Quality Control Team Member

CookUnity; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Healthcare coverage with Cigna

401k

Opportunity for advancement

Job summary

CookUnity is hiring a Quality Control Team Member in Chicago to ensure meals are safe and compliant with HACCP and FDA standards for home delivery across the United States.

You will perform pre-op inspections, monitor cold storage, and verify chefs adhere to CU agreements. The role requires a high school diploma and offers healthcare, 401(k), and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Age 18+ required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Complete pre-op inspection form.
• Oversee food production and ensure Chefs follow CU Chef agreement rules.
• Enter each component into the Cooking/Cooling Log and record time and temperature of each dish; verify weights.
• Communicate kitchen rules to Chefs, including PPE and sanitation.
• Label walk-in items with Chef name, product name and date.
• Maintain walk-in cooler temperatures at or below 41°F.

Skills

Sense of urgency

Stamina for long shifts

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.

The Quality Control Team Memberperforms 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.

The Tasks

• Complete Pre-Op inspection form
• Oversee food production and ensure all Chefs are adhering to the rules and regulations of the CU Chef agreement
• Pulls up daily menu, items to be cooked per Chef and enters each component into the Cooking/Cooling Log, records time and temperature of each dish, check weights prior to start to ensure accuracy
• Communicate kitchen rules to Chefs as needed- mask wearing, gloves, hairnets, proper hand-washing, cleaning of equipment, sanitizing of prep stations, etc.
• Ensure all items going into walk-in are labeled appropriately (Labels must include Chef Name, Product Name and Date)
• Ensure all walk-in coolers remain closed and temperature is at 41 degrees or lower

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a cold prep area kept at 35 degrees
• Ability to regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds without assistance
• Stand for long periods of time
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Sense of urgency

What you’ll get…

• Holiday Pay
• Healthcare coverage with Cigna
• 401k
• Opportunity for advancement

Must haves…

• 18 years of age or older
• High School Diploma
• Authorization to work in the United States

Nice to have…

• Previous experience in food safety or quality control
• Food Handlers Certification or willing to complete upon hiring

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

$18.50 — $18.50 USD

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.