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Temporary (8 WK) Office/Warehouse Associate

TovalaUrbana, Illinois, United StatesOnsite
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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.
::: THIS IS AN 8-WEEK CONTRACT::: Our Urbana team receives all customer returns of our countertop oven product, which are stored and organized to support defect diagnosis, R&D, and donations. Our Office/Warehouse Associate would be responsible for keeping the thousands of ovens well organized, both physically and in the online inventory tool. They would also perform office admin support tasks such as grocery ordering and mail sorting. 

How you will spend your time at Tovala


  • Receive ovens from freight or parcel delivery trucks
  • Look up the information on received ovens and transfer them in the correct warehouse location, digitally and physically on the day it was received
  • Check and maintain accuracy of the digital inventory database. This includes updating oven info such as status, return reason, return date, etc and in autonomy solve any discrepancies.
  • Break down the ovens into the cardboard box, other packaging, power cord, and oven itself to prepare each type of material for recycling
  • Optimize and maintain pallet configuration and warehouse space to maximize storage and efficiency
  • Ship out individual ovens or pallets of ovens as needed. From selecting ovens to creating shipping labels and organizing pick up.
  • Check basis oven functionality before shipping them out for employees or donations
  • Given lists of ovens or oven characteristics, find and set up these ovens for the upcoming tests
  • Disassemble specific ovens and collect requested photos
  • Perform light clerical work such as printing inventory labels and ordering supplies and food for the shop and kitchen

About you


  • Strong attention to detail
  • Familiarity with spreadsheet tools like microsoft excel or google sheets
  • Able to communicate by email
  • Experience with basic hand tools; additional handiwork skills are a plus

  • Valid driver’s license
  • Able to drive a rental box truck. No CDL required
  • Able to use a pallet jack
  • Able to lift and move 24lbs boxes routinely

$22 - $22 an hour

The values we hold dear


Put the team firstWe 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 dotsWe engage with curiosity to learn how our work impacts others so that we can problem-solve holistically and work collaboratively.Be DirectWe share our perspective openly and directly, even when it feels difficult to do so.Embrace the obstaclesWe rise to meet challenges with a sense of urgency, resolve, and optimism.Champion the customerWe consider and prioritize our customer in all of our decisionsAt 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.

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Life at Tovala

Tovala was born from a mission to reinvent home cooking to save people time. Launched in 2017 by passionate culinary-tech duo David Rabie and Bryan Wilcox, Tovalaᅢᄁ¬ツᆲ¬トᄁs fresh, chef-crafted meals and smart oven work together to let customers enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal without the work. Each meal requires one minute of prep time before it's scanned and cooked perfectly in the Tovala Smart Oven in 20 minutes or less. With 5 different cooking functions (steam, bake, broil, toast, reheat) and the ability to scan-to-cook 750+ brand-name grocery items from brands like Kashi and Amyᅢᄁ¬ツᆲ¬トᄁs, the Tovala Smart Oven's versatility extends beyond just cooking Tovala Meals. Learn more and purchase at Tovala.com. Follow @tovalafood on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for time-saving inspiration in the kitchen.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Put the team first2. Get s#!t done (well)3. Connect the dots4. Be Direct5. Embrace obstacles6. Champion the customer7. Values diversity and inclusion
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