Sanitation Manager

CookUnity is a chef-to-you marketplace connecting talented chefs with consumers, revolutionizing meal delivery. We bring small-batch, restaurant-quality meals to eaters nationwide, crafted by a diverse collective of all-star chefs. With over 100 inspired chefs from cities like NYC, LA, Austin, and more, our weekly subscription offers a wide range of hand-crafted meals to cater to various palates and dietary preferences.

By delivering over 1 million meals per month, we're also empowering working chefs, tripling their income, and supporting their growth. CookUnity believes in fueling stronger communities, partnering with Food Bank For New York City to combat food insecurity across all five boroughs.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily thorough facility checks to ensure sanitation tasks are completed 
• Ensure that the CookUnity employees understand chemical safety and proper use
• Identify training needs among employees and help develop new topics based on needs
• Serve as main point of contact for 3rd party cleaning service
• Maintain organization and cleanliness of chemical storage areas
• Attend weekly touch base with Senior FSQA Manager as part of facility compliance 
• Manage hourly associates in completion of tasks during 2nd & 3rd shift
• Build the first CookUnity internal sanitation team for food processing operations including hiring, training and daily management
• Ensure completion of sanitation related corrective actions resulting from inspections and audits (including pest control deficiencies)
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures
• Serve at main point of contact for supply chain team responsible for chemical and cleaning supply purchases
• Work closely with the Food Safety Manager to develop, implement, and coach all elements of the Master Sanitation Plan
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• 2+ years of leading sanitation efforts in a food processing operations 
• Experience in a facility with a high level of regulatory compliance such as USDA and/or GFSI certification
• Passionate about sanitation and committed to food safety
• Experience creating training guides, SOPs and standards for chemical use and sanitation tasks
• Experience in personnel management including progressive discipline 
• Experience with chemical and dish machine vendors
• Strong organizational skills
• Proficiency G Suite/Google Workspace
• Team leader with a positive, solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to work various shifts while training and long term overlapping 2nd & 3rd shifts
• Bilingual English/Spanish required

Benefits

🩺  Health Insurance coverage

🌅 401k Plan

📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1

🌟 Eligible for a bi-annual performance bonus

⛱ PTO policy and paid sick days

🗓️ 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical

🐣 Family leave: ****12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid

🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises

🥘 A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account, monthly

🧘🏽‍♀️ Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle

👩🏾‍🏫 Personalized Spanish coach

🌟 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

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