Home Chef · 4 weeks ago
Quality Control Lead - 2nd Shift - Days Off: Tuesday & Wednesday
Bedford Park, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$22.75/hr - $22.75/hr
2+ years expHome Chef is seeking a Quality Control Lead to oversee quality assurance activities during the 2nd shift. The role involves coaching QC Techs, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
DeliveryFood and BeverageRestaurants
Responsibilities
Perform Start-of Shift and Product Changeover Activities
Responsible for verifying equipment and/or table(s) is set-up correctly
Responsible for verifying the correct ingredient(s) is being portioned or meal being bagged/kitted
Ensures all scales are verified prior to use
Verifies the correct tool/utensil is used for portioning activity
Supports Core QC Activities
Demonstrates mastery of all core QC Tech responsibilities including but not limited to: labeling, portioning, meal bagging, shipping line, and final box verifications
Demonstrates mastery over Home Chef’s Receiving Process and Outbound Transfer Process; promptly escalating issues with product is outside of specification to FSQA Supervisor and/or FSQA leadership when quality issues arise such as produce quality, high temperatures, etc
Responsible for accurately documenting verification activities in the appropriate application
Detailed Ingredient Inspection
Conducts off-the-line checks (e.g. full box inspection) on ingredient quality as directed by FSQA Supervisor or FSQA Manager
Performs Temperature Checks
Conducts temperature check for every cooler and freezer in the facility once per shift and documents results; escalates issues when cooler temperatures are high
Training, Retraining, and Coaching QC Techs
Serves as point of contact for all Home Chef FSQA Tools & Applications, trains QC Techs on access and usage
Delivers training, retraining, and coaching on the floor to QC Techs to correctly perform their job as necessary
Issue Escalation
Promptly notifies FSQA Supervisor and/or FSQA leadership when food safety and/or quality issues arise such as produce quality, portioning quantity, or missing ingredients
Attitude and Attendance
Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure
Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner
Treats co-workers with respect at all times
Escalates attitude issues among QC Associates to Supervisor
General Responsibilities:
Follow the facility GMPs and help enforce them throughout the facility
Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred
Fluency in Spanish and English
2+ years of experience working in food quality
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
401k program
Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
Company
Home Chef
Home Chef is a provider of subscription-based meal kit delivery services to help people to save time while enjoying home cooking.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$57MKey Investors
L CattertonShining Capital
2018-05-23Acquired
2016-09-29Series B· $40M
2016-06-28Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Erik Jensen
CEO
Recent News
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