Production Associate - 2nd Shift - Days Off: Saturday & Sunday

Home Chef • Bedford Park, IL

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About The Position

Home Chef is hiring a Production Associate to perform production tasks in accordance with standard operating procedures and best practices. Tasks include labeling packaging, measuring and portioning ingredients, and assembling meal bags with the correct quantities as directed by a Line Lead or Team Lead. The role may also support ready-to-heat (RTH) tasks and shipping, and associates may be assigned to regular production functions as needed.

This position works the second shift from 4:00 PM to 12:30 AM, with Saturday and Sunday as designated days off. The associate must meet daily goals in a fast-paced environment, maintain a clean workspace, follow food safety and quality procedures, and comply with facility safety requirements. Home Chef describes its culture as collaborative, inclusive, and focused on continuous improvement, ownership, and practical innovation.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet daily goals.
• Ability to work with others as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to follow direction, recipes, instructions, safety guidelines, and GMP requirements.
• Ability to use appropriate measuring utensils to portion ingredients.
• High school diploma preferred but not required.
• At least 6 months of production or warehouse experience preferred.
• Ability to wear required PPE in RTE and RTH areas, including safety goggles, blue aprons, white plastic sleeves, and captive footwear.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks according to standard operating procedures and best practices.
• Label assigned packaging at the standard average rate.
• Measure and portion ingredients appropriately and follow recipes and instructions to create compound ingredients in correct proportions.
• Pick ingredients carefully and assemble meal bags or kits with the correct quantities.
• Receive direction from a Supervisor, Line Lead, or Team Lead to meet production requirements.
• Support RTH-specific tasks and, when not assigned to those tasks, perform normal production functions or other assigned work.
• Work at a fast pace to meet daily goals and shipping goals, collaborating with the team.
• Transition between tasks as needed.
• Maintain a clean workspace and assist with end-of-day cleanups.
• Follow facility GMPs, PPE requirements, safety guidelines, proper lifting techniques, and food safety and quality programs.
• Immediately report damages, missing parts, or foreign materials to FSQA or leadership.
• Share improvement ideas with RTH leadership and continuously seek to improve.
• Help enforce facility GMPs and support the company's SQF food safety system and quality programs.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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