Lead Cold Room Worker

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Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Cold Room Worker

Job Summary

This position supports the production in the Produce room, Garde Manger and Cook Chill rooms. Assignments will be given by the production supervisor. The daily activities include but are not limited to food production, equipment operation and troubleshooting, student employee supervision and coaching, and ensuring food safety and regulatory requirements are followed. This role will also coordinate the staffing and work in the dish room and other custodial duties for the building.

What you'll do in this role:

Production Line Management

• Responsible for meeting production assignment, including setup, priority, quantity, efficiency and clean up.
• Responsible for assigned equipment operation including setup, priority, efficiency and clean up.
• Leads student production work and ensures room efficiencies, food safety and regulatory compliance are followed.
• Solve problems when unexpected events occur, such as equipment malfunctions, late deliveries, and personnel absences.
• Prepare ingredient and materials for next day production, including placing orders as needed.
• Verify orders are completed and document discrepancies on requisition documents
• Sort the daily production by area and stage for next day delivery Other duties as assigned

Dish Room and Custodial Coordination

• Ensures Dish room area is ready at startup and shutdown
• Organizes all regulatory documentation regarding cleaning logs and temperature checks
• Ensures proper staffing for Dish room and Custodial team and works with Dining Hiring Office when hiring is needed
• Maintains chemical inventory and orders appropriately Other duties as assigned

Mentor Student Employees

• Initial and follow up training with production, sanitation and custodial procedures
• Teach and train proper and safe use of production, sanitation and custodial equipment
• Put into effect good work habits: timeliness ,attendance, GMPs, efficiency, focus, etc.
• Substantiate and enforce safety and food safety training requirements
• Provide timely and accurate feedback to employees to facilitate improvement
• Follow up with each custodial student on employment plans and work with the Dining Hiring Office to hire new students
• Evaluate student employee's performance and assign wage increases following our policy

What qualifies you for this role:

Minimum education/experience required:

• 2 years' experience working in a food production or custodial environment

Preferred:

• 5 years of Production supervision

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge, Licenses, Certifications

Required

• Need to have knowledge of health, sanitation and safety requirements for this type of operation. This would include an understanding of state, county, federal and HACCP codes and regulations.
• Working with complex equipment will require a high awareness of equipment safety, use and maintenance.
• Because of changing demands of many diverse dining operations this job will require the employee to work flexible hours as needed including weekends and holidays.
• The following skills are essential: problem solving, planning and organizational skills, leadership, supervisory and mentoring, and ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
• Needs to be able to teach and train student workers in proper use, maintenance and cleaning of industrial type equipment used to process meat and cheese.

Preferred

• Serve Safe
• Working knowledge of software such as Excel, Word and current Dining Services' cost accounting program Eatec

A physical exam will be conducted as a part of the hiring process for this position.

Physical Effort:

• Moderate – Physical effort represented by frequent handling of medium weight objects (approx lbs.) and materials, or use of medium weight hand tools. May require climbing and working from ladders or in awkward positions.

Environment:

• Frequent exposure to unfavorable conditions such as all-weather, or working in cramped, very dirty, or unpleasant quarters

Hazards:

• Frequent existing or potential hazards

Typical Physical Efforts, Environmental Factors, and Hazards

• Occasional use of cleaning product min, daily)
• Occasional access to freezers with temperatures reaching 0 degrees (5 min, 1-3 times daily)
• Working in the Cold Room with temperatures at 40 degrees (7-8 hours, daily)
• Moving 20-50 lb containers of product (5 min, 10-20 times daily)
• Access product on shelving requiring the use of a step ladder (5 min, 1-2 times daily)
• After training - Use of specialized production equipment (1-2 hours, daily)

What we offer in return:

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Generous vacation and sick time, plus 13 paid holidays
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
• Access to athletic facilities
• Excellent medical/dental benefits
• Short/long term disability benefits
• Paid parental and maternity leave
• Wellness program
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employee, spouse, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Pay Grade: 48

Typical Starting Pay: $20.50 to $26.50 per hour (Depending on experience)

Required Documents:

All Staff positions require a resume.

Refer to the Job Posting for any additional required documents.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU