FSQA Supervisor - 2nd Shift; Tempo

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at  and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

In 2023, Home Chef introduced a new brand, Tempo! Tempo features a rotating selection of ready‑to‑heat meals delivered directly to your door. These meals are better‑for‑you versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The Tempo menu includes options that are protein‑packed, fiber‑rich, calorie‑ and carb‑conscious, keto‑friendly, and dietitian‑approved.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next‑level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.

The role follows a 2nd shift schedule, working from 3:30 PM to 12:30 AM, with designated days off on Saturday & Sunday.

The Tempo FSQA Supervisor is responsible for driving the food safety and quality control shift functions within Tempo Ready‑To‑Heat. The role includes a combination of supervision and active participation in the tasks to ensure that all products are safe, consistent, of the highest quality, and meet all requirements.

• Assign daily and weekly responsibilities for RTH FSQA Techs and Sanitors, making sure there are appropriate resources to cover all activities
• Assist FSQA RTH Superintendent with development of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly & annual schedules.
• Create FSQA Supervisor Recap; document any issues and work with the FSQA RTH Superintendent for resolution
• Be aware & proactive on shift metric reporting, understanding report outs & working on plans for improvement.

• Oversee RTH FSQA functions for all process steps while working closely with production to help monitor and resolve any issues
• Support communications with Production Management regarding any process that does not meet the standard requirements, and work together with necessary parties (e.g., Production Management, Production Team Leads, Production Associates, Maintenance, FSQA Managers and FSQA Associates) to resolve issues
• Conduct GMP audits and notify production management of violations; work with Production to resolve any issue

• Perform daily, weekly, and/or monthly tasks as assigned by FSQA Superintendent and/or FSQA Leadership including: GMP Audits, Metal Detection Verification, Environmental Monitoring Swabbing, Lab Equipment Calibrations, Chemical Titrations, Pre‑Shipment Review, Hold Management, and Start of Line and Pre‑Operational Inspections.
• Hold team members and cross‑functional partners accountable to Home Chef’s food safety expectations
• Perform Food Safety record verifications including but not limited to: receiving, pre‑operational, cook & chill, metal detection and Pre‑Shipment Release.

• Work with FSQA Leadership to help resolve food and non‑food procurement quality issues within the shift, including but not limited to questions related to produce quality, portioning quantity, and missing ingredients
• Escalate any decisions to FSQA leadership as needed

• Oversee training programming, holding accountable for delivering all components of the Training program to new RTH FSQA techs and sanitation associates.
• Train, coach and empower Tempo Quality Techs and Sanitation associates
• Responsible for performance review and corrective action meetings for Tempo Quality Tech and sanitation associates with FSQA Superintendent

• Training
  • Assist in training of new employees on Food Safety & Quality and Sanitation practices
• Issue Escalation
  • Promptly notifies leadership when Food Safety & Quality issues or HACCP/HACQP deviations arise
  • Placing product on FSQA hold and assisting with dispositions as required
• Assisting in Production/Sanitation/Safety duties
  • Assist in non‑competitive functions when…