Sanitation Specialist

Tovala Sanitation Specialist

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.

Starting Pay: $19.50/hour

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 — $350 gift card (quarterly)
• Automatic entry into annual raffles with great prizes
• Paid winter holiday shutdown (one week around Christmas time)

Schedule

5-day schedule — Thursdays & Sundays off

Responsibilities

The Sanitation Specialist 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.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these 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.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently through a list of tasks, seeking guidance when needed
• Familiarity with cleaning solutions, including preparation and dilution of chemicals
• Food certifications and licenses as required
• Previous janitorial / sanitation experience

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

$19.50 - $19.50 an hour

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.

- Paid time off (starting with 1 week in your first year)

- Comprehensive healthcare coverage we really invest in

- 401k with match

- Free Tovala Smart Oven and discounted Tovala meals

- 11 Paid holidays and our winter facility shutdown where the facility closes for a week around Christmas

- Various other perks - recognition programs, continued learning stipend, casual dress code, in-office coffee, snacks and drinks, and Tovala swag

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!