Commercialization Chef
Commercialization Chef
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$ 85000 - 95000
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Job Description
Founded in 2013 Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at in retail at more than 2100 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 readytoheat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are betterforyou versions of familiar favorites designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are proteinpacked fiberrich calorie and carb conscious ketofriendly and dietitianapproved.
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. Were eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic nextlevel thinkers to innovate on Home Chefs offerings.
The Commercialization Chef for Tempo plays a key role in bridging the gap between culinary innovation and operational execution. This role ensures that recipes developed by our corporate R&D chefs can be successfully and consistently produced at scale within our manufacturing facilities. Youll work closely with both Production Executive Chefs and R&D teams to troubleshoot refine and support the commercialization of new Tempo recipes.
Detailed Responsibilities
Collaborate with R&D to ensure successful recipe execution and culinary quality across Tempo facilities
- Collaborate closely with R&D chefs to understand recipe concepts and requirements for scaling while maintaining taste quality and consistency
- Participate in R&D samplings selection committee and performance board and provide feedback to both R&D and production about improvement opportunities
- Identify and communicate opportunities to improve the commercialization and output quality of new and existing recipes
- Ensure premium quality consistency and execution across facilities
Partner with plant chefs and production teams for ongoing support and improvement
- Train and guide plant kitchen teams during new recipe implementation
- Provide ongoing support and guidance to production teams to facilitate continuous improvement in recipe execution and process efficiency
- Facilitate discussions with plant Executive Chefs to troubleshoot top Problem Ingredients and align on standardized procedures
- Travel to sites regularly and provide vacation and leave coverage for Executive Chefs
- Monitor recipe adherence and troubleshoot issues in real time
- Align with Production Executive Chefs to adapt SOPs and process flows as needed
- Build strong relationships with plant stakeholders to drive collaboration and accountability
Support Training and Continuous Improvement initiatives
- Review meal ratings weekly and assess areas for performance improvement
- Proactively identify opportunities for innovation and optimization to enhance product quality efficiency and costeffectiveness.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional partners to share updates and ensure alignment
- Develop SOPs training guides and visual aids for new recipe rollouts
- Develop training plans based on new R&D techniques that will be rolled out to production teams
This position requires 50% travel.
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.
- Culinary associates degree required
- 6 years experience in a commissary kitchen and highvolume food preparation with 2 years leadership experience
- Fluent in Microsoft Office and Google Suite applications
- Familiarity with USDA/FDA guidelines
- Skills in planning organizing prioritizing and executing projects and activities
- Passion for helping people achieve their goals and improve themselves
- Knowledge of HACCP FSMA SQF and USDA regulations
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 nextlevel 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 resultsdriven 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 youll 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.
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.
Illinois Pay Range
$85000 $95000 USD
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Employment Type
Full Time
