Home Chef · 5 hours ago
FSQA Lead
Bedford Park, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$22.75/hr - $22.75/hrHome Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. The FSQA Lead is responsible for ensuring the food safety and quality of all products by conducting inspections and audits, training team members, and enforcing food safety protocols.
DeliveryFood and BeverageRestaurants
Responsibilities
Conduct inspections at RTH production to ensure Food Safety & Quality requirements are met & recorded in the appropriate form
Assist in assigning daily and weekly responsibilities for RTH FSQA Techs and Sanitors, making sure there are appropriate resources to cover all activities
Verification of the accuracy of ingredients being used for production based on culinary recipe
Verification cook & chill temperature limits have been met & documented appropriately
Ensure post-lethality exposed product is properly stored to prevent cross contamination
Conduct finished product inspections to ensure product is released according to Food Safety & Quality requirements
Verification of chemical titration prior to each use
Ensure accuracy of labeling for finished products
Conduct on-line verification checks including but not limited to: Metal Detection, Oxygen Analysis, pH, and seal integrity
Escalate deviations immediately and assisting with product disposition as needed
Conduct continuous GMP inspections & corrections with proper documentation
Inspection of equipment & processing area to ensure sanitation & conditions are compliant with Food Safety & Quality standards
Enforce Food Defense protocol as needed
Other internal audits as needed
Perform daily, weekly, and/or monthly tasks as assigned by FSQA Superintendent and/or FSQA Supervisor including, but not limited to: GMP Audits, Metal Detection Verification, Environmental Monitoring Swabbing, Lab Equipment Calibrations, Chemical Titrations, Pre-Shipment Review, Hold Management, and Start of Line and Pre-Operational Inspections
Hold team members and cross-functional partners accountable to Home Chef's food safety expectations
Perform Food Safety record verifications including but not limited to: receiving, pre-operational, cook & chill, metal detection and Pre-Shipment Release
Assist in training of new employees on Food Safety & Quality practices
Train, coach and empower Tempo Quality Techs and Sanitation associates
Promptly notifies leadership when Food Safety & Quality issues or HACCP/HACQP deviations arise
Placing product on FSQA hold and assisting with dispositions as required
Assist in non-competitive functions when needed: e.g. sweeping floors, moving product and safety investigations
Follow the facility GMP's and help enforce them throughout the facility
Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs
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
Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day
Demonstrates ownership of tasks and job responsibilities on a consistent basis
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent required
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation
Must have floor presence and be able to stand/walk for up to 10-12 hours
Preferred
Previous experience working in food quality is preferred
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.
Founded in 2013
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (2)
2023 (2)
2022 (3)
2021 (4)
2020 (1)
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
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-12-29
2025-11-05
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