Home Chef
Food Production
QualityControlLead-1stShift-DaysOff:Wednesday&Thursday
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“Quality Control Lead - 1st Shift - Days Off: Wednesday & Thursday at Home Chef. Skills: Quality control, Process oversight, Training. Perform Start-of-Shift activities. Verify equipment setup”
Industry & Context.
Issue escalation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or equivalent required, 0% travel required
Nice to Have
Fluency in Spanish and English preferred, 2+ years of experience in food quality preferred
What You'll Do.
Perform Start-of-Shift activities
Verify equipment setup
Verify correct ingredient portioning
Verify correct meal bagging/kitting
Ensure scales are verified
Verify correct tool/utensil usage
Support Core QC Activities
Demonstrate mastery of QC Tech responsibilities
Demonstrate mastery over Receiving Process
Demonstrate mastery over Outbound Transfer
Escalate quality issues
Accurately document verification activities
Conduct off-the-line checks
Perform temperature checks
Document temperature checks
Escalate high cooler temperatures
Serve as point of contact for FSQA Tools
Train QC Techs on access and usage
Deliver training to QC Techs
Deliver retraining to QC Techs
Deliver coaching to QC Techs
Notify FSQA Supervisor of issues
Notify FSQA leadership of issues
Enforce facility GMPs
Support food safety system
Support quality programs
Provide on the floor coaching
Perform packing duties
Set up portioning equipment
Break down portioning equipment
Maintain portioning equipment
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate with co-workers; Treat co-workers with respect; Escalate attitude issues
Full Job Description
This role follows a 1st shift schedule, working from 6:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with designated days off on Wednesday and Thursday. Fulfills all responsibilities of a QC Tech, provides on the floor coaching for new and less experienced associates, and performs other duties such as packing, managing donations, and setting up, breaking down, and maintaining portioning equipment. QC Leads may assume additional responsibilities delivering training to QC Techs. Detailed Responsibilities Perform Start-of Shift and Product Changeover Activities Responsible for verifying equipment and/or table(s) is set-up correctly Responsible for verifying the correct ingredient(s) is being portioned or meal being bagged/kitted Ensures all scales are verified prior to use Verifies the correct tool/utensil is used for portioning activity Supports Core QC Activities Demonstrates mastery of all core QC Tech responsibilities including but not limited to: labeling, portioning, meal bagging, shipping line, and final box verifications Demonstrates mastery over Home Chef’s Receiving Process and Outbound Transfer Process; promptly escalating issues with product is outside of specification to FSQA Supervisor and/or FSQA leadership when quality issues arise such as produce quality, high temperatures, etc. Responsible for accurately documenting verification activities in the appropriate application Detailed Ingredient Inspection Conducts off-the-line checks (e. g. full box inspection) on ingredient quality as directed by FSQA Supervisor or FSQA Manager Performs Temperature Checks Conducts temperature check for every cooler and freezer in the facility once per shift and documents results; escalates issues when cooler temperatures are high Training, Retraining, and Coaching QC Techs Serves as point of contact for all Home Chef FSQA Tools & Applications, trains QC Techs on access and usage Delivers training, retraining, and coaching on the floor to QC Techs to correctly perform their job as necessary Issue Esc
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