About us.

We're Tovala, a food-tech company completely reinventing home cooking to save consumers time. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and food, we give our customers a way to enjoy really good, good-for-you meals without sacrificing time to do whatever matters to them. We've amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following in just three years, radically changing the day-to-day lives of people across the country and successfully creating a new model for the food industry. We're looking for great people to join our team of hard-working, food-loving nerds.

About the job.

We’re looking for a QA Supervisor to join our team on a full-time basis. Reporting directly to the Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager, in this role you will help with all food safety efforts to ensure our facilities are in compliance with company, state and federal regulations, policies and procedures.  This person will be extremely detail-oriented  and comfortable to help with any and all quality assurance activities - from managing process control document changes to administering training on new safety procedures. Innovation and research are key in this role as we are always looking for new ways to maintain/create a safe and efficient work environment.

Note: This position will be on-site at our production facilities in Chicago & Carol Stream, IL as business dictates 

How you'll spend your time at Tovala.

• Adhering to health, safety, and sanitation guidelines for all products
• Preparing and implementing quality assurance policies and procedures as well as training manuals, logs, documentations, SOPs, COAs, product specification sheets, ensuring that all documents meet GMP audit requirements
• Performing routine inspections of GMP and HACCP programs; ensuring standards and safety regulations are observed
• Assisting in QA development processes, specifications and controls, making recommendations for improvements as needed
• Conducting reviews of non-conforming material (raw, finished product)-- ensuring product control is maintained and corrective actions are developed
• Manages the third-party audit process; ensures compliance with audit requirements
• Documenting quality assurance activities and creating audit reports
• Administering training and development programs on quality assurance for the production team
• Special projects as needed

About you.

• You can juggle multiple competing priorities and prioritize effectively
• You have a growth mindset and are excited about learning new skills
• You are a great collaborator and can work will with different people

Job Requirements:

• Associates degree, Food Science degree or related equivalent degree preferred
• 1 to 3 years work experience in related industry
• PCQI Certified preferred
• HACCP Certified preferred
• Working knowledge of tools, methods, and concepts of quality assurance 
• Basic skills related to chemical analysis
• Basic skills related to food processing
• Acceptable level of skill related to project management
• You are a very organized person who pays attention to details
• You communicate well, both verbally and in writing, and understand the importance of confidentiality
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced work environment with a growing company