Production Associate - 1st Shift - Days Off: Thursday & Friday

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 is a 1st Shift position, working hours from 7:00am - 3:30pm with days off on Thursday & Friday .  This Associate will be responsible for assembling meals on both the Core and Tempo Operations of our business.  This includes labeling, portioning, and meal bagging/kitting  while adhering to all floor safety and food safety standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Detailed Responsibilities Labeling, Portioning, & Meal Bagging (Core): Must be able to receive direction from Supervisor or Production Lead to fulfill production requirements Must label packaging at the standard average rate  Must know how to use proper measuring utensils to portion ingredients Must have strong attention to detail while picking ingredients in the meal bagging/kitting process Must be able to visually inspect produce Ability to transition between tasks when needed Tempo Responsibilities: Must be able to work in a fast paced work environment and reach daily goals given to by Supervisor.

Must be detail oriented and maintain a clean workspace. Must follow GMP and PPE standards as required in the RTE and RTH area such as; safety goggles, blue aprons and white plastic sleeves, captive footwear.  Must report any damages, missing parts or foreign materials immediately to FSQA / Leadership. Must follow all recipes and instructions to create  compound ingredients in correct proportions.

Bring up improvement ideas to RTH leadership and continuously work to improve! When not assisting with RTH specific tasks, associates are required to execute normal production functions / tasks or as assigned. General Responsibilities: Required to follow all GMPs while onsite at the facilities Must keep work area clean at all times and assist in EOD clean ups Adheres to all safety guidelines (i.e.

proper lifting techniques) Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs 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. 6+ months of production/warehouse environment preferred Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and with others as a team This position requires 0% travel.  HS Diploma preferred but not required 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