What are the responsibilities and job description for the 1st shift Blast Chill Food Safety Specialist position at Mom's Meals?
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.
\n- 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
- 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
- Previous experience working on a line in a production environment
- 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
- 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
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.