Continuous Improvement Project Manager
Home Chef
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.
The Continuous Improvement Project Manager will be responsible for finding and implementing process improvements and best practices across each Home Chef site.
Detailed Responsibilities
Lead National CI team project design and implementation
- Identify Continuous Improvement opportunities, design project plans, and implement solutions at Home Chef production facilities
- Collaborate with the National training team to build out implementation training plans, materials, and update SOPs and spend time training site teams to ensure the final owners fully adopt the new processes and technologies and all future owners are trained with the new responsibilities.
- Act as liaison for troubleshooting and resolution of startup issues
Identify operational efficiency opportunities and work with sites to implement and sustain best practices
- Guided by KPI’s, travel to sites and work with leadership teams to find resolution to special-cause and common-cause process deviations
- Foster relationships and develop sites continuous improvement skillset, problem solving methodology, and data driven decision making thorough routine visits, training, and system development
- Champion the Home Chef Operating System by promoting its value as a framework to guide operational excellence and support site teams in executing their priorities
Data collection and analysis:
- Utilize Home Chef KPI’s for project selection and root cause analysis
- Collect before and after data on trials of new methods or configurations
- Create tools as needed to help track and sustain changes
This position requires up to 75% travel.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
- Completion of a four-year degree program
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing/operational environments or working directly with those in a manufacturing/operational environment, preferably from the food and beverage industry
- Minimum of 1 year of successful project management experience in a fast-paced environment and a track record of leading by example
- Interpersonal skills to work with team members across functions and in both production and corporate environments
- Analytical proficiency to meet variable needs of the business
- Ability to think “outside-the-box”
- Ability to react on the fly to unforeseen production and planning scenarios as they arise
- Computer proficiency (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, Gmail, PowerPoint, Google Sheets)
- Strong ability to track details and to keep track of projects
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Results-oriented attitude; able to multi-task and get things done
- Willingness to embrace change and adjust quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Must be willing to travel up to 75%
More About Us
Perks and Benefits
- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
- Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
- 401k program
- Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
How We Work Together
We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.
Be at Home at Home Chef
We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you’ll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.
Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.
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