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CookUnity

Gourmet chef-prepared meal delivery subscription

Food Production Supervisor

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USA$25 - $27 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Prior supervisory or lead experience in a food production, manufacturing, or automated systems environment is required.
  • Strong people management skills are needed to motivate, hold accountable, and develop a team.
  • Comfort with machinery and automated systems and the ability to diagnose operational issues are required.
  • Attention to detail and the ability to enforce quality standards consistently are required.
  • The role requires clear communication between the production floor and management.
  • The role requires the ability to work calmly and find solutions in a fast-paced production environment.
  • The role requires standing for extended periods and working variable shifts.
  • Proficiency in Spanish is required for effective team communication.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise, coach, and develop a team of machine operators across production shifts.
  • Assign operators to workstations and manage shift coverage and scheduling.
  • Conduct pre-shift briefings to align the team on production targets, recipe specifications, and priorities.
  • Foster accountability and a culture of quality and continuous improvement on the production floor.
  • Oversee plating robot operations during scheduled production and testing runs.
  • Monitor throughput, error rates, and output quality across the team in real time.
  • Ensure accurate portioning, ingredient placement, and build quality in accordance with specifications.
  • Drive consistent performance while minimizing downtime and defects.
  • Hold the team accountable to quality, presentation, and portion standards.
  • Ensure routine checks on ingredients, weights, and outputs are performed and documented.
  • Maintain a clean, organized production environment in compliance with food safety standards.
  • Review and proactively address quality trends, escalating systemic issues as needed.
  • Serve as the first escalation point for mechanical or operational issues operators cannot resolve.
  • Diagnose and resolve mid-level operational issues in real time and escalate complex mechanical failures appropriately.
  • Lead root cause analysis on recurring errors or downtime events and drive corrective actions.
  • Ensure accurate documentation of errors, downtime, and issue resolution for reporting and system improvement.
  • Oversee and participate in machine setup for different recipes, stock-keeping units, or test configurations.
  • Ensure smooth, efficient changeovers between production runs.
  • Identify opportunities to improve standard operating procedures, reduce waste, and increase throughput, and collaborate cross-functionally to implement improvements.

About the Company

CookUnity

Gourmet chef-prepared meal delivery subscription

CookUnity provides a meal delivery service that ships gourmet, professionally prepared meals to customers on a subscription basis. What it does: offers a rotating menu of over 200 chef-created meals, delivering 4 to 16 meals per week to busy or health-conscious eaters who want convenience and quality, with options for vegetarian, pescatarian, keto, and other dietary preferences. How it works: customers choose meals on a weekly plan or let CookUnity pick for them; plans are flexible and can be paused, canceled, or changed at any time. The meals are delivered fresh (not frozen) using modified atmosphere packaging to maintain freshness. How it stands out: the meals are prepared by renowned chefs, including Food Network alumni and James Beard Award winners, emphasizing gourmet quality rather than mass-market options. Its goal is to provide high-quality, chef-created meals with easy, flexible subscription service that fits different dietary needs."}Way to go; succint

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$399.2M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2015

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