1st shift Blast Chill Food Safety Specialist

Position Summary

The Blast Chill Food Safety Specialist facilitates the proper chilling of cooked products through Cryo-cabinet and Blast Chiller within HACCP timelines and regulations. This role involves coordinating and moving prepared food into and out of the Cryo-cabinet & Blast Chiller, staging it for the Pack Room, labeling it, and ensuring allergens are marked.

Position Responsibilities

• Facilitate the proper chilling of cooked products through Cryo-cabinet (when appropriate) and through the Blast Chiller within HACCP timelines and regulations.
• Use digital thermometers to repeatedly check food in Blast Chiller; stir, move trays and carts, etc. to ensure food temps out within allotted time frame.
• Document temperatures and weights.
• Correctly weigh and label all finished product leaving Blast Chill.
• Move product to RTE and determine if food will remain on tray or placed in totes.
• Ensure all carts and totes are properly bagged and covered, and create and place labels with comps, sub-comps, dates, and allergens on them.
• Work with RTE Runners to organize and stage food for Pack Room.
• Use all required safety equipment and procedures, and consistently follow all food-related safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Take initiative to assist with general cleaning tasks in the work area.
• Consistently follow all food-related sanitation and operating safety guidelines including use of proper safety equipment.
• Maintain clean, sanitary and orderly work area and assist with general cleaning tasks in the work area as appropriate.
• Confer with Quality Assurance as needed.

Required Skills And Experience

• A high school diploma or GED.
• At least 18 years old.
• Able to stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours.
• Able to work in varying temperatures between 20-70 degrees.
• Basic math skills including ability to read weight & measurement (pounds, ounces etc.).
• Previous experience working on a line in a production environment is preferred but not required.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• A strong service orientation.
• Able to work independently with little supervision.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently is required to stand, talk, and listen.
• Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Able to perform repetitive movements.
• Able to work in variable temperatures.

Company Overview

Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide since 1999. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.

EEO Statement

Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.