Assembler (Food Production)

Tovala • Chicago, IL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

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. As an Assembler on Tovala’s food production team, you will be involved in our food preparation and packing operations. This includes portioning and packaging our food products. Additionally, you will prep our packaging inventory and perform duties on our packing line to assemble our meals for shipping to customers.

Requirements

• Ability to follow written or verbal instructions
• Ability to weigh, measure, or otherwise portion food
• Basic arithmetic

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Previous food or other manufacturing experience preferred
• Food certifications and licenses as required

Responsibilities

• Portioning veggies, grains, spices, and sauces, into small plastic bags of corresponding containers
• Inspecting product for quality
• Making small cardboard boxes
• Packing products into boxes
• Insulating shipping boxes
• Labeling finished products for shipping
• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment
• Working with the team to meet daily production goals!
• Report any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• Follow and uphold procedures outlined in the Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan and any other programs that support the SQF system and other 3rd party programs/audits.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Sick Pay benefits
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage we really invest in
• 401k with match
• Free Tovala Smart Oven and discounted Tovala meals
• Paid holidays and our winter facility shutdown where the facility closes for a week around Christmas and New Years
• Various other perks - recognition programs, continued learning stipend, casual dress code, Tovala swag, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED