Sanitation Specialist

About the role

Sanitation Workers will be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all aspects of our food production facility and operation. This includes cleaning and sanitizing all production equipment, floors, surfaces, and walls within the kitchen, break rooms, restrooms, and office area, as well as checking and restocking supplies as needed, while following Tovala’s food safety and employee safety policies. Food sanitation workers may also be required to complete relevant food safety / quality documentation.

Essential Functions

• Cleaning and sanitizing all aspects of our food production facility and operation.
• Cleaning and sanitizing all production equipment, floors, surfaces, and walls within the kitchen, break rooms, restrooms, and office area
• Checking and restocking supplies as needed, while following Tovala’s food safety and employee safety policies
• Complete relevant food safety / quality documentation.

Physical Demands

• Able to lift, push or pull up to fifty (50) pounds
• Able to stand, bend, lift and move intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours
• Comfortable working in hot and cold temperature environments

Food Safety Responsibilities

• Report any food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
• 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.
• Responsible for taking necessary action on all food safety and quality problems reported or observed.
• Ensure a trained designee is appointed to cover for absences or vacancies.

Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned

Competencies

• Ability to work independently through a list of tasks, seeking guidance when needed
• Familiarity with cleaning solutions, including preparation and dilution of chemicals

Education, Experience, Licenses and Certifications

• Food certifications and licenses as required
• Previous janitorial / sanitation experience

Physical Requirements

• Comfortable working in hot and cold temperature and wet and dry environments

Compensation & Benefits

Tovala uses market data, geography, and placement of internal employees to determine salary. Additionally, we offer all employees real ownership in the company in the form of a competitive equity package.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Sick Pay benefits
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage we really invest in
• 401k with match
• Free Tovala Smart Oven and discounted Tovala meals
• Paid holidays and our winter facility shutdown where the facility closes for a week around Christmas and New Years
• Various other perks - recognition programs, continued learning stipend, casual dress code, Tovala swag, etc.