry products and supplies to ensure our staff have everything they need to deliver exceptional experiences for our customers.
• Discounts to our 3 onsite restaurants.
• Discounts to our onsite Spa’s services and retail as well as discounted stays at affiliated hotels.
• Discounted onsite parking for full-time team members, discounted off-site parking for part-time team members, or a supplied Madison Metro bus pass.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Working Conditions

This position operates in a full-service, professional hotel environment. Stewards are required to use the dolly or truck cart and a flat cart to allocate products to all departments on property. This position requires weekend work.

Physical Abilities

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position is very active and is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 70 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.