Kitchen Equipment Quality Assurance Specialist

Aldevra•Columbia, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Aldevra is seeking a qualified Kitchen Equipment Quality Assurance Specialist to support the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Columbia, SC. This role requires a positive attitude, strong attention to detail, and clear communication, aligning with Aldevra’s core values of SOAR: Strong Integrity and Ethics, Outstanding Teamwork, Accountability-Driven, and Relentless Pursuit of Quality. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain CAC clearance.
Requires passing an extensive background check.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in commercial or institutional kitchen equipment operation and maintenance.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience leading and performing quality control or construction management services for facility renovation, sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM), or operations and maintenance programs.
Expert in preventative maintenance scheduling, QA/QC oversight, and reliability improvement.
Proficient in ARMA (Army Maintenance Application) and GFEBS (General Fund Enterprise Business System).
Familiarity with Army facility operations, construction management processes, and applicable standards and regulations.
Knowledge of Army business systems, or the ability to become proficient with required Government systems.
Familiarity with DFAC operations and all applicable standards and regulations.
Valid Real-ID state-issued driver's license
Excellent verbal communication skills and telephone manner
Excellent and accurate written communication
Familiarity with Windows operating systems; online calendars and cloud systems; intermediate to advanced skills Microsoft office products required
Excellent attention to detail; accurate data entry
Customer Focused and team-oriented work ethic
Able to multi-task efficiently and accurately, focusing on quality

Nice To Haves

Veterans and Military Spouses are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Perform Quality Assurance Inspections related to food service equipment installation, maintenance, and testing.
Submit a daily Quality Assurance Report (QAR) in RMS to the project COR within 24 hours of inspection, emphasizing deficiencies.
Monitor and evaluate the Preventative Maintenance (PM) contractor’s schedule and execution.
Validate that PM services are performed in accordance with contract requirements.
Conduct QA reviews of the PM contractor’s Quality Control (QC) plan.
Verify that all required fire inspections are performed and compliant with applicable codes, standards, and criteria.
Perform desk audits of ARMA and GFEBS data.
Analyze DFAC equipment failure trends.
Develop and submit weekly DFAC status reports covering DMO, PMO, and IDIQ efforts.
Prepare approximately 50 formal reports per year documenting findings, contractor performance, and trend analysis.
Provide draft technical input, including draft Statements of Work (SOWs) and cost estimates, in support of COR requirements.
Participate in two weekly DFAC leadership meetings (60–90 minutes each).
Attend and participate in advisory capacity in quality control coordination meetings, in progress reviews, and other conferences and meetings relating to food preparation equipment installation and testing with the contractors and COR.
Review all the contractor’s daily quality control reports to assure that the quality control operations are adequately documented.
Provide a daily Quality Assurance Report (QAR) for each site visit in RMS.
Review ongoing construction work to verify that materials and workmanship conform to contract requirements.
Attend quality assurance preparatory and initial inspections.
Prepare written report identifying the tests and their results as they relate to compliance with the construction contract.
Check compliance with health and safety requirements as established by the most current approved version of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirement Manual (EM 385-1-1).
Provide advice and assistance in preparing Government estimates for use by the project COR.
Prepare a technical, cost, and time analysis of each contractor’s proposal received from the contractor.
Prepare final change order documents, including justification of the change and price negotiation memorandum, for signature in RMS.
Update the modification register in RMS and keep current at all times.
Provide assistance with construction schedule analysis and management for food service equipment installation and testing as required by the project COR.
Provide assistance with construction claims for food service equipment installation and testing as required by the project COR.
Perform all other duties as assigned.