Summary/Objective
The FSQ Receiving Associate ensures that HelloFresh food safety and quality standards are met and that every meal kit sent to a customer is food safe and in excellent quality. This is achieved through the requirements listed below.

Shift: Friday to Monday - 7pm to 5:30am

You will: 

Perform inbound quality inspections on ingredients to ensure accuracy on specifications; log inspection results and submit tickets as needed.  Escalate food safety risks or poor quality effectively.  Communicate with partnering teams to resolve quickly. Complete quarterly inspection refresher training. Assist in HACCP reviews at receiving as needed and complete verification of allergen labeling and handling at dock. Verify operational practices to ensure compliance at receiving. Partner with the Warehouse team to support safe handling practices. Direct movements of shipments to appropriate work areas once inspection has been finalized. Complete continuous quality checks through all points of the process on fresh produce, dairy, grocery and protein ingredients Complete required food safety training, audits, and documentation. This includes taking temperatures of sensitive product, verifying expiration dates, and conducting sanitation swabs, among others.   Enforce and follow all safety, GMP and SQF policies and procedures.  Additionally, as Assigned;  Audit & record results of selected products & processes through the production process, including completed kits, completed boxes, and line setup, among others.  Upon discovering an error, you will flag down a member of leadership, share the error, and support the corrective action.  As needed for major non conformances, you will shut down the production line until the error can be corrected.  Gather, count, record, and submit discarded product from the production floor.  As appropriate, assess ingredients for recoverability and return them to production or warehouse, etc.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Must complete FSQ training upon onboarding. Must complete and maintain HelloFresh Produce Certification. Must be at least 18 years old. Must be able to read, write and speak English. Must be willing and able to work entire schedule as we cannot accommodate partial shifts or early/late arrivals. Must be able to count and have basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions). Must have basic computer & tablet skills, i.e. Microsoft Office, Google Sheets

Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibility. 

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a manufacturing and assembly environment and is regularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (10º - 40º). The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. 

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, reach and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and/or tools. The employee is required talk or hear with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Travel
No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED. One year of related experience preferred.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.