What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dropzone Gatekeeper - 1st Shift - Days Off: Tuesday and Wednesday position at Home Chef?
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 - 3:30 pm, with designated days off on Tuesday & Wednesday.
The Dropzone Gatekeeper is responsible for submitting all requests for bulk product and packaging needed by production to complete portions, meal bags and customer boxes during their scheduled shift through the WMS Requests app. The gatekeeper is expected to monitor production progress, walk the production floor to review the amount of product at production stations, communicate with production leads and runners for needs, and work with warehouse runners to manage accurate fulfillment of requests based on quantity, description, and expiration dates. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Detailed Responsibilities
Material Distribution (Issue to Production)
- Using internal systems to request product from warehouse, monitor production progress, and verify information prior to production consumption including
- Only requesting the amount needed for the quarter (every 2 hours or as needed)
- When meals are near completion, order the volume needed to complete the meal. Refer to the Ops App meal bagging tab for goals needed per meal.
- Monitoring product needed as shift nears completion, as well as setups needed for the following shift
- Verifying Menu Week
- Validating Allergens
- Verifying Ingredient IDs
- Alert management of any defective, damaged, or spoiled product
- Monitoring substitutions and procurement notes
- Assisting with FIFO Management and ensuring date codes align with meal expirations
- Ordering the correct amount of product to the correct drop zone
- Working closely to communicate and collaborate with production and warehouse teams to ensure we minimize downtime by keeping tabs on rates at the tables as well as following up on "queue" from the warehouse
Drop Zone Organization
- Ensure drop zone is clean, organized, and free of safety risks including loose wrap, straps, broken or empty pallets, and within the boundaries of the drop zone
- Ensure the product dropped matches the zone or designation area it's intended to be used in (Cooler drop for drop zones managed by temp, area for drop zones managed by area)
- Move pallets with a manual or powered pallet jack if necessary with proper PIT certifications where required
Inventory Management
- Ensuring proper stock levels are maintained in drop zone based on progress submissions and production requests
- Ensure pallet tags remain on the last case used
- Assist with returning decanted product back to warehouse ensuring all necessary lot code, brand, dates, etc are present or disposing of items and logging on waste tracker for visibility
- Own and assist with inventory traceability movements from drop zone to pod, as needed
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or other characteristics needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
- Computer skills (PC or laptop use, Microsoft Office, Basic Typing)
- Proven experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment, preferably in a distribution or materials handling role
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to accurately count and track inventory
- Ability to use a manual pallet jack
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks in a dynamic work environment
- General high school degree, or equivalent, (e.g. GED)
More About Us
- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
- 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
We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.
We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.
Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.
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