Hotel Stores Management is primarily concerned with the safekeeping of hotel stock items in a place called a Store; under the custody of a professional person called the Store Officer or Stores Manager. This is a person authorized to be in charge of coordinating the store activities as a trustee. Such a person should be qualified in-store management operations and must possess the qualities given the sensitivity of the function within most organizations.
the following are some of the functions performed in a stores office of a Hotel
• Receiving of stock items delivered by suppliers or stock from other
departments
• Issuing stock to internal users as requested
• Inspecting all incoming and outgoing stock items
• Updating and maintaining stock records.
• Preparing stores status report periodically
• Conducting stock-taking exercise.
• Ensuring proper storage of stock items
• Disposing of scrap and other discarded materials
• Advising management on the best store practices.
• Cleaning of the store's premises.