Sanitation Lead

The Sanitation Lead will assist in performing sanitation tasks across the facility and lead junior team members in their sanitation duties. Sanitation at Tovala occurs in a rotation of activities, including washdown of equipment and production areas, cleaning floors and surfaces, taking out trash, breaking down and disposing of boxes, washing commercial dishes and cooking implements, and cleaning bathrooms and offices.

This work takes place in a commercial dish pit, commercial kitchen, food production environment, receiving, shipping, break room, bathrooms, and offices. The position works a consistent schedule that may include weekends and some holidays; the shift is generally 6:00 am – 3:00 pm with regular overtime.

• Coordinate cleaning and scrubbing of production equipment, floors, walls, etc. (wet cleaning, washdown) according to predetermined procedures.
• Maintain performance standards for all aspects of cleaning and sanitation.
• Work with pre‑mixed chemical cleaning agents to clean, sanitize, and bring production facilities back into operation through SSOP procedures.
• Lead and assist with the sanitizing and disinfection of all surfaces after cleaning in production.
• Clean the interior infrastructure of productive and non‑productive areas.
• Participate in pre‑operation inspections of equipment after cleaning.
• Help maintain a food‑safe environment through teamwork and proper food sanitation training.
• Monitor the cleaning and disinfection of bathrooms, break rooms, and cafeterias.
• Lead and work closely with other team members to ensure a good quality and clean production surface.
• Provide assistance and feedback to team members regarding cleaning effectiveness.
• Maintain and follow GMP protocols. Ensure that the sanitation team closely follows GMP protocols.
• Use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) provided when needed/indicated to complete the job.
• Keep and organize cleaning supplies in stock.
• Perform other functions and tasks assigned by supervision.

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

• 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, measuring concentration strength
• Possess or be willing to obtain a Food Handlers Permit

• Comfortable working in hot and cold temperature environments
• Sitting
• Standing and/or walking
• Working with sanitation equipment such as washdown hoses or foamers
• Occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs
• Vision for machine or computer operations
• Must be able and willing to work in refrigerated coolers (~38 °F) and freezers (~0 °F)

• Leads 5–6 Sanitation Specialists in partnership with the FSQA Manager
• Plans, assigns, and approves work

$22.50 an hour

• Flexible paid time off (minimum of 15 days encouraged)
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• 401(k) with match
• Free Tovala Smart Oven and discounted Tovala meals
• Paid holidays and a winter holiday office shutdown around Christmas and New Years
• Recognition programs, continued learning stipend, casual dress code, in‑office coffee, snacks and drinks, and Tovala swag

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!