Quality Assurance Associate

CookUnity; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,174; Full time

Job summary

A food delivery service located in Austin, Texas is seeking a Quality Assurance Associate to ensure safety and compliance in meal production. The successful candidate will conduct inspections, monitor processes, and enforce hygiene protocols. Applicants should have a high school diploma and be able to lift up to 50 pounds. This position offers a pay range of $17 to $19 per hour based on experience. Join us in our mission to empower chefs and nourish the world.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a cold environment (prep area maintained at 35°F).
• Capability to lift and move up to 50 pounds regularly without assistance.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to work efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and complete Pre-Operational inspections to ensure the kitchen is ready for production.
• Monitor food production processes to ensure compliance with Chef agreement.
• Enforce kitchen safety and hygiene protocols.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork skills

Sense of urgency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

About CookUnity

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul. Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

Job Overview

The Quality Assurance Associate performs activities associated with quality control of meals. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety of our meals in accordance with our HACCP and FDA standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and complete Pre-Operational (Pre-Op) inspections to ensure the kitchen is ready for production.
• Monitor food production processes to ensure chefs adhere to all requirements outlined in the CU Chef agreement.
• Manage the daily cooking and cooling logs by recording menu components, dish temperatures, cooking times, and product weights to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Enforce kitchen safety and hygiene protocols, including proper use of masks, gloves, hairnets, hand-washing, equipment cleaning, and station sanitization.
• Verify that all food items placed in walk-in coolers are appropriately labeled with Chef Name, Product Name, and Date.
• Ensure walk-in cooler doors remain closed and maintain a temperature of 41°F or lower.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a cold environment (prep area maintained at 35°F).
• Capability to lift and move up to 50 pounds regularly without assistance.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to work efficiently.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Positive attitude and strong teamwork skills.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Compensation

All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Pay Range for this position

$17—$19 USD

If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

A quick note for all candidates

We’ve Recently Seen An Increase In Recruitment Scams Across The Industry, And We Want To Make Sure You (and Your Data) Stay Safe While Applying To CookUnity. We Also Want You To Know That We Take This Seriously — Sometimes, As Part Of Our Process, We May Ask For a Brief “proof Of Humanity” To Confirm That We’re Connecting With a Real Person, Not An Impersonator. Here Are a Few Tips To Help You Protect Yourself And Know What To Expect From Us

• Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: careers.cookunity.com
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