Penn State - Week 6

Morgan and I. Just chillin.

First steps at the Atlantic Ocean

View from the Statue of Liberty

Week 6

Woo wee! Fun time is over. (The pictures are from our trip to New York last Sunday. Had to post a few more.) Time to work now. This past week was a whirlwind of early mornings and long shifts shadowing the managers at Pollock. It was awesome to be able to walk through any door, perform any task, ask anyone to do anything, jump on the dishwashing line, prep food, serve food…anything that is needed. It was like someone gave us the master key to the whole dining hall. That was a really cool feeling. We learned how to hire/fire someone, the ins and outs of union contracts, the responsibilities of grade 10’s, 9’s, 8’s, and 7’s, and many other things. Marisa and I ended up being in charge of making smoothies for breakfast and setting up the Nescafé machines, which I enjoyed. We also toured the warehouse and I went for a ride to Findlay with a deliveryman. It was cool to see how everything is packed into a truck, delivered, and exchanged for carts at the dining halls on campus. There are so many things that go into a simple delivery that most people wouldn’t think about.

Next week Marisa and I will be working at Findlay from 4:30am-1:30pm, Monday through Friday. Busy week, but we’ll get to participate in a few ingredient/recipe tastings, so that will be fun. Enough for now! Hope everyone else is having a great time with their NACUFS adventures.