Job Description:

Laboratory Technician - Culinary

Job ID: 319348

Location: Scottsdale Community College

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Hiring Salary Range

$18.48 - $22.55/hourly, DOE

Grade

109

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 7am - 1pm - Flexible; Thirty (30) hours per week

Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, Flexible; Thirty (30) hours per week, Closed during Summer.

Some evenings and weekends will be required.

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!

About Us

https://news.maricopa.edu/

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505512&org=EHR&sel_org=EHR&from=fund to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).

• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance

• One of the largest community college systems in the country

• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient

• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes

• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers

Campus Statement

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is proud to be the only two-year public higher education institution located on Native American land. As one of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges, SCC currently serves more than 9,000 full and part-time students each semester from its surrounding communities, including the cities of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Phoenix, and the Salt River Pima - Maricopa Indian Community.

We are seeking to attract academically and culturally diverse staff and faculty who possess a strong commitment to teaching, learning, and student success. We encourage all in our college community to contribute to and shape the direction of SCC's social justice, inclusivity, and equity strategies.

At SCC we are proud of our reputation as an innovative college that is focused on student success. Come join us in our desire to improve the quality of life in our communities by providing challenging, supportive, and engaging learning experiences.

• https://youtu.be/ZhfQqH5r9AA

• https://www.maricopa.edu/about/institutional-data/fast-facts

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers/benefits

• 16 paid observed holidays

• https://www.azasrs.gov/) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)

• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time (if applicable)

• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)

• $4,000 Annual professional development growth funding (if applicable)

• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents (if applicable)

• Flexible work schedules

• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:

• Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services

• Diabetes Empowerment Education Program

• Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)https://maricopa.sharepoint.com/sites/DO/human-resources/benefits/Pages/EAP.aspx

• Wondr™ online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more

• Pre-Retirement Events

• https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).

• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)

Job Summary

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is seeking a full-time Culinary Laboratory Technician. This position provides support for Culinary academic lab and instructional facility operations by preparing and maintaining related equipment, facility space, supplies, culinary garden, and other resources used for instructional purposes. To best serve the students, department, and college, this position requires a physical presence on campus. Applications received after the review may not be screened. Please read the “How to Apply” section to avoid incomplete application materials.

Essential Functions

20% - Monitors, maintains and works in the culinary arts gardens. Monitors and assures safety procedures are adhered to in the use of equipment, edible products and other resources. Responsible for maintaining seasonal planting schedules that have been built with faculty and menu needs at the forefront. Handles planting, harvesting, trimming, and routine maintenance.

20% - Maintains supplies inventory and storage areas; works in garden maintenance to include purchasing, construction, planting, harvesting, drying herbs, trimming and maintenance as necessary. Prepares and sets up work areas and instructional equipment and supplies; Aids with production of items required for scheduled functions, special parties and clients; coordinates with faculty in assisting with any culinary department functions.

20% - Monitors and maintains equipment, facility space, supplies, and other resources used for instructional purposes. Works with continued organization and cleaning of all kitchen areas as well as supervising students on cleaning requirements. Monitors and assures safety procedures are adhered to in the use of equipment, instructional spaces and other resources; responsible for all cleaning functions that are required by health department regulations. Coordinates and assists with deep cleaning at the end of semester in the fall and major cleaning during summer months.

15% - Assists faculty members with basic operational needs in support of academic laboratory instruction and daily production; participates in weekly receiving, organizing and storing of weekly deliveries.

15% - Perform monthly maintenance. Assists with researching supply and equipment information and pricing from vendors; Drives ingredients, supplies and equipment between culinary arts facilities and culinary arts gardens; assists with purchasing groceries and delivering to the culinary facilities. Other duties as assigned.

10% - Prepares and provides learning instructions and materials; assists instructors with various laboratory learning activities and/or demonstrations; may assist administering testing; assists with supervising culinary students in lab spaces.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited institution and one year of laboratory experience such as maintaining equipment, facility space, supplies or other resources used for laboratory purposes in the area of assignment.

OR

An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.

Desired Qualifications

- Three (3) years full-time experience in culinary work environments

- Experience of local health regulations and certification (Food Handler Cards/ServSafe)

- Experience with gardening principles and practices

- Experience in small kitchen equipment and safety

- Associate Degree and/or Certificate in Culinary Arts

Special Working Conditions

• Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D Driver's License is required; employee must meet district minimum standards regarding driving https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers/application-information#mvd

• Travel to campus during the interview/selection process will be at the candidate's own expense.

• Will be required to travel or be assigned to other MCCCD locations.

• May be required to work evenings and weekends.

• May require prolonged periods of sitting and viewing a computer screen.

• May be required to lift or carry up to 50 lbs.

• This position requires a physical presence on campus with possible partial remote work depending on business needs to best serve the students, department and college.

• If you are hired into a short-term benefits eligible position, once your assignment ends, you are ineligible for rehire into a non-benefits eligible position or to continue working in a non-benefits eligible position for a period of six months.

• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals

• Climbing stairs and/or ladders to reach assigned areas along with working at heights.

• Work outdoors in a variety of temperatures and environmental conditions.

• Will be required to work in an area of light to heavy noise levels daily

• Possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens and other infectious diseases

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit a resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.

• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or Part-Time employment (must include average number of hours worked weekly for Part-Time)

• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.

• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors/colleagues. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Posting Close Date

Open until filled - First Review: November 7th, 2023

Applications received after the review date may not be screened.

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.

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