Cooling Specialist

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 role:

The Cooling Specialist executes cooling workflows with chef teams in the CookUnity Facility. They ensure that cooling records are being completed and tracked for all items, and they measure performance daily.

Responsibilities:

Daily cooling workflows in operations

Oversee cooling logs completion for all items

Ensure that the plating of food is happening at the designated temperature

Perform critical checks, including temperature monitoring equipment

Executed batch cooling processes for all hot items during a shift

Ensure cooling and cooling records are ready for local regulators and third-party auditors.

Collaborate with the Food Safety team to deliver chef and employee training on food safety cooling practices.

Provide detailed reports on compliance status and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Track all metrics related to cooling

Qualifications:

Must be bilingual English/Spanish

Experience working in a high compliance food processing facility (USDA, FDA) or large volume food business with established food safety programs

Experience working with a team in a production environment

Good communication skills and ability to speak professionally to a wide range of partners and stakeholders

Ability to build relationships and explain food safety concepts in plain language

Ability to work independently and complete assigned duties without direct supervision

Proficiency G Suite/Google Workspace.

Team player with a positive, collaborative mindset

Ability to stand and walk for extended periods

Ability to complete tasks in cold (coolers) or hot (kitchens) environments

Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required

Benefits

Health Insurance coverage

401k Plan

Paid sick days

Family leave:****12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid

Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises

Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

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

$21.30-$21.30 USD

If you're interested in this role, please submit your application, and if we think you might be a fit, well 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,