Tovala

Assembler (Food Manufacturing)

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Carol Stream, IL

In-Office

Entry level

eCommerce • Food • Hardware • Internet of Things • Software

Food for every taste. Tech for every meal.

The Role

As an Assembler, you will assist in food preparation and packaging, ensure food quality, and maintain a clean workspace while meeting production goals.

Summary Generated by Built In

We’re Tovala, a food-tech company reinventing home cooking to save consumers time. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and fresh food delivery, we make it incredibly simple for anyone to prepare and enjoy delicious, home-cooked meals without sacrificing time to do whatever matters to them. Through our superior technology, product experience and food quality, we have separated Tovala from the busy pack of other meal delivery businesses. In the process, we’ve amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following and our retention, product engagement and customer NPS are all best-in-class. We’ve raised over $100mm from great investors like Left Lane Capital, Origin Ventures, Y Combinator and Comcast Ventures and have invested strongly in building a unique culture that fosters growth, personal development and camaraderie.

Position Summary

As an Assembler on Tovala’s food production team, you will be involved in our food preparation and packing operations. This includes portioning and packaging our food products. Additionally, you will prepare our packaging inventory and perform duties on our packing line to assemble our meals for shipping to customers.

Location: 248 Tubeway Dr Carol Stream IL, 60188

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 6:30 am-4:00 pm

How you'll spend your time at Tovala

Portioning veggies, grains, spices, and sauces, into small plastic bags of corresponding containers
Inspecting food products for quality
Making small cardboard boxes
Packing products into boxesInsulating shipping boxes
Labeling finished products for shipping
Maintaining a clean and safe work environment
Working with the team to meet daily production goals

Physical Demands

Standing and/or walking up to 8+ hours per day in a cold environment (39 degrees F)
Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling up to 50 pounds frequently
Use of hands and fingers for fine manipulation
Vision for machine operation and food handling
Hearing
Wear personal protective equipment for food safety

Competencies

Ability to follow written or verbal instructions
Ability to weigh, measure, or otherwise portion food
Basic arithmetic

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred
Previous food or other manufacturing experience preferred

The values we hold dear

Put the team first

We put what is best for the broader team ahead of what is best for ourselves or our immediate department.

Get s#!t done (well)

We celebrate people at all levels for delivering high impact work that expands the bounds of what we’re able to do.

Connect the dots

We engage with curiosity to learn how our work impacts others so that we can problem-solve holistically and work collaboratively.

Be Direct

We share our perspective openly and directly, even when it feels difficult to do so.

Embrace the obstacles

We rise to meet challenges with a sense of urgency, resolve, and optimism.

Champion the customer

We consider and prioritize our customer in all of our decisions

At Tovala we‘re committed to building a workplace that represents a variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Everyone is welcome here!

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The Company

HQ: Chicago, IL

360 Employees

Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

We're Tovala, a food-tech company completely reinventing how people eat & live.

Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and food creation, we give our customers a way to enjoy really good, good-for-you meals without sacrificing time to do the things that matter to them. We've amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following in just a few years, radically changing the day-to-day lives of people across the country and successfully creating a new model for the food industry.

Why Work With Us

The heart of Tovala is an ever-growing community of passionate, unique, culture-centric teammates from all different backgrounds and industries working together to make the magic happen. We're looking for great people to join our team of hard-working, fun-loving, food-focused folks who bring their full selves to work every day.