Part-Time Assembler

Tovala; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Raise every 6 months

Employee of the Month—$150 gift card

Culture Champ Award—$350 gift card

Annual raffles with prizes

Paid winter holiday shutdown

Job summary

Tovala is hiring for a production associate in Illinois to portion, weigh, and package meals in a fast-paced kitchen environment. You’ll inspect quality, label shipments, and help maintain a hygienic workspace.

This role requires standing in a refrigerated setting with routine lifting and counting tasks. Scheduling includes Saturdays and multi-day options, offering steady part-time income and team celebration events.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Previous food production or manufacturing experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to weigh, measure, and portion food accurately.
• Basic arithmetic and counting skills.

Responsibilities

• Portion vegetables, grains, spices, and sauces into containers.
• Inspect food products for quality and accuracy.
• Assemble and package meals for shipping.
• Label finished products for delivery.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Work with the team to meet daily production goals.

Skills

Food production

Follow instructions

Weighing ingredients

Measuring quantities

Arithmetic skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

We’re Tovala, a food-tech company reinventing home cooking to save consumers time. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and fresh food delivery, we make it incredibly simple for anyone to prepare and enjoy delicious, home-cooked meals without sacrificing time to do whatever matters to them. Through our superior technology, product experience and food quality, we have separated Tovala from the busy pack of other meal delivery businesses. In the process, we’ve amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following and our retention, product engagement and customer NPS are all best-in-class. We’ve raised over $100mm from great investors like Left Lane Capital, Origin Ventures, Y Combinator and Comcast Ventures and have invested strongly in building a unique culture that fosters growth, personal development and camaraderie.

Why Team Members Love Working Here

• Additional $0.25/hour raise opportunity every 6 months

• Employee of the Month award — $150 gift card

• Culture Champ Award — $350 gift card (quarterly)

• Automatic entry into annual raffles with great prizes

• Paid winter holiday shutdown (around Christmas time)

Schedule

• Saturdays only — Great for earning extra income

• Friday, Saturday & Monday — 3 days/week

Responsibilities

• Portion vegetables, grains, spices, and sauces into containers

• Inspect food products for quality and accuracy

• Assemble and package meals for shipping

• Label finished products for delivery

• Maintain a clean and safe work environment

• Work with the team to meet daily production goals

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred

• Previous food production or manufacturing experience preferred, but not required

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions

• Ability to weigh, measure, and portion food accurately

• Basic arithmetic and counting skills

Physical Demands

• Standing and/or walking for 8+ hours per shift in a refrigerated environment (39°F)

• Frequently lifting, pushing, and/or pulling up to 25 pounds

• Use of hands and fingers for repetitive tasks and fine manipulation

• Vision required for food handling and machine operation

• Personal protective equipment required for food safety

$18.50 - $18.50 an hour

Our Values

Put the Team First: We put what is best for the broader team ahead of what is best for ourselves or our immediate department.

Get S#!t Done (Well): We celebrate people at all levels for delivering high impact work that expands the bounds of what we’re able to do.

Connect the Dots: We engage with curiosity to learn how our work impacts others so that we can problem-solve holistically and work collaboratively.

Be Direct: We share our perspective openly and directly, even when it feels difficult to do so.

Embrace the Obstacles: We rise to meet challenges with a sense of urgency, resolve, and optimism.

Champion the Customer: We consider and prioritize our customer in all of our decisions

At Tovala we‘re committed to building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Everyone is welcome here!