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Summary
The Project Coordinator helps keep commercial kitchen projects moving from kickoff through closeout. Working with Project Managers, Project Executives, and the broader team, the Coordinator tracks schedules, documentation, vendors, and follow-up. As experience grows, Coordinators may take day-to-day ownership of assigned projects with guidance on technical, contractual, and financial decisions.
We value initiative, reliability, curiosity, and comfort with technology over prior industry experience. This hands-on role is for someone who enjoys solving problems, follows through, and wants to build a career in project management. Training and support are provided; no foodservice equipment experience is required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Participate in project handoffs and kickoffs, coordinating next steps with Project Administration, Supply Chain, and Field teams.
- Track schedules, milestones, and open items in Airtable; proactively flag deadlines, risks, and missing information.
- Keep drawings, specifications, submittals, correspondence, and shared project folders organized and up to date.
- Learn to review plans, equipment schedules, and specifications; flag questions and potential scope issues to a Project Manager or Project Executive.
- Organize and update AutoQuotes (AQ) files to support equipment scope and purchasing accuracy.
- Track submittals, requests for information (RFIs), change orders, and outstanding decisions; follow up on responses.
- Coordinate procurement handoffs and purchase order reviews; track lead times, equipment deliveries, and shipping status.
- Assist Project Administration with billing milestones and stored material documentation.
- Coordinate schedules, deliveries, installation, and startup with customers, contractors, vendors, and installers; escalate issues as needed.
- As skills develop, lead day-to-day coordination on selected projects with PM/PX oversight, including follow-up, punch lists, and closeout.
Required Qualifications
- Strong work ethic, dependability, and a demonstrated habit of following through on commitments
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize and track several moving pieces at once
- Clear written and verbal communication; comfortable asking questions and following up with others
- Comfort with computers, spreadsheets, and learning new software and digital workflows
- Resourceful problem-solving mindset; takes initiative, accepts feedback, and knows when to escalate issues
- Eagerness to learn project management; no prior construction or foodservice experience required
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Preferred Qualifications
- Experience coordinating tasks, schedules, orders, or deliveries in any industry
- Familiarity with drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, or change orders
- Experience with AutoQuotes (AQ), Bluebeam, Airtable, or similar systems
- Exposure to commercial kitchen equipment, manufacturers, vendors, or field installations
Supervisory Responsibility
  This position does not have direct supervisory responsibility.Â
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