Production Lead

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Job Summary: As a Lead Production Associate, you will guide and coach your team on the production line to ensure maximum productivity and safety. Working alongside your colleagues, you'll model best practices for GMP, SQF, and PPE policies while collaborating closely with supervisors.

Shift: Thursday to Sunday - 6:30pm to 5:00am

You will...

• Guide and instruct team members on tasks like assembly and single-piece flow.
• Foster positive employee relations through respectful communication.
• Track line counts and report performance metrics accurately.
• Train new hires on SOPs and coach existing staff on company policies.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment.
• Identify and report defective materials or safety concerns to Quality Assurance.
• Perform production duties alongside the team as needed.
• Update production data in the computer system (requires basic typing skills).
• Prepare ingredients using tools like food scales and measuring cups when required.

You have...

• Proven leadership skills and the ability to foster teamwork.
• Strong time management skills to keep the team on task and meet deadlines.
• Clear and diplomatic communication style.
• Basic math proficiency (fractions, multiplication, etc.).
• High school diploma/GED and ideally 1+ year of related experience.

You are...

• Full-time status with varied shifts; overtime may be required.
• Must be 18+ years old and able to read/write/speak English.
• Commitment to working full shifts (no partial shifts).

You’ll get… 

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous PTO and additional sick leave
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)  
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

Work Environment and Physical Demands

You will work in a fast-paced manufacturing area with temperatures between 10º and 40ºF. This role requires standing and walking for 10-12 hours per shift. You must be able to regularly lift 25 lbs and occasionally up to 50 lbs.

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together. We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging. We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve. We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles. We are proud of our collaborative culture. Our diverse employee population enables us to connect with our customers and turn their feedback into meaningful action - from developing new recipes to constantly improving our process of getting dinner to our customers’ homes. Our culture attracts top talent with shared values and forms the foundation for a great place to work!

At HelloFresh, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations, up to the point of undue hardship, to candidates at any stage, including to individuals with disabilities.

We want to adapt our processes and create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate our process. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with us in the application form.

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HelloFresh is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to candidates with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please reach out to us at:

• Europe: EUaccommodations@hellofresh.com
• APAC: APACaccommodations@hellofresh.com
• United States: USCandidateAccommodations@hellofresh.com
• Canada: CAaccommodations@hellofresh.com