# Associate R&D 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. This role sits in the new product development department as part of the Tempo culinary team. The Associate R&D Chef will be asked to assist Tempo R&D team with key initiatives incl

- **Id**: 3973665
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/home-chef-associate-rd-chef>
- **Role**: Hospitality
- **Role family**: Hospitality
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Chicago, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T17:07:07Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T22:31:59Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 8378
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: 401k plan, Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Catering & Food Services, Prepared Foods

## Company

- **Id**: 678430
- **Name**: Home Chef
- **Domain**: homechef.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/homechef>
- **Size band**: 201-500
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Greenhouse

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 80
- **Open postings**: 6
- **Ghost share**: 0.167
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0.333
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 324
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 50000
- **Max**: 60000
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 60000

## Technologies

- **GMP** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: associate
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T17:12:32Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 324
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:early, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T02:39:33Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 60000
- **Is top pay**: yes

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