Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 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 ready-to-heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved.

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. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.

Home Chef is seeking a Jr. Copywriter to serve as a member of the marketing department who is capable of writing across brands and in multiple channels, inclusive of digital advertising, lifecycle marketing, video, social native, and beyond.

Detailed Responsibilities

Create best-in-class native content

Be well-versed in the current content landscapes
Bring new, forward-thinking ideas to life that drive measurable results
Work with other members of the creative team to execute content within deadlines
Proficient at writing clear, engaging copy for videos and still images alike

Participate in brainstorming sessions:

Develop innovative solutions to creative challenges
Develop ways to communicate unique messages

Interpret creative briefs into content:

Develop clear, engaging, persuasive and on-brand copy for: marketing emails, retail/POP signage, Home Chef web pages, digital advertisements, social channels, company collateral, campaign videos and other endeavors as needed

Work within a style guide:

Leverage our existing style guide and help evolve it to accommodate the growing needs of the company

Partner with cross-functional team:

Work closely with the design, marketing, retail, and product teams to create content, develop workload efficiencies and collaborate on output

This position requires 0-10% 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.

Education
- Completion of a four-year degree program.

Writing Skills
- Ability to write persuasively in both a formal and social voice
- Ability to communicate in the Home Chef brand voice
- Comfortable with multiple formats and lengths
- Ability to write with engaging, emotive tone as well as a transactional/directive copy tone
- Proofreading and editing skills

Project Management Skills:

Responsible attitude, confidence, autonomy, proactivity, attention to details and the ability to cast ahead for future projects
Easily move between solo work as well as team collaboration
Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner while balancing time, multitasking and interruptions

Creative:

Highly creative and imaginative, and ability to produce innovative and original ideas
Experience with 360 marketing campaigns as well as direct and transactional digital channels
Openness to receiving feedback

Strategic:

Demonstrated ability to synthesize strategic messages and multiple opinions into consumer-friendly copy

Experience:

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college
1+ year of experience in copywriting for a brand or consumer-facing company
Food industry experience a plus
Ad agency experience a plus

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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 next-level 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 results-driven, 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 you’ll 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 [email protected].

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

$57,000—$63,000 USD

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Illinois Pay Range 57000 - 63000 USD

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Junior Copywriter

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