Home Chef · 4 weeks ago
Continuous Improvement Project Manager
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$95K/yr - $115K/yr
3+ years expHome Chef is a company focused on improving operational efficiency across its production sites. The Continuous Improvement Project Manager will lead initiatives to identify and implement process improvements while collaborating with various teams to ensure successful adoption of new practices and technologies.
DeliveryFood and BeverageRestaurants
Responsibilities
Lead National CI team project design and implementation
Identify Continuous Improvement opportunities, design project plans, and implement solutions at Home Chef production facilities
Collaborate with the National training team to build out implementation training plans, materials, and update SOPs and spend time training site teams to ensure the final owners fully adopt the new processes and technologies and all future owners are trained with the new responsibilities
Act as liaison for troubleshooting and resolution of startup issues
Identify operational efficiency opportunities and work with sites to implement and sustain best practices
Guided by KPI’s, travel to sites and work with leadership teams to find resolution to special-cause and common-cause process deviations
Foster relationships and develop sites continuous improvement skillset, problem solving methodology, and data driven decision making thorough routine visits, training, and system development
Champion the Home Chef Operating System by promoting its value as a framework to guide operational excellence and support site teams in executing their priorities
Utilize Home Chef KPI’s for project selection and root cause analysis
Collect before and after data on trials of new methods or configurations
Create tools as needed to help track and sustain changes
Qualification
Required
Completion of a four-year degree program
Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing/operational environments or working directly with those in a manufacturing/operational environment, preferably from the food and beverage industry
Minimum of 1 year of successful project management experience in a fast-paced environment and a track record of leading by example
Interpersonal skills to work with team members across functions and in both production and corporate environments
Analytical proficiency to meet variable needs of the business
Ability to think 'outside-the-box'
Ability to react on the fly to unforeseen production and planning scenarios as they arise
Computer proficiency (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, Gmail, PowerPoint, Google Sheets)
Strong ability to track details and to keep track of projects
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Results-oriented attitude; able to multi-task and get things done
Willingness to embrace change and adjust quickly in a fast-paced environment
Must be willing to travel up to 75%
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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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
CEO
Recent News
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