Lead Cold Room Worker

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Job Description

Job Title: Lead Cold Room Worker (Culinary Support Center)

Job Summary

• This position assists the daily activities of the production in the Produce, Cook Chill and Garde Mange rooms of the Culinary Support Center (CSC). Some of the finished goods for these areas include soups, sauces, proteins, sandwiches, salads, parfaits, wrapping of finished goods among others. This position reports to and fulfills assignments given by the Lead Production Supervisor. Supervises and trains student employees and coaches them on matters regarding Safety, Food Safety, and efficiencies.

What you'll do in this role:

Production Line Management

• Responsible for daily production, including setup, priority, quantity, efficiency and clean up.
• Responsible for the use of production machinery as assigned, including setup, operation, clean up and regular maintenance.

Equipment Troubleshooting

• Implement procedures to maintain a clean/organized work area, and to ensure safety compliance with equipment.
• Follow up with maintenance on any safety or operation repairs needed on equipment.

Culinary Support

• Ensure that recipes are followed and maintained to ensure consistency
• Inspect and manage inventory and product to ensure freshness and quality.
• Participates in a weekend coverage rotation with other leaders in the room when needed.

Special Events and Requests

• Assists in managing the production of large quantities for special events such as Women’s Conference, Education Week, Home Football games, EFY Conferences, New Student Orientation, etc.
• Substitute as needed in other production areas.

Personnel Management

• Supervise, direct, and train student employees in culinary techniques and kitchen procedures.

What qualifies you for this role:

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• At least 1 year of experience working in a culinary production related field

A physical exam and lift test 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. 20-50 lbs.) and materials, or use of medium weight hand tools. May require climbing and working from ladders or in awkward positions.

Environment:

• Periodic exposure to unfavorable conditions because of unavoidable need to be in variable temperatures or wet environments, etc.

Hazards:

• Frequent existing or potential hazards

Typical Physical Efforts, Environmental Factors, and Hazards

• Occasional use of cleaning product (20 - 60 min, daily)

• Occasional access to freezers with temperatures reaching 0 degrees (5 min, 1-3 times daily)

• Moving 20-50 lb containers of product (5 min, 10-20 times daily)

• After training - Use of specialized production equipment (4-5 hours, daily)

• Handling meat cage in/out of sous vide tank (30 min, 1-2 times 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 disabi