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Home Chef

Subscription-based meal kit delivery service

Training Lead

Full-Time
$23.50+ 401(k) Match
Entry
Baltimore, MD, USA
In Person
TrainingCorporate & Technical Training

About the job

Requirements
  • A general high school degree or equivalent, such as a GED, is required.
  • At least 6 months of experience in a production or warehouse environment is required.
  • Must be willing to train and learn new skills.
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment alongside others as a team.
  • Must have open availability to work night and weekend shifts.
  • Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.
  • Must have floor presence and be able to stand and walk for up to 10–12 hours.
Responsibilities
  • Support training activities for hourly new hires across departments, ensuring they understand the operations team, overall processes, and complete initial online training on the learning management system.
  • Train hourly production new hires on production processes, human safety, food safety, and general behavioral expectations.
  • Ensure assigned online refresher training is completed for hourly associates and leads.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives and retraining efforts across departments for hourly employees.
  • Work with the Training Superintendent to foster a positive training program and production-floor environment and prepare new hires for success.
  • Develop expertise in production-floor processes and understand how supporting departments work with Production.
  • Assist and coach new hourly employees on floor processes and procedures.
  • Understand the training program, policies, and procedures.
  • Track and document employee progress on the floor using checklists of skills and competencies.
  • Develop and maintain working relationships with Production Supervisors and Shift Managers.
  • Understand key performance indicators and communicate targets effectively to new and existing associates.
  • Support other departments’ new hires with their learning management system training and other new-hire tasks.
  • Support implementation of new processes, gather data on existing and new processes, and conduct retraining as needed as part of the Continuous Improvement Department.
  • Retrain other departments using one-page lessons or standard operating procedures and conduct knowledge checks as needed.
  • Support team members across departments in completing required compliance training, communicate site compliance status to site leaders, and help achieve full compliance.
  • Complete daily, weekly, and monthly tasks as determined by standard work.
  • Follow facility good manufacturing practices and help enforce them throughout the facility.
  • Support the company’s food safety system, Safe Quality Food system, quality programs, and employee safety initiatives.
  • Support the production department as needed.
  • Join the production floor and assist based on operational needs.

About the company

Home Chef delivers meal kits with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step recipes to subscribers’ homes, saving time for busy households. Subscribers sign up for a plan, choose how many meals per week, and receive a box with ingredients and instructions; one-time purchases and gift cards offer flexible options, and grocery retailer partnerships broaden reach. The service differentiates itself through time-saving convenience, a broad, diverse menu that covers different dietary needs, and flexible purchasing plus retail partnerships. The goal is to help modern households enjoy home-cooked meals with fresh ingredients without the planning and shopping burden.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$57M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Home Chef's February-April 2026 Giada menu drove promotional traffic and new-customer discounts.
  • Wishbone Kitchen launched January 2026, proving celebrity collaborations remain active acquisition channels.
  • Kroger still lists Home Chef products online in September 2026, preserving national shelf and digital access.

What critics are saying

  • Kroger cut roughly 1,000 corporate jobs in August 2025, signaling relentless cost pressure.
  • NLRB election at Bedford Park covered 457 workers, exposing labor organizing risk.
  • Grubhub defeated Home Chef's trademark injunction in 2023, weakening brand-protection leverage.

What makes Home Chef unique

  • Home Chef pairs Kroger retail reach with e-commerce, expanding distribution beyond pure-play meal kits.
  • Giada De Laurentiis partnership launched February 23, 2026, reinforcing chef-led premium meal storytelling.
  • Home Chef's recyclable packaging and food-rescue program reduce waste across four facilities.

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Benefits

  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Casual wear
  • Weekly credit toward lunch provided
  • Produce and snacks
  • Employee discount
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Fun workspace
  • FSA

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

22%

1 year growth

23%

2 year growth

23%
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Feb 25th, 2025
Home Chef Partners with SpongeBob SquarePants to Bring Bikini Bottom's Iconic Flavors to Kitchens on Land Nationwide

Home Chef partners with SpongeBob SquarePants to bring Bikini Bottom's iconic flavors to kitchens on land nationwide.

The Tidewater News
Feb 18th, 2025
Home Chef is Spicing Up the Kitchen Through A New Partnership With Ayesha Curry

Home Chef is spicing up the kitchen through A new partnership with Ayesha Curry.

Guilty Eats
Jan 15th, 2025
Home Chef has partnered with Feel Good Foodie to give us Mediterranean inspired meals

Home Chef has partnered with Feel Good Foodie to give us Mediterranean inspired meals.