Kitchen staff leaving walk-in cooler doors open for extended periods causes temperature issues and unnecessary service calls, and there is no simple way to monitor or alert on door open events.

Workarounds Described

• Observes staff leaving walk-in cooler doors open while placing or removing product
• Checks box temps at the a419 in mech room
• Notices kitchen manager blaming HVAC maintenance for non-working coolers

Implied Software Gaps

• Door open monitoring system with alerting to notify when doors are left open
• Automated logging of door open events to prove staff behavior causes temperature issues
• Reporting dashboard to show management the impact of open doors on cooler performance

CoolerGuard Alert

A wireless door sensor system that attaches to walk-in cooler doors and sends real-time alerts to kitchen managers and HVAC technicians when doors are left open too long. It logs open/close events with timestamps, so you can prove the cooler is working fine and the problem is human behavior.

Existing Solutions Mentioned