Full-Time

Quality Control Lead

Night Shift

Home Chef

Home Chef

1,001-5,000 employees

Subscription-based meal kit delivery service

Compensation Overview

$22.75/hr

Atlanta, GA, USA

In Person

Category
Manufacturing Quality & Test (1)
Required Skills
GMP

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Requirements
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Responsibilities
  • Verify that equipment and tables are set up correctly at the start of shifts and during product changeovers.
  • Verify that the correct ingredients are portioned and the correct meals are bagged or kitted.
  • Verify all scales before use.
  • Verify that the correct tools and utensils are used for portioning.
  • Perform core quality control activities including labeling, portioning, meal bagging, shipping-line checks, and final-box verifications.
  • Perform Home Chef receiving and outbound transfer processes and promptly escalate out-of-specification product and food-quality issues to FSQA supervision or leadership.
  • Document verification activities accurately in the appropriate application.
  • Conduct off-the-line ingredient-quality checks, including full-box inspections, as directed by the FSQA Supervisor or FSQA Manager.
  • Check the temperature of every cooler and freezer once per shift, document the results, and escalate high-temperature issues.
  • Serve as the point of contact for FSQA tools and applications and train QC Technicians on access and usage.
  • Deliver training, retraining, and floor coaching to QC Technicians as needed.
  • Notify FSQA supervision or leadership when food-safety or quality issues arise, including produce quality, portioning quantity, or missing ingredients.
  • Follow the scheduled start time and time-off request procedure.
  • Communicate professionally and respectfully with co-workers.
  • Escalate attitude issues among QC Associates to the Supervisor.
  • Follow facility Good Manufacturing Practices and help enforce them throughout the facility.
  • Support the company's food-safety system, including Safe Quality Food, and quality programs.
  • Perform packing, manage donations, and set up, break down, and maintain portioning equipment.
  • Deliver additional training to QC Technicians as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Fluency in Spanish and English is preferred.
  • Two or more years of experience working in food quality is preferred.

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

Flexible hours

Flexible PTO

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

23%

1 year growth

23%

2 year growth

23%
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