Sanitation Manager - Cookunity : Job Details

About CookUnity

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industry's best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you've found the right job posting.

The Role

CookUnity is seeking aSanitation Manager to lead and elevate our sanitation programs, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness and food safety across our facilities. This role is critical in maintaining regulatory compliance and fostering a culture of food safety and sanitation excellence.

As theSanitation Manager, you will be responsible for building and managing CookUnity's first internal sanitation team, overseeing daily sanitation operations, and ensuring all sanitation procedures align with food safety regulations, including USDA and GFSI standards. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA), Supply Chain, and Operations, to optimize sanitation practices, manage third-party cleaning services, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

This role requires a hands-on leader with strong organizational skills, a passion for sanitation, and the ability to develop and implement best-in-class sanitation programs. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver who can train, coach, and lead a sanitation team while ensuring compliance with safety protocols and maintaining an efficient, well-organized operation.

This is a hybrid role, requiring on-site presence across multiple shifts, with the ability to travel as needed. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is required.

Responsibilities

• Facility Sanitation Oversight: Conduct daily facility inspections to ensure sanitation tasks are completed effectively and in compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Chemical Safety Training: Ensure employees understand chemical safety, proper handling, and usage; identify training gaps and develop sanitation training programs based on needs.
• Sanitation Program Development: Lead the creation and implementation of CookUnity's first internal sanitation team, including hiring, training, and managing sanitation personnel.
• Team Leadership Compliance: Supervise hourly associates during 2nd and 3rd shifts, ensuring adherence to sanitation protocols, workplace safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Vendor Supply Chain Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for third-party cleaning services and collaborate with the Supply Chain team to manage chemical and cleaning supply purchases.
• Pest Control Corrective Actions: Ensure sanitation-related corrective actions from inspections, audits, and pest control deficiencies are resolved efficiently and documented properly.
• Regulatory Audit Readiness: Work closely with the Senior FSQA Manager to maintain regulatory compliance (USDA, FDA, GFSI) and prepare for internal/external audits and inspections.
• Master Sanitation Plan Execution: Partner with the Food Safety Manager to develop, implement, and reinforce all elements of the Master Sanitation Plan to drive continuous improvement.
• Organization Documentation: Maintain cleanliness and organization of chemical storage areas, sanitation logs, and compliance records.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Attend weekly meetings with leadership and cross-functional teams to provide sanitation updates, discuss challenges, and implement solutions.
• Other Duties: Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by management to support the FSQA department.

Qualifications

• Experience: 4+ years of experience leading sanitation efforts in a food processing or manufacturing environment.
• Bilingual Required: Fluency in English and Spanish is mandatory
• Regulatory Knowledge: Strong understanding of USDA, FDA, FSMA, and GFSI sanitation standards and best practices.
• Sanitation Program Expertise: Experience creating training materials, SOPs, and sanitation protocols for chemical use and cleaning processes.
• Leadership People Management: Proven ability to manage, train, and develop a sanitation team, including performance management and progressive discipline.
• Vendor Supplier Relations: Experience managing relationships with chemical, dish machine, and sanitation service vendors.
• Analytical Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to assess sanitation challenges, develop solutions, and implement process improvements.
• Technology Proficiency: Familiarity with G Suite/Google Workspace and sanitation tracking software for compliance reporting.
• Collaboration Communication: Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with FSQA, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
• Flexibility Travel: Ability to travel as needed and provide on-site leadership across multiple shifts.

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

Paid Family leave

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 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!#ENGMP

Compensation All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Pay Range for this position

$90,000 - $110,000 USD

If you're interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.