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Food Safety Associate - Part Time

Job in Chicago Heights, Cook County, Illinois, 60411, USA
Listing for: CookUnity
Part Time position
Listed on 2026-02-02
Job specializations:
  • Restaurant/Food Service
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 18 - 20 USD Hourly USD 18.00 20.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

About Cook Unity

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, Cook Unity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, Cook Unity 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, Cook Unity 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 Food Safety Associate ensures a sustainable, safe, clean, and functional environment in the Cook Unity Commissary.

Responsibilities
  • Monitor food production and ensure all Chefs are adhering to food safety regulations
  • Perform critical checks including refrigeration, chemical concentration and temperature checks
  • Communicate kitchen rules to Chefs as needed—gloves, hairnets, proper hand washing, cleaning of equipment, sanitizing of prep stations, etc.
  • Ensure 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
  • Competitive hourly rates
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • 401K
  • Opportunities for advancement
Compensation
  • All final pay rates will be determined by the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
  • Pay Range for this position: $18-$20 per hour.

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!

Cook Unity 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.

A quick note for all candidates We’ve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams across the industry, and we want to make sure you stay safe while applying to Cook Unity. We also want you to know that we take this seriously — sometimes, as part of our process, we may ask for a brief “proof of humanity” to confirm that we’re connecting with a real person, not an impersonator.

Here are a few tips to help you protect yourself and know what to expect from us:

  • Apply only through our official channels. All open roles are listed on our official careers page:
  • Our recruiters are real…
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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