Food Safety Associate - Part Time

Overview

About Cook Unity: Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. Cook Unity connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. 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 passion.

Cook Unity is expanding beyond delivery to become a marketplace focused on empowering Chefs to nourish the world. If that mission resonates with you, you’ve found the right job posting.

The Food Safety Associate ensures a sustainable, safe, clean, and functional environment in the Cook Unity Commissary.

• 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 (Kitchen Operations, Supply Chain, 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 the Food Safety team
• Collaborate with other members of the 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

• 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 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 with G Suite/Google Workspace
• Team player with a positive, collaborative mindset
• Ability to work 30-40 hours per week
• Bilingual English/Spanish required

• Competitive hourly rates
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K
• Opportunities for advancement

• Pay Range for this position: $18-$20 per hour
• All final pay rates will be determined by the candidate's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data

If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and we’ll get in touch if there is a fit. 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.