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Forward resume to:
Sweet Street
Attn: Human Resources Department
722 Hiesters Lane
Reading, PA 19605
or fax to 610-921-1134.

Sweet Street is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

1. CAFE SALES ASSISTANT (Reading, Pa)
2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (Reading, Pa)
3. PROCESS/PROJECT ENGINEER (Reading, Pa)

1.  CAFE SALES ASSISTANT (Full and Part Time Available)

PURPOSE:  To interface professionally with retail Café’ Sweet Street customers in a manner that creates a positive experience for all clientele and good public relations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:    

• Assist customers to the café to assure that all clientele have a positive experience.
• Maintain a professional demeanor and verbiage.
• Take and fulfill customer orders for food and beverage with an emphasis on efficient and professional customer service.
• Prepare and plate food items following preparation recipes or instructions, ingredient prep lists, proper portion control and sanitary food handling practices.
• Provide nutritional information to customers as requested or suitable.
• Assist customers with purchase of Sweet Street retail outlet products, including answering questions and recommending items based on customer needs.
• Learn and operate a Point of Sale (POS) system.
• Operate the cash register to accurately complete customer transactions. Maintain other records as necessary.
• Follow store opening and closing procedures and checklists.
• Bake bagels, cookies, muffins, pizza and other items to assure availability for purchase.
• Setup food and product displays.
• Restock products and ingredients, as needed, including paper supplies, condiments, and boxes.
• Reorder supplies and ingredients according to inventory and ordering procedures.
• Maintain neat and clean store appearance and work area including counters, display cases, freezers, tables, etc. Assure adherence to safe food handling and sanitation practices.
• Such other duties as may be necessary for the operation of the Café.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High degree of professionalism and customer service orientation to interact with public.
• Ability to operate cash register and accurately handle currency.
• Reliability and willingness to work overtime as needed.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changes and function in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to follow instructions and to work efficiently, safely and carefully.
• Must be able to communicate in English (read, write and comprehend) in order to assist customers in person and on the phone.

 

2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Reports to:  Director of Advanced Manufacturing

Purpose: To coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects, ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of a project. Oversee teams or be directly responsible for project work depending on the size of the project.
• Serves as the point of contact on projects, answering questions and providing updates
• Assigns tasks and monitors progress while making suggestions for improvement and facilitating the project’s timely completion.
• Ensure all completed work complies with company standards, including on-time, within scope and within budget, taking action if any of those standards are not being met.
• Participate in all aspects of research, development, production, and follow-up for projects.
• Coordinate internal resources and establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Developing project scopes and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Develop a detailed project plan to track progress
• Use verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
• Report and escalate to management as needed
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a relevant field such as computer science or engineering
• Proven working experience as a project coordinator
• Solid technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills Ability to develop time and cost estimates, assign tasks efficiently to meet those estimates, and make adjustments to assignments and estimates as necessary.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to effectively identify and solve problems, understand how to mitigate risk factors
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

3. PROCESS/PROJECT ENGINEER

Purpose:  The Process/Project Engineer is responsible for cost effectively designing and implementing production methodology, equipment, facility expansions and improvements.   The position also provides support to assure cost effective, quality production.

Job Duties:

• Complete equipment, process and facility improvement plans including:
• Preliminary information gathering, analysis and justification of project in order to set priority
• Resource identification
• Detailed information gathering, analysis, justification and AR development
• Expedition of approvals
• Development of clear functional specifications
• Purchase order, payment plan & vendor agreement development
• Detailed Implementation and training planS
• Execute projects in terms of quality, timeliness, completeness and effectiveness in reaching the stated goals and objectives, on schedule and within budget.
• Collaborate with other departments in terms of ongoing effectiveness of equipment and process improvements.          Monitor utilization, determine effectiveness, and return on implemented improvements.
• Analyze existing production requirements and validity of improvement recommendations.  Response to requests for support from other departments.
• Provide Support of new product releases.  Review existing practices, identify potential areas for improvement, and analyze process and equipment alternatives.
• Complete timely and accurate weekly status reports.
• Facilitate effective project team meetings.
• Effectively  develop and maintain quality partnerships with management and co-workers at all levels to promote and implement improvement projects.  Maintain interpersonal and leadership growth.

Requirements:

• Degreed chemical Engineer (preferred) or mechanical Engineer with 7-10 years food process manufacturing experience.
• Must possess knowledge in batch and continuous processing, project management skills, and proven history of accomplishments.
• CAD skills preferred.
• Controls experience a plus.
• Team oriented and able to communicate effectively at all levels.