Lead Cold Room Worker

Why Work at BYU

As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the Universitys Mission: To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.

Our unique mission deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This along with our remarkable culture of belonging weekly devotionals and endless opportunities for learning and growthall situated within a beautiful and historic campusmake it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.

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

Job Title: Lead Cold Room Worker

Job Summary:

This position supervises the daily activities of the production of sandwiches salads and other take out items. Also responsible for wrapping production and sorting of finished goods. This position reports to and fulfills assignments given by the Sous Chef. Supervises and trains student employees and coaches them on matters regarding Safety Food Safety and efficiencies.

What youll do in this role:

Personnel Management

• Train and supervise student employees in the area
• Recommends discipline and recognition for student employees

Production Line Management

• Responsible for meat and cheese production including setup priority quantity efficiency and clean up.
• Responsible for wrapper operation including setup priority efficiency and clean up.
• Evaluate processes procedures and setup to maximize efficient use of 150 - 200 weekly student hours.
• Solve problems when unexpected events occur such as equipment malfunctions late deliveries and personnel absences.
• Fulfillment Assure that each order is accurately completed and delivered to the shipping department.
• Verifies all areas are sanitized properly and are ready for production the next day.
• Responsible for equipment training maintenance and safety.
• Follow up on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Equipment Troubleshooting

• Responsible for scheduling preventive maintenance on the equipment.
• Follows up with maintenance on any safety or operation repairs needed on the equipment.
• Ensures safety compliance on equipment and student employees tasks.
• Implements procedures to maintain a clean and organized work area

Culinary Support

• Inspect and manage raw ingredients inventory to insure freshness and quality
• Ensures the recipes are followed and maintained to ensure consistency Directs and trains student employees in culinary techniques and kitchen procedures
• Inspect output of products produced
• Oversees the just in time cooking to eliminate waste excessive leftovers and rotation of food
• Implements procedures to maintain a clean and organized work area
• Participates in a weekend coverage rotation with other leaders in the room

Special Events and Requests

• Assists in managing the production of large quantities for special events such as Womens Conference Education Week Home Football games FSY Conferences New Student Orientation etc.
• Substitute as needed in other production areas that can include Produce and Cook Chill room

What qualifies you for this role:

Required

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• 2 years of experience working in a culinary or manufacturing related field

Preferred

• Culinary Arts Degree or ACF (American Culinary Federation) Certification

Physical Exam and Lift Test Required

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 freezer at 0 degrees Fahrenheit (5 min 1-3 times daily)

• Continual work in a cold room at roughly 40 degrees Fahrenheit (7-8 hours daily)

• Move 20-50 lb. containers of product (5 min 10-20 times per day)

• Access product on shelving using a stepladder (5 min 1-2 times daily)

• Use of specialized production equipment; requiring training (1-2 hours daily)

What we offer in return:

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!