Quality Control Lead - Day Shift - Days Off: Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday

homechefinternalemployees; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life and_disb

Paid holidays, sick time and vacation

401k program

Flexible spending accounts

Promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off first

Job summary

Home Chef is seeking a QC Technician to support on-floor coaching, verify ingredients and portioning, and uphold quality and safety standards. You will perform start-of-shift checks, manage changeovers, and document verifications using our FSQA tools.

The role requires 2+ years in food quality, bilingual English/Spanish preferred, and a day shift with Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays off.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Fluency in Spanish and English is preferred.
• 2+ years of experience working in food quality, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform Start-of-Shift and Product Changeover activities as directed.
• Demonstrate mastery of core QC Tech responsibilities (labeling, portioning, packaging).
• Maintain accurate verification records in the appropriate application.
• Conduct temperature checks for all coolers/freezers and document results.
• Train, retrain, and coach QC Techs on tools and processes on the floor.
• Escalate food safety or quality issues promptly to FSQA leadership.
• Uphold GMPs and SQF-related quality programs; maintain professional conduct.

Skills

Spanish fluency

English fluency

Education

High school diploma

Job description

This role follows a Day shift schedule, working from 6:15 AM to 5:30 PM , with designated days off on Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday.

Fulfills all responsibilities of a QC Tech, provides on the floor coaching for new and less experienced associates, and performs other duties such as packing, managing donations, and setting up, breaking down, and maintaining portioning equipment. QC Leads may assume additional responsibilities delivering training to QC Techs.

Detailed 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

Perform 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
• This position requires 0% travel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Fluency in Spanish and English is preferred
• 2+ years of experience working in food quality, preferred

More About Us

Perks and benefits

• Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
• 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

How We Work Together

We are humble team players.

We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.

We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

We take ownership.

We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

Be at Home at Home Chef

We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or