Assembler (Food Production)

<div>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.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Position Summary:</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">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 prep our packaging inventory and perform duties on our packing line to assemble our meals for shipping to customers.</span></p> <br> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Essential Functions:</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><em><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #494949;">Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.</span></em></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Portioning veggies, grains, spices, and sauces, into small plastic bags of corresponding containers</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Inspecting product for quality</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Making small cardboard boxes</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Packing products into boxes</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Insulating shipping boxes</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Labeling finished products for shipping</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Maintaining a clean and safe work environment</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Working with the team to meet daily production goals!</span></p> </li> </ul> <br> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Physical Demands</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Standing and/or walking up to 8+ hours per day in a cold environment (39 degrees F)</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Lifting, pushing, and/or pulling up to 25 pounds frequently</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Use of hands and fingers for fine manipulation</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Vision for machine operation and food handling</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Hearing</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wear personal protective equipment for food safety</span></p> </li> </ul> <br> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Competencies:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ability to follow written or verbal instructions</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ability to weigh, measure, or otherwise portion food</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Basic arithmetic</span></p> </li> </ul> <br> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Education, Experience, Licenses and Certifications:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">High school diploma or GED preferred</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Previous food or other manufacturing experience preferred</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Food certifications and licenses as required</span></p> </li> </ul> <br> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Food Safety Responsibilities:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px;"> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Report any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.</span></p> </li> <li style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Follow and uphold procedures outlined in the Food Safety Plan and the Food Quality Plan and any other programs that support the SQF system and other 3rd party programs/audits.</span></p> </li> </ul> <br> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Work Environment:</span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1.2; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Production:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"> Space can be crowded with manufacturing equipment. Must remain aware of Forklift traffic. Noisy; some areas can be dusty. May encounter extremes in temperatures with 39 degrees F being the most common temperature in the facility.</span></p> </div>