Cooling Specialist

CookUnity • Seattle, WA

9d • $21 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

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.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.
The role:
The Cooling Specialist executes cooling workflows with chef teams in the CookUnity Facility. They ensure that cooling records are being completed and tracked for all items, and they measure performance daily.

Requirements

• Must be bilingual English/Spanish
• Experience working in a high compliance food processing facility (USDA, FDA) or large volume food business with established food safety programs
• Experience working with a team in a production environment
• Good communication skills and ability to speak professionally to a wide range of partners and stakeholders
• Ability to build relationships and explain food safety concepts in plain language
• Ability to work independently and complete assigned duties without direct supervision
• Proficiency G Suite/Google Workspace.
• Team player with a positive, collaborative mindset
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods
• Ability to complete tasks in cold (coolers) or hot (kitchens) environments
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required

Responsibilities

• Daily cooling workflows in operations
• Oversee cooling logs completion for all items
• Ensure that the plating of food is happening at the designated temperature
• Perform critical checks, including temperature monitoring equipment
• Executed batch cooling processes for all hot items during a shift
• Ensure cooling and cooling records are ready for local regulators and third-party auditors.
• Collaborate with the Food Safety team to deliver chef and employee training on food safety cooling practices.
• Provide detailed reports on compliance status and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Track all metrics related to cooling

Benefits

• 🩺 Health Insurance coverage
• 🌅 401k Plan
• ⛱ Paid sick days
• 🐣 Family leave: 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid
• 🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
• 🌟 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed