Sanitation Lead

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.

The Sanitation Lead will report directly to the FSQA (Food Safety Quality Assurance) Manager. The Sanitation Lead will assist in performing sanitation tasks across the facility and lead 5-6 junior team members in their sanitation duties. Sanitation at Tovala occurs in a rotation of activities, including but not limited to cleaning floors and surfaces, taking out trash, breaking down and disposing of boxes, washing commercial dishes and cooking implements, etc. These activities occur across the facility to include a commercial dish pit, commercial kitchen, food production environment, receiving, shipping, break room, bathrooms, and offices. While this position will work a consistent schedule, the schedule will include working on weekends and some holidays. The shift is generally 6:00 am - 3:00 pm with regular overtime.

Essential Functions

• Clean and sanitize production equipment, floors, walls, and other surfaces using wet cleaning methods and pre-mixed chemical agents.
• Ensure compliance with cleaning and sanitation performance standards.
• Lead and assist in disinfecting all surfaces in food production areas.
• Participate in pre-operation inspections of cleaned equipment.
• Support a food-safe environment through teamwork and proper sanitation training.
• Oversee the cleaning of bathrooms, break rooms, and cafeterias.
• Collaborate with team members to maintain clean, high-quality production surfaces.
• Follow GMP protocols and use PPE as required.
• Manage and organize cleaning supply inventory.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by supervision.

Competencies

• Organization 
• Attention to detail
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Education, Experience, Licenses, and/or Certifications Required

• 2+ years of experience in sanitation
• 1+ year of leadership experience 
• Basic computer skills
• Basic skills with cleaning solutions, including preparation and dilution of chemicals
• Possess or willing to obtain a Food Handlers Permit

Physical Demands

• Comfortable working in hot and cold temperature environments (-10F to 90F)
• Sitting Standing and/or walking
• Lifting up to 50lbs
• Vision for machine or computer operations

Tovala offers outstanding benefits, paid time off, paid sick time, regular pay increases, and company stock options. Additionally, tuition reimbursement is available for industry-related coursework.

The values we hold dear

Put the team first

We 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 dots

We engage with curiosity to learn how our work impacts others so that we can problem-solve holistically and work collaboratively.

Be Direct

We share our perspective openly and directly, even when it feels difficult to do so.

Embrace the obstacles

We rise to meet challenges with a sense of urgency, resolve, and optimism.

Champion the customer

We consider and prioritize our customer in all of our decisions 

At 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. Everyone is welcome here!