FSQA Technician - 2nd Shift(Tempo)
Homechefinternalemployees · Bedford Park, IL · Posted Jun 30, 2026
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This role follows a 2nd shift schedule, working from 3:30 PM to 12:30 AM , with designated days off on Saturday and Sunday.
Ensures the Food Safety and quality of all product labeled, portioned, cooked, MAP, packaged, and shipped from Home Chef Tempo by working alongside production to conduct on-the-line checks of product against recipe specifications and quality standards.
Detailed Responsibilities
Verification of CCPs CQPs
Conduct inspections at RTH production to ensure Food Safety Quality requirements are met recorded in the appropriate form
Verification of the accuracy of ingredients being used for production based on culinary recipe
Verification cook chill temperature limits have been met documented appropriately
Ensure post-lethality exposed product is properly stored to prevent cross contamination
Conduct finished product inspections to ensure product is released according to Food Safety Quality requirements
Verification of chemical titration prior to each use
Ensure accuracy of labeling for finished products
Conduct on-line verification checks including but not limited to: Metal Detection, Oxygen Analysis, pH, and seal integrity
Escalate deviations immediately and assisting with product disposition as needed
Conducting Audits of Production Areas Pre-requisite programs
Conduct continuous GMP inspections corrections with proper documentation
Inspection of equipment processing area to ensure sanitation conditions are compliant with Food Safety Quality standards
Conduct frequent environmental monitoring sampling
Enforce Food Defense protocol as needed
Other internal audits as needed
Other Responsibilities
Training
Assist in training of new employees on Food Safety Quality practices
Issue Escalation
Promptly notifies leadership when Food Safety Quality issues or HACCP/HACQP deviations arise
Placing product on FSQA hold and assisting with dispositions as required
Assisting in Production/Sanitation/Safety duties
Assist in non-competitive functions when needed: e.g. sweeping floors, moving product and safety investigations
General Responsibilities
Follow the facility GMP’s and help enforce them throughout the facility
Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs
Attitude and Attendance
Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure
Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner
Treats co-workers with respect at all times
Uses teamwork with working with production throughout the day
Demonstrates ownership of tasks and job responsibilities on a consistent basis.
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.
High school diploma or equivalent required
Previous experience working in food quality is preferred
More About Us
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 hr@homechef.com .
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