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Service 01

Fully Managed Sanitation Labor

Your core business is producing food, not managing a sanitation workforce. Yet without a reliable, well-trained sanitation crew, nothing else runs the way it should.

Elite PCS takes full ownership of your sanitation labor from day one. We recruit, train, schedule, and manage our own people, so you never have to worry about coverage gaps, turnover, or inconsistent results. When someone calls out, we handle it. When standards need to be upheld, we enforce them. Every shift, without exception.

Our teams operate on second and third shift, working afternoons through the night so your facility is clean, compliant, and production-ready when it matters most, whether that's a mid-shift sanitation window or a full overnight deep clean before your first crew member walks through the door.

You don't manage our people. You just walk into a facility that's ready to run.

What's included:

Full recruitment and onboarding
Ongoing training and skills development
Scheduling and shift coverage
On-site supervision every shift
Worker safety and PPE management
Payroll and HR handled by Elite

Program coverage:

Cleaning agents and sanitizers
Chemical inventory management
SDS documentation maintained on-site
Proper dilution and application protocols
OSHA-compliant chemical handling
Equipment and consumable supplies
Service 02

Chemicals & Supply Management

Running out of sanitizer mid-shift or applying chemicals at the wrong concentration aren't just operational headaches, they're compliance failures waiting to happen.

Elite PCS takes complete ownership of your sanitation chemistry. We source, store, label, and manage all sanitation chemicals, cleaning agents, and consumable supplies in-house. Our trained crew members titrate and apply every chemical at the correct concentration, every time. Inventory is tracked continuously and restocked on schedule, so shortages never catch you off guard.

Safety Data Sheets are maintained on-site and kept current at all times. No chasing paperwork. No gaps in your records.

Your QA team can walk in, review the documentation, and move on. We've already handled it.

Service 03

Compliance Documentation

When an auditor walks through your door, the question isn't whether your facility is clean, it's whether you can prove it. Missing records, outdated logs, and incomplete corrective action documentation can turn a clean facility into a compliance failure.

Elite PCS eliminates that risk. Our programs are built from the ground up to satisfy USDA, FDA, HACCP, and OSHA requirements, and we maintain the documentation daily, because accurate records can only be built one shift at a time.

Every day our teams complete Pre-Operational Inspection reports, Sanitation Verification logs, chemical use and titration records, and corrective action documentation. Safety Data Sheets are current and on-site. Nothing is assembled the night before an audit. It's already done.

When an inspector arrives, your records are organized, complete, and ready to review, because we treat every shift like an audit day.

Documentation we maintain:

Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
Pre-operational inspection records
Corrective action logs
Chemical use and concentration records
Training and safety documentation
Environmental monitoring records

Your management team gets:

Dedicated on-site manager
Daily shift performance reports
Direct communication with ownership
Issue resolution within the shift
Consultative approach to your facility
Service 04

Program Management & Consulting

The large national sanitation contractors will sell you a program, assign you an account number, and route your calls through a regional office. By the time someone gets back to you, the shift is over and the problem has already cost you.

Elite PCS operates differently, by design. When something comes up at your facility, you're not navigating a phone tree. You're talking directly to the leadership team, the people who built your program, know your operation inside and out, and are accountable for the quality of every result we deliver.

We take a consultative approach from day one. We learn how your production runs, where your vulnerabilities are, and what your QA team needs to stay ahead of inspections. Then we build a sanitation program around your facility, not a template we've dropped into a hundred other accounts.

When your needs change, we adjust. When something isn't working, we fix it. No tickets. No waiting. No runaround.

That's not a tagline. That's how Elite PCS operates.

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Our Process

The Elite Sanitation Process

Every shift follows a proven, six-step process designed to leave your facility audit-ready before the production line starts.

Step 01

Dry Clean & Debris Removal

Before any water touches your equipment, all sensitive components are covered and fully protected. Product residue, packaging materials, and loose debris are completely removed, eliminating cross-contamination risk and setting the foundation for thorough cleaning.

Step 02

Pre-Rinse

A low-pressure hot water rinse at 120°F removes any remaining residue before chemical application. Water temperature and pressure are precisely calibrated to your specific equipment and product type, protecting your line while maximizing effectiveness.

Step 03

Chemical Application

EPA-registered and USDA approved detergents and sanitizers are applied at precise, controlled concentrations, never guessed, never improvised. Whether foam-based cleaning or CIP (Clean-in-Place), we match the method to the surface.

Step 04

Post-Rinse & Sanitize

A thorough final rinse is followed by a full EPCS inspection before sanitizer is applied at required concentrations. Management conducts a final pre-op inspection and visual verification to confirm every surface meets standard.

Step 05

Pre-Op Inspection

Elite Professional Contract Services management conducts a thorough pre-operational inspection before signoff. Nothing is signed off until every surface meets standard, verified visually and documented completely.

Step 06

Documentation & Handoff

Complete sanitation logs, corrective actions, and pre-operational verification records are finalized before every handoff. Your QA team receives more than a clean, sanitized facility, they receive the documentation to prove it, audit trail included.

How we compare

Elite vs. In-House vs. Large National Providers

Here's what typically changes when a facility switches from managing sanitation internally or working with a large national provider.

Capability Elite PCS In-House Team National Providers
Fully managed labor (hire, train, supervise) You manage
Chemicals and supplies provided You source
Direct access to company ownership Regional reps
Tailored program for your facility Varies Standardized
Fast response to issues Same shift Varies Slow (bureaucracy)
Compliance documentation maintained Your responsibility
No long-term corporate contracts N/A Multi-year lock-in
Management treats employees well Varies High turnover

Let's Talk About Your Facility

We offer annual contracts competitively priced based on a five-day rate assessment. Contracts are renewed annually, with options to extend for one or three years. No cost for the initial assessment, no pressure.

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