The Quality Associate ensures that Hellofresh quality standards are achieved throughinspection of groceryingredients during the receiving/yielding, production auditing and discarding processes insupport of production goalsfor Hellofresh meal subscriptions.

• Available Shift / Hours:

Sat-Tue / 6:45PM - 5:30AM
Tue-Fri / 6:45PM - 5:30AM
Sun-Wed / 6:45PM - 5:30AM
Thur-Sun / 6:45PM - 5:30AM 

• Hourly Rate:

Starting pay rate is $17.00/hr. You will receive $1/hr increase after your first 30 days of employment, plus $1.50/hr night differential for PM shifts and $1/hr for weekend shifts starting on Saturday and Sunday

Essential Functions: Production

• Will support other functions and departments as needed
• Audits selected parts of the production line following the box audit process and records resultsof audits.
• Reports any potential problems or issues to Lead and/or Supervisor.
• When issues are identified, escalate appropriately:
• For minor issues, resolve immediately or escalate directly to line lead and/or supervisor toremedy
• For larger non-conformances, escalate to line lead and/or supervisor for immediate correctiveaction to avoid systematic errors, i.e. stopping the line, checking boxes made recently 

Essential Functions: Receiving

• Completes meat and truck temperature log sheet as scheduled by Supervisor.
• Responsible for verifying the quality of ingredients through yielding or sort.
• Follow the ingredient specification guidelines.
• Report any issues regarding low yields so it can be escalated appropriately.
• Enter data either on paper or electronically.

Essential Functions: Discard

• Gather, keep count and enter/record data regarding discarded product from variousdepartments
• As appropriate, assess ingredients for recoverability and return them to production orwarehouse, etc.

Essential Functions: Other

• Complete meat temperature log sheet as scheduled by Supervisor.
• Verify that the FIFO rotation is being followed
• Verify the quality of the ingredients as they are being brought up from the production floor.
• Verify expiration date of all groceries
• Complete tasks as directed with minimum supervision
• Report food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate actionCompetencies
• Ability to visually inspect components.Ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing in English, effectively and professionally withemployees at all levels of the organization. 
• Time Management and ability to prioritize effectively.
• Understand the role of Quality within the organization.
• Ability to move quickly in order to keep line going.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
• Basic mathematics.
• Legible handwriting.
• Dependability

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a manufacturing and assemblyenvironment and isregularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (10º - 40º). The employee is frequentlyexposed to fumes orairborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the workenvironment and job sites canbe loud.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop,reach and lift for aminimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee isrequired to use hands tofinger, handle, or feel objects and/or tools. The employee is required talk or hear with or withoutreasonableaccommodation.

The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move upto 50 pounds with orwithout assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision andperipheral vision.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Days and hours of work are varied according to shift and production schedule. Some overtimemay be neededdepending upon weekly orders and weekend work may be required depending on scheduling.
Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of related experience preferred.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must be willing and able to work entire schedule as we cannot accommodate partial shifts orearly/late arrivals. 
• Must be able to count and have basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, divisionand fractions). 
• Must have basic computer skills, i.e. Microsoft Office, Google Sheets

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing ofactivities, duties orresponsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities andactivities may change or besupplemented at any time with or without notice.