Quality Control Tech - 1st Shift - Days Off: Monday & Tuesday

Home Chef • San Bernardino, CA

68d • $20 - $20

About The Position

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are. In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved. Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings. This role follows a 1st shift schedule, working from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with designated days off on Monday and Tuesday.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience working in food quality is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the accuracy and quality of all product labeled, portioned, meal bagged, and shipped from Home Chef by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product against recipe specifications and quality standards.
• Performs visual inspection during labeling process for proper placement of label, correct name of product and/or ingredient per Q.A. sheets.
• Issues correct QC samples to production team leads/production associates prior to production, utilizing QA sheets to ensure correct portion amount for the specific ingredient being portioned.
• Issues the proper measuring equipment and reinforces training for production team leads and associates on proper measurement using the equipment.
• Confirms the portioned amount with production team leads for each portioned ingredient prior to starting production.
• Conducts hourly visual inspections of portioned ingredients for accuracy.
• Utilizes production sheets to verify proper meal bag line setup.
• Verifies that all ingredients required for the meal are present and within shelf life.
• Conducts hourly visual or physical inspections to ensure meal bag accuracy.
• Verifies set up of line using boxing call out sheet prior to start of shipping.
• Communicates back to production team when errors are identified on the line.
• Completes and properly documents QC inspections of all inbound/outbound ingredients.
• Removes boxes systematically from each line and completes the final box verification form.
• Collects all utensils from sanitation after they have been cleaned and sanitized and places them in designated spots within the QA lab for the next shift.
• Sets up portion fillers with ingredients requested.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available.
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time.
• 401k program.
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees