Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com 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. Our 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.

Note: The internal title for the position is FSQA Superintendent.

The FSQA Superintendent plays a key leadership role within Home Chef's meal kit production operations, helping ensure our Food Safety & Quality programs remain effective, compliant, and continuously improving.

In this role, you'll work closely with plant leadership, FSQA teams, and cross-functional partners while directly leading and developing the FSQA supervisory team. You'll oversee key programs, including sanitation, SQF compliance, and food safety management, while supporting day-to-day operations and driving a strong food safety culture.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys leading people, improving processes, and making a direct impact in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

Lead Food Safety & Quality Across Our Meal Kit Operations

Ensure the implementation, execution, and continuous improvement of Home Chef's Food Safety & Quality Management System, maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and SQF standards.
Oversee the cleaning and sanitation program, including the development, implementation, and execution of the Master Sanitation Schedule.
Lead the Management Review process, evaluating program effectiveness and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Serve as the SQF Practitioner, maintaining compliance with SQF standards, required documentation, and audit readiness.
Gather, analyze, and report key performance metrics to measure effectiveness and identify trends.
Partner with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to identify process gaps and implement improvements.
Serve as a backup to the FSQA Manager, providing leadership and oversight of quality assurance operations as needed.

Support Day-to-Day FSQA Operations

You'll work closely with FSQA Supervisors and hourly team members to ensure food safety and quality standards are consistently maintained in a 24/7 production environment.

Respond to operational escalations, troubleshoot challenges, and help implement timely solutions.
Provide coverage and leadership support as needed across shifts.
Partner with recruiting teams to maintain appropriate staffing levels.
Support supervisors with employee coaching, performance management, and day-to-day team development.

Drive Continuous Improvement Across Food Safety & Quality Systems

This role goes beyond maintaining compliance — you'll help strengthen existing programs, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive meaningful changes across the operation.

Identify gaps in food safety and quality programs through internal audits, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and ongoing operational assessments.
Develop and implement effective corrective actions to address deviations and prevent recurring issues.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve nonconformities and strengthen processes.
Deliver training to plant FSQA teams on new and updated programs.
Communicate program changes, performance updates, and critical issues to plant and corporate stakeholders.