Production Associate - 1st Shift - Days Off: Saturday & Sunday (Tempo)

Home Chef • Bedford Park, IL

5h

About The Position

Home Chef is hiring a Production Associate for its Tempo ready-to-heat meal production operations. The role performs production tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures, best practices, recipes, and instructions. Work includes labeling packaging, measuring and portioning ingredients, preparing compound ingredients, meal bagging, kitting, and shipping. Associates may be assigned to other normal production functions as needed.

This position follows a first-shift schedule from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with Saturdays and Sundays off. Associates work toward daily production and shipping goals, maintain a clean workspace, and follow facility good manufacturing practices, food-safety and quality programs, and safety requirements. The role requires teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to transition between tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and reach daily goals.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to follow recipes, instructions, production direction, GMPs, PPE standards, and safety guidelines.
• Ability to use proper measuring utensils to portion ingredients.
• High school diploma preferred but not required.
• Six or more months of production or warehouse experience preferred.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma.
• Six or more months of production or warehouse experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform production tasks according to standard operating procedures and best practices.
• Meet daily goals in a fast-paced work environment.
• Label packaging at the standard average rate.
• Use appropriate measuring utensils to portion ingredients to the correct measurements.
• Follow recipes and instructions to prepare compound ingredients in correct proportions.
• Pick ingredients accurately during meal bagging and kitting.
• Receive and follow direction from a Supervisor, Line Lead, or Team Lead to fulfill production requirements.
• Transition between tasks as needed and perform other normal production functions when not assigned to RTH-specific tasks.
• Work with the team to meet shipping goals while maintaining pace and attention to detail.
• Follow GMP and PPE standards in RTE and RTH areas, including use of safety goggles, blue aprons, white plastic sleeves, and captive footwear.
• Immediately report damages, missing parts, or foreign materials to FSQA or Leadership.
• Keep the work area clean and assist with end-of-day cleanups.
• Follow and help enforce facility GMPs.
• Support the company’s SQF food safety system and quality programs.
• Follow safety guidelines, including proper lifting techniques.
• Bring improvement ideas to RTH leadership and continuously work to improve.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• 401(k) program with matching contributions.
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses.
• Opportunity to use promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off a first Home Chef order.

What This Job Offers

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