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

homechef; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

401k program

Job summary

Home Chef is seeking a QC Tech Lead to join our Baltimore facility on a day shift (6:15 AM–5:30 PM). You will perform start-of-shift activities, ensure correct portioning and labeling, and provide coaching to QC Techs to uphold food safety standards.

Responsibilities include temperature checks, on-line ingredient inspections, and documenting verifications. Fluency in Spanish/English is preferred; 2+ years in food quality required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform Start-of Shift and Product Changeover Activities.
• Verify equipment and/or tables are set up correctly.
• Ensure correct ingredients are portioned or meals bagged/kitted.
• Conduct temperature checks for coolers and freezers each shift.
• Train, retrain, and coach QC Techs on core responsibilities.
• Document verification activities in the appropriate application.

Skills

Food quality

Quality control

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo ! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's offerings.

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
• Performs 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

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• 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

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