Food & Beverage, E-commerce

Quality Control Team Member

Chicago, ILOnsiteFull TimePosted 5 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

HACCP
FDA
Pre-Op inspection form
Cooking/Cooling Log
Chef Name
Product Name
Date
walk-in coolers
41 degrees or lower
cold prep area

Nice to have

food safety
quality control

Role summary

CookUnity is seeking a Quality Control Team Member to ensure the safety and quality of meals according to HACCP and FDA standards. Responsibilities include conducting pre-op inspections, overseeing food production, logging cooking and cooling details, checking weights, and enforcing kitchen hygiene and labeling procedures. The role requires the ability to work in a cold environment, lift up to 25 pounds, and stand for long periods. A high school diploma is required, with previous food safety experience and bilingual Spanish skills being preferred.

About CookUnity:

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, it has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.

The Quality Control Team Member performs activities associated with quality control of meals. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety of our meals in accordance with our HACCP and FDA standards.

The Tasks

Complete Pre-Op inspection form

Oversee food production and ensure all Chefs are adhering to the rules and regulations of the CU Chef agreement

Pulls up daily menu, items to be cooked per Chef and enters each component into the Cooking/Cooling Log, records time and temperature of each dish, check weights prior to start to ensure accuracy

Communicate kitchen rules to Chefs as needed- mask wearing, gloves, hairnets, proper hand-washing, cleaning of equipment, sanitizing of prep stations, etc.

Ensure all items going into walk-in are labeled appropriately (Labels must include Chef Name, Product Name and Date)

Ensure all walk-in coolers remain closed and temperature is at 41 degrees or lower

Qualifications

Ability to work in a cold prep area kept at 35 degrees

Ability to regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds without assistance

Stand for long periods of time

High school diploma or equivalent

Sense of urgency

Attention to detail

Positive attitude

What you’ll get…

Paid weekly

Holiday Pay

Healthcare coverage with Cigna

401k

Opportunity for advancement

Must haves…

18 years of age or older

High School Diploma

Authorization to work in the United States

Nice to have…

Previous experience in food safety or quality control

Bilingual (Spanish)

Food Handlers Certification or willing to complete upon hiring

Compensation

All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.Pay Range for this position$18.50—$18.50 USD

If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

A quick note for all candidatesWe’ve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry, and we want to make sure you (and your data) stay safe while applying to CookUnity. We also want you to know that we take this seriously — sometimes, as part of our process, we may ask for a brief “proof of humanity” to confirm that we’re connecting with a real person, not an impersonator. Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:

Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page: careers.cookunity.com

Our recruiters are real people — and easy to verify. You can always find them on LinkedIn with verified profiles. If you’re unsure, feel free to reach out to us on our official LinkedIn Company Page.

We only communicate through official CookUnity channels. That means emails ending in @cookunity.com and interviews held through official company platforms (Google Meet or Zoom) — never WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS.

We’ll never ask for payment or personal financial details. If anyone does, please don’t share any information and let us know right away.

If something ever feels off or you’re unsure about a message, we’d much rather you double-check with us. You can always contact us directly through any of our social media channels. We appreciate your interest in joining CookUnity — and we care about keeping your experience (and safety) as genuine as possible.

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