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Sanitation Specialist

full-time•Chicago

Summary

Location

Chicago

Type

full-time

Experience

0-2 years

Company links

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About this role

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.


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.

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Essential Functions
  • 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


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
  • 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


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Anticipated Schedule:

Tues - Sat: 6:00am - 2:30pm

Subject to change as needed.


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!

What you'll do

  • Sanitation Workers will be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all aspects of the food production facility. This includes cleaning production equipment, floors, surfaces, and checking and restocking supplies while following safety policies.

About Tovala

About TovalaTovala makes home-cooked meals effortless.We are a Chicago-based food-tech company that sells a smart, countertop steam oven that is paired with a weekly meal delivery service. We manufacture our hardware in south-east Asia and sell direct to consumer. Our food is produced in our own facility here in Chicago under the careful guidance of our Chefs. Meals are shipped to customers everywhere in the lower 48 states every week. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work that makes hugely positive impact in our customers lives through the food they eat.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a Sanitation Specialist do at Tovala?

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As a Sanitation Specialist at Tovala, you will: sanitation Workers will be responsible for cleaning and sanitizing all aspects of the food production facility. This includes cleaning production equipment, floors, surfaces, and checking and restocking supplies while following safety policies..

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The Sanitation Specialist position at Tovala is based in Chicago, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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