1st shift Blast Chill Food Safety Specialist

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Position Summary

The Blast Chill Food Safety Specialist does pre-quality assurance work involving coordination and movement of prepared food into and out of the Cryo-cabinet & Blast Chiller and into the production holding Ready to Eat (RTE) area where it is staged for the Pack Room, labeled, and allergens marked. Often a high-volume workload.

Our Team Members Enjoy

• New starting hourly wages
• Free breakfast & lunch
• Weekly pay structure
• No uniforms, casual dress
• Eligible for referral bonuses starting day 1
• PTO accrual from day 1
• Employee discounts on major brands
• Employer-funded holiday savings account
• 401k & full benefits package
  
  

Position Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To

• Facilitate the proper chilling of cooked products through Cryo-cabinet (when appropriate) and through the Blast Chiller within HACCP timelines and regulations
• Use digital thermometers to repeatedly check food in Blast Chiller; stir, move trays and carts, etc. to ensure food temps out within allotted time frame
• Document temperatures and weights
• Correctly weigh and label all finished product leaving Blast Chill
• Move product to RTE and determine if food will remain on tray or placed in totes
• Ensure all carts and totes are properly bagged and covered, and create and place labels with comps, sub-comps, dates, and allergens on them
• Work with RTE Runners to organize and stage food for Pack Room
• Use all required safety equipment and procedures, and consistently follow all food-related safety and sanitation guidelines
• Take initiative to assist with general cleaning tasks in the work area
• Consistently follow all food-related sanitation and operating safety guidelines including use of proper safety equipment
• Maintain clean, sanitary and orderly work area and assist with general cleaning tasks in the work area as appropriate
• Confer with Quality Assurance as needed
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Be able to stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours
• Be able to work in varying temperatures between 20-70 degrees
• Must have basic math skills including ability to read weight & measurement (pounds, ounces etc.)
• Shifts can include weekends and holidays and/or overtime as required
• Have a strong service orientation
• Be a team player, including the ability to communicate well with others
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
  
  

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Previous experience working on a line in a production environment
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms
• Frequently is required to stand, talk, and listen
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Able to perform repetitive movements
• Able to work in variable temperatures
  
  

Company Overview

Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide since 1999. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.

EEO

Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.