What are the responsibilities and job description for the RTH FSQA Lead - 3rd Shift - Days Off: Friday & Saturday position at Home Chef?

Job Description

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 3rd shift schedule, working from 10 PM to 7 : 30 AM , with designated days off on Friday and Saturday.

Ensures the Food Safety and quality of all product labeled, portioned, cooked, MAP, packaged, and shipped from Home Chef Tempo by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product against recipe specifications and quality standards.

Detailed Responsibilities

Core FSQA tech Functions

Verification of CCPs & CQPs :

Conduct inspections at RTH production to ensure Food Safety & Quality requirements are met & recorded in the appropriate form

Assist in assigning daily and weekly responsibilities for RTH FSQA Techs and Sanitors, making sure there are appropriate resources to cover all activities

Verification of the accuracy of ingredients being used for production based on culinary recipe

Verification cook & chill temperature limits have been met & documented appropriately

Ensure post-lethality exposed product is properly stored to prevent cross contamination

Conduct finished product inspections to ensure product is released according to Food Safety & Quality requirements

Verification of chemical titration prior to each use

Ensure accuracy of labeling for finished products

Conduct on-line verification checks including but not limited to : Metal Detection, Oxygen Analysis, pH, and seal integrity

Escalate deviations immediately and assisting with product disposition as needed

Conducting Audits of Production Areas & Pre-requisite programs :

Conduct continuous GMP inspections & corrections with proper documentation

Inspection of equipment & processing area to ensure sanitation & conditions are compliant with Food Safety & Quality standards

Enforce Food Defense protocol as needed

Other internal audits as needed

Food Safety

Perform daily, weekly, and / or monthly tasks as assigned by FSQA Superintendent and / or FSQA Supervisor including, but not limited to : GMP Audits, Metal Detection Verification, Environmental Monitoring Swabbing, Lab Equipment Calibrations, Chemical Titrations, Pre-Shipment Review, Hold Management, and Start of Line and Pre-Operational Inspections.

Hold team members and cross-functional partners accountable to Home Chef's food safety expectations

Perform Food Safety record verifications including but not limited to : receiving, pre-operational, cook & chill, metal detection and Pre-Shipment Release.

Other Responsibilities

Training

Assist in training of new employees on Food Safety & Quality practices

Train, coach and empower Tempo Quality Techs and Sanitation associates

Issue Escalation

Promptly notifies leadership when Food Safety & Quality issues or HACCP / HACQP deviations arise

Placing product on FSQA hold and assisting with dispositions as required

Assisting in Production / Sanitation / Safety duties

Assist in non-competitive functions when needed : e.g. sweeping floors, moving product and safety investigations

General Responsibilities

Follow the facility GMP's and help enforce them throughout the facility

Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs

Attitude and Attendance

Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure

Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner

Treats co-workers with respect at all times

Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day

Demonstrates ownership of tasks and job responsibilities on a consistent basis.

This position requires X% travel [include if listed in the JD]

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

High school diploma or equivalent required

Previous experience working in food quality is preferred

More About Us

Perks and benefits

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

How We Work Together

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.

Be at Home at Home Chef

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.

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