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# Fulfillment Associate at Mom's Meals

- **Company:** Mom's Meals
- **Location:** Ankeny, IA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/momsmeals/8ffad962-b941-43e3-8699-dbec1eb64c18

## Job description

Mom’s Meals, the leading national provider of refrigerated home-delivered meals in the healthcare market, is in hyper-growth mode. The Fulfillment Associate is responsible for picking, scanning, and packing a portion of each customer’s order as it passes in front of them in a safe and efficient manner. This position is fast paced and requires the associate to remain in a refrigerated environment for the entirety of the shift.

The hours for 1st shift are Monday - Thursday from 6am to 4:30pm with a starting wage of $17.25 The hours for 3rd shift are Monday - Thursday from 8pm to 6am with a starting wage of $18.75

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to

- Pick correct items for cooler boxes scan appropriately, and pack items to complete your portion of the customer’s order
- Adhere to strict safety, quality, and production standards
- Pay close attention to detail while performing job duties including but not limited to reading labels, selection of product, etc
- Meet productivity and accuracy standards
- Produce a quality work output on a consistent basis
- Move product from one location to another, following food sanitation and safety guidelines
- Assist with general housekeeping
- Work is done inside a large warehouse area that is free from outside weather conditions but maintains a temperature between 34-40 degrees (Gloves will be provided)

Required Skills & Experience

- Must be at least 18 years old
- Be able to stand/walk for up to 8-10 hours
- Able to lift/move to 50 lbs occasionally
- Shifts can include weekends and holidays and/or overtime
- Have a strong service orientation
- Be a team player, including the ability to communicate well with others
- Prior experience adhering to company policies and showing core values
- Able to work independently with little supervision
- Must have basic reading skills
- Pass a post offer drug screen and background check

## Preferred Skills & Experience

- High School Diploma or GED
- Previous experience in warehouse distribution, or similar environment

Physical Requirements

- Regularly required to use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms
- Frequently is required to stand, talk, and listen
- Occasionally required to walk, stoop, kneel or crouch
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
- Able to perform repetitive movements
- Able to work in variable temperatures (cold/hot)

## Our Team Members Enjoy

- New starting hourly wages
- Free breakfast & lunch
- Weekly pay structure
- No uniforms, casual dress
- Eligible for referral bonuses starting day 1
- PTO accrual from day 1
- Employee discounts on major brands
- Employer-funded holiday savings account
- 401k & full benefits package

Company Overview

Mom’s Meals is a home-delivered meal service providing fully prepared, refrigerated meal solutions direct to homes nationwide since 1999. We provide seniors, patients recovering post-discharge and those managing a chronic condition with tailored nutrition solutions to manage their specific needs. If you are passionate about the well-being of others and have a strong sense of community, Mom’s Meals could be the place for you! We are a family operated business looking for fun, compassionate, and friendly people who want to make a difference in the lives of others.

EEO

Mom’s Meals complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination laws. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or military status.

## About Mom's Meals

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Mom’s Meals delivers refrigerated, medically tailored meals designed by registered dietitians and professional chefs to improve health outcomes for individuals with chronic conditions, post-hospital recovery needs, or those seeking convenient nutrition.
- **Entity Type**: Private (part of PurFoods LLC, family-owned)
- **Headquarters**: Ankeny, Iowa, United States
- **Founded**: 1999
- **Founders**: The Anderson family (started by Barb Anderson to care for her mother and mother-in-law)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Food and beverage manufacturing / Medically tailored meal delivery (Food-as-Medicine)
- **Target customers**: B2B (health plans, managed care organizations, state and federal programs); B2C (individuals ordering for themselves or loved ones); primarily serves Medicare, Medicaid, and dual-eligible beneficiaries
- **Mission/Purpose**: “Better health should be accessible to all, and it begins with the very meals we eat.” The company focuses on using nutrition to improve health, lower total cost of care, manage chronic conditions, and allow individuals to remain independent at home.

## Products & Services
- **Medically Tailored Meals**: Refrigerated, ready-to-heat meals crafted in USDA- and FDA-inspected kitchens. Menus include condition-specific options: Diabetes Friendly, Heart Friendly, Renal Friendly, Pureed, Gluten Free, Vegetarian, Lower Sodium, P+ Protein+, and General Wellness. Over 60 meal choices.
- **Programs for Health Plans & Government**: Partnerships with 500+ health plans, managed care organizations, and state agencies to provide meal benefits for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Waiver, and post-discharge care.
- **Self-Pay / Direct-to-Consumer**: Individuals can order meals for themselves or a loved one without a health plan contract.
- **Customer Care**: Bilingual (Spanish) support with live answer in 30 seconds or less on average; translation services for 160+ languages.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $105M (source: LinkedIn aggregated data; official company figure not confirmed in provided materials)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Privately held by PurFoods LLC (family owned); partners include 500+ health plans, managed care organizations, and government entities across 48 U.S. states
- **Growth Signals**: Over 2,000 team members (as of 2025 fact sheet); 61 distribution centers nationwide; 3 USDA-inspected kitchen facilities (Grinnell, IA; North Jackson, OH; Oklahoma City, OK); expanding reach through health plan partnerships and food-as-medicine initiatives

## Competitive Advantages
- **Medically tailored, refrigerated meals** – meals are fresh, not frozen, and last at least 14 days in the refrigerator, providing higher quality and compliance with federal food production regulations.
- **Choice of every meal, every delivery** – clients select their own meals, increasing satisfaction and adherence.
- **Compassionate customer care** – live, bilingual support with rapid response times, treating clients like family.
- **Nationwide delivery to any address** – including remote areas, via local drivers and third-party carriers.
- **Evidence-based nutritional standards** – menus designed by registered dietitians and professional chefs in USDA-approved kitchens, supporting better outcomes for high-risk populations.

## Strategic Focus
- **Food as Medicine**: Continuing to expand partnerships with health plans and government programs to reduce healthcare costs and improve patient outcomes through nutrition.
- **Reducing food insecurity**: Corporate social responsibility efforts focused on equitable food access, community support, and employee engagement.
- **Operational excellence**: Maintaining and expanding distribution network, kitchen facilities, and cold-chain logistics to serve a growing customer base.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Family-oriented, mission-driven environment where employees are treated like family and can directly see the impact of their work on clients’ lives.
- **Roles available**: Customer service (bilingual, compassionate), production (plate & pack operators, QA technicians), fulfillment (inventory control, logistics), and drivers (delivering meals direct to homes, often with four-day work weeks).
- **Work environment**: On-site roles in kitchen facilities and distribution centers; customer service likely in-office or hybrid (not explicitly stated); drivers work locally.
- **Perks**: Pride in making a difference – “You can be a bright part of someone’s day.” Opportunities for growth across various departments (customer service, production, logistics, healthcare partnerships).
- **Notable**: Company emphasizes “work family” and “compassion” as core values; employees report high satisfaction from helping vulnerable populations.

## Sources
1. [careers.momsmeals.com](https://careers.momsmeals.com/)
2. [linkedin.com/company/mom's-meals](https://linkedin.com/company/mom's-meals)
3. [jobs.lever.co/momsmeals](https://jobs.lever.co/momsmeals)
4. [momsmeals.com/about](https://www.momsmeals.com/about/)
5. [momsmeals.com fact sheet (PDF)](https://www.momsmeals.com/Content/cms/documents/Newsroom_Fact_Sheets/2025%20MM_Fact_Sheet_v1.pdf)

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