Food Safety Specialist - CookUnity
New York City, NY
About the Job
CookUnity is a chef-to-you marketplace connecting talented chefs with consumers, revolutionizing meal delivery. We bring small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters nationwide, crafted by a diverse collective of all-star chefs. With over 100 inspired chefs from cities like NYC, LA, Austin, and more, our weekly subscription offers a wide range of hand-crafted meals to cater to various palates and dietary preferences.
By delivering over 1 million meals per month, we're also empowering working chefs, tripling their income, and supporting their growth. CookUnity believes in fueling stronger communities, partnering with Food Bank For New York City to combat food insecurity across all five boroughs.
The Role:
The Food Safety Specialist ensures a sustainable, safe, clean, and functional environment in the CookUnity Commissary.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor food production and ensure all Chefs are adhering to food safety regulations
- Perform critical checks including refrigeration, chemical concentration and and temperature checks
- Communicate kitchen rules to Chefs as needed- gloves, hairnets, proper hand washing, cleaning of equipment, sanitizing of prep stations, etc.
- Ensures all items in coolers and freezers are appropriately labeled. (Labels must include Chef Name, Product Name and Date)
- Daily facility compliance walks including corrective actions
- Work closely with other departments such as Kitchen Operations, Supply Chain and Maintenance to correct issues affecting food safety and quality.
- Ensure the facility is always ready for inspection by local regulator or third party auditor
- Ensure all walk-in coolers and stand alone fridges remain closed and temperature is at 41 degrees or lower
- Perform weekly thermometer calibrations for Chefs and Food Safety team
- Collaborate with other members of Food Safety team in Chef and employee training on food safety and sanitation topics
- Perform facility and department audits
- Collect and provide data on cooler function and sanitary transport to operations and facilities teams
Minimum Requirements:
- Experience working in a high compliance food processing facility (USDA, FDA)
- Positive and committed to doing the right thing
- Experience working with a team in a fast paced environment
- Good communication skills and ability to speak in a professional manner 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 work 30-40 hours per week.
- Bilingual English/Spanish 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.
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.
