Tovala

About Tovala

Smart ovens for effortless home cooking

🏢 Retail👥 101-200 employees📅 Founded 2017📍 West Loop, Chicago, IL💰 $71.8m4.3
B2CFoodDeliveryeCommerce

Key Highlights

  • Headquartered in Chicago, IL with 101-200 employees
  • $71.8 million raised in Series C funding
  • Unique smart oven that scans QR codes for cooking
  • Expanding product line with air fryers in 2023

Tovala is a food-tech company based in the West Loop of Chicago, IL, that combines smart ovens with a meal-kit delivery service. With $71.8 million in funding, Tovala aims to simplify home cooking by providing an oven that scans QR codes on meals, ensuring precise cooking cycles. The company serves ...

🎁 Benefits

Tovala offers full-time employees stock options, flexible PTO, a 401(K) plan with company matching, and a hybrid work environment. Employees also rece...

🌟 Culture

Tovala stands out in the meal kit industry by integrating technology with cooking, allowing minimal prep time and maximizing convenience. The company ...

Skills & Technologies

Overview

Tovala is seeking an R&D Chef to perform quality testing on ingredients and support product optimization projects. You'll leverage your culinary expertise to maintain high standards across the menu in Chicago.

Job Description

Who you are

You have a strong culinary background and experience in food quality testing — your expertise allows you to prepare gold-standard samples and provide actionable culinary feedback. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with production and commercialization teams to ensure the highest standards across our menu. Your attention to detail and passion for food development make you an ideal fit for this role.

You understand the importance of quality in food technology and are committed to maintaining excellence in every aspect of the product. You have experience executing quality checks and are comfortable with the fast-paced nature of food development. Your ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams ensures that you can contribute to product optimization projects successfully.

What you'll do

In this role, you will perform quality testing on ingredients and products, executing weekly quality checks to ensure that everything meets Tovala's high standards. You will prepare samples that showcase the quality of our meals, assisting with photoshoots to highlight our offerings. Your culinary feedback will be crucial in optimizing our menu and enhancing the overall customer experience. You will collaborate with various teams, including production and commercialization, to maintain consistency and quality across all meal components.

You will also support product optimization projects, using your culinary expertise to identify areas for improvement and innovation. Your role will involve staying updated on food trends and incorporating them into our offerings, ensuring that Tovala remains at the forefront of the food-tech industry. You will be a key player in helping us deliver delicious, home-cooked meals that save consumers time without sacrificing quality.

What we offer

At Tovala, we foster a unique culture that emphasizes growth, personal development, and camaraderie. You will be part of a rapidly growing company that values innovation and quality in food technology. We offer competitive compensation and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact our success. Join us in reinventing home cooking and making it easier for consumers to enjoy delicious meals.

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