Design Coordinator

At Foundry Commercial Kitchens, we are industry leaders in foodservice. We specialize in turnkey commercial kitchen solutions from concept to completion for trusted partners, owners and operators of restaurants, hotels, universities, hospitals and more. Foundry has in-house design, project management, fabrication, and installation services to execute projects across North America. Our stainless fabrication division proudly builds high quality fixtures exclusively for the foodservice industry. Our locally owned and operated business includes an innovative showroom and test kitchen, equipment inventory, white-glove delivery team and skilled stainless installation. We are a passionate, high performing group of professionals seeking to serve our clients with the best of our diverse abilities.

**VISION + PURPOSE**

The vision and purpose of the Design Coordinator position is to:
1. Design and Foodservice Drawing Support; by participating in design projects alongside design team members, sales consultants, and clients to coordinate day-to-day administrative tasks of the design team. Continuing to grow and develop individual product knowledge, industry expertise and foodservice facility best practices.

2. Design Quality Control; by conducting thorough reviews of design plans for accuracy and completeness and coordinating with the team to address any issues or discrepancies. Creatively envisioning possible efficiencies to better support the different design tasks and teams by utilizing the understanding of the processes within Foundry Foodservice Design.

**5 KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED**

**DESIGN + TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE**
- Experience with AutoCAD, Procore, Asana and Bluebeam and related tools, and design industry software best practices.
- Proficient with Office365 products; Other software knowledge will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

**PROJECT SUPPORT**
- Demonstrate an ability to take direction from Project Lead and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrate strong organizational skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently. Tasks include reviewing layout drawings, elevations, service schedules, etc. for accuracy between all documents.
- Own assigned tasks and maintain high levels of communication and transparency with project lead and team members.

**CREATIVE CURIOUSITY**
- Question status quo and creatively envision possible efficiencies to better support team, with a focus on Revit efficiencies and standard best practices.
- Ability to learn and utilize past learnings to grow their experience and future design projects.
- Willing to learn about commercial construction and other relevant industries.
- Seek to learn foodservice facility environments, foodservice design including product knowledge and mechanical/electrical requirements.

**COLLABORATION + RESPECT**
- Able to work respectfully and collaboratively with other departments and team members.
- Willing to get hands dirty and doing ride-alongs with other departments to better understand their challenges.
- Understanding and utilizing Autodesk Drive and collaboration tools within a CAD/REVIT environment to best support internal and external design teams.

**PRIMARY RESPONSIBLITIES**

**DESIGN AND PROJECT SUPPORT**
- Support a Lead and/or Junior Designer on all sizes of projects.
- Ensure a high level of detail for design packages by following design and Quality Assurance processes and standards.
- Maintenance of Design CAD Library, and Revit Library, Design Standards and processes, and Design Cookbook.
- Maintain awareness of the sold scope of deliverables and budget and proactively communicate progress.
- Support with client meetings at various milestone stages in partnership with a Lead Designer and or Salesperson. Own the creation and distribution of meeting minutes when attending.
- Build AQ project and file folder database to complement estimation and sales conversion.

**DESIGN INNOVATION**
- Participate in various Foundry Product Knowledge (PK) learning opportunities to further product and design knowledge.
- Support Design Manager by proactively identifying inefficiencies and communicating possible design process solutions with a focus on Revit efficiencies.
- Take advantage of Foundry learning resources (Test Kitchen, Showroom, Stainless Shop, etc).

**BENEFITS & PERKS**:
Foundry offers competitive compensation along with comprehensive extended health benefits, a health & fitness credit, RRSP matching, and opportunity for profit sharing. We offer room to learn, grow and to take on additional responsibilities. If you are interested in working with a dynamic team that fosters a work-life balance while working hard and having fun, we would like to hear from you.