Sanitation Specialist

Join Our Team!

We're looking for a reliable, hardworking Sanitation Specialist to help maintain a clean, safe, and food-safe production environment. If you take pride in your work, enjoy staying active, and want to be part of a team that values its employees, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Team Members Love Working Here

• Additional $0.25/hour raise opportunity every 3 months
• Employee of the Month Award – $150 gift card
• Culture Champ Award (Quarterly) – $350 gift card
• Automatic entry into annual raffles with exciting prizes
• Paid one-week winter holiday shutdown around Christmas

Position Summary

The Sanitation Specialist is responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all areas of our food production facility to ensure a safe, clean, and compliant work environment. This role includes cleaning production equipment, workspaces, common areas, and restrooms while following all food safety and employee safety procedures. The Sanitation Specialist will also monitor and restock sanitation supplies and complete required food safety and quality documentation.

Essential Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize all areas of the food production facility
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, floors, walls, work surfaces, and other food contact areas
• Clean break rooms, restrooms, offices, and common areas
• Monitor inventory of cleaning supplies and restock as needed
• Prepare and use cleaning chemicals according to company procedures
• Complete required food safety and quality documentation accurately
• Follow all company food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety policies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Previous sanitation, or industrial cleaning experience preferred
• Food safety certifications or licenses as required
• Ability to work independently and complete assigned tasks with minimal supervision
• Familiarity with cleaning chemicals, including proper preparation and dilution
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness

Physical Requirements

• Lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds
• Stand, bend, lift, and move throughout 8+ hour shifts
• Comfortable working in both hot and cold environments
• Able to work in a fast-paced production setting

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning the first month after hire
• 401(k)
• Paid birthday off
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Paid holidays
• Company equity that vests over four years
• Tovala oven and discounted meal plan after 90 days

Our Values

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.

$19.50 - $19.50 an hour