Project Administrator
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Job Location:
East Lansing, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary
Basic Function and Responsibility
Provide support for Culinary Services projects continuous improvement efforts and organizational improvements in accordance with unit strategy. Coordinates equipment purchases and maintenance to support operational requirements and meet departmental objectives.
Characteristic Duties Responsibilities
- Assists in developing Culinary Services project goals objectives plans and coordinating implementation of high impact projects.
- Serves as a liaison to Culinary Services leadership team members and external vendors in the coordination and implementation of projects and equipment.
- Tracks and analyzes equipment performance warranties expenditures procurement and reports any risks overflows and deficits.
- Assists operational teams with identifying unit specific equipment needs and priorities for the divisional Long Range Asset Plan and 5 Year Plan.
- Develops and maintains relationships with REHS Central Maintenance SLE Projects and Planning Office Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (IPF) Campus Sanitarian and external vendors.
- Identifies and researches food service equipment and provides recommendations for future applications.
- Develops preventative maintenance schedules and coordinates repairs with campus partners and external vendors.
- Monitors Culinary Services operational unit reports to ensure timely follow-up on equipment and infrastructure related problems.
- Serves on select and/or project-specific committees on behalf of Culinary Services; coordinates and chairs meetings related to specific projects.
- Monitors project-related and equipment budgets and prepares related reports.
- Reviews and analyzes internal and external vendor service level agreements to ensure alignment with divisional service expectations.
- Provides project management on resource planning availability and allocation to projects objective.
- Maintains accurate inventories of all Culinary Services equipment.
- Develops communication strategies related to equipment projects and maintenance that support Culinary Services operational units.
- Conducts research and data analysis; prepares reports; and designs presentations.
Communications Interpersonal Relationships
Interacts with:
- Culinary Services Leadership and Unit Managers - In order to identify problems and needs plans solutions and estimate costs.
- Vendor/Suppliers/Manufacturer Representatives - in order to discuss service agreements product specification price and delivery information or concerns.
- REHS Central Maintenance SLE Projects and Planning Office Infrastructure Planning and Facilities (IPF) Campus Sanitarian and other university departments as necessary - to discuss planned projects issues and specifications.
Responsibility for the Work of Others
- No supervision
Responsibility for the Health-Safety of Others
This position has limited responsibility for the health and safety of others. Responsibility includes instructing and overseeing applicable safety standards.
Impact on Programs Services - Operations
Errors in judgment and decisions may result in negative effect on project management results and could result in damages regarding resources time and/or monetary for the University.
Work Environment
Standard office environment. The job requires very little physical effort.
All positions in RHS are designated as critical the event of a university closure modification or suspension of operations due to snow or other emergency condition you will be expected to make all reasonable attempts to report to work as scheduled for the duration of the closure/suspension. If you have an approved remote work agreement to work a portion of your normally scheduled work hours remotely you may be called upon to work on-site to serve the MSU community.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge equivalent to that which would normally be acquired in a four-year college degree; three to five years of related and progressively more expansive work experience in food service management including planning and managing projects; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Qualifications
Communications content management (written verbal digital) experience with word processing database spreadsheet presentation calendaring software desktop publishing and/or project management software.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
Resume
Cover Letter
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Website
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Construction Experience
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Sage
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Project Management
- Sharepoint
- Microsoft Project
- Administrative Experience
- Project Coordination
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