Sanitation Lead

Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands likeLa Brea Bakery,Otis Spunkmeyer, andOakrun Farm Bakery. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers' expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.

As a Sanitation Lead, you will oversee the Sanitation Department, ensuring all equipment and facilities are cleaned and ready for production. You will manage sanitation schedules, train staff, and coordinate with production and maintenance teams to minimize downtime. Your role includes conducting inspections, handling chemicals safely, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness and safety throughout the facility.

Responsibilities:

• Leverage your experience, skills, and training to lead the sanitation team in maintaining cleanliness across production, warehouse, packing, general staff, and office areas during your shift.
• Assign tasks to sanitation team members and review the standards achieved after each task.
• Complete basic and assigned sanitation tasks within the designated shift time.
• Assist with washing floors, drains, walls, ceilings, and other areas according to a specific schedule or as needed.
• Ensure each team member operates equipment safely and adheres to safety protocols during their shift.
• Assign personnel for detailed cleaning of production line parts during down-days.
• Maintain and complete sanitation records accurately.
• Prepare the facility for company visits and audits.
• Perform sanitation inventory checks.
• Work to enhance the quality, legality, and safety of each product and the processes used in their manufacture.
• Keep assigned work areas clean and tidy at all times and report any potential contamination or suspicious activity to a Supervisor immediately.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

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  High School Diploma or GED is preferred.

  
  
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  Previous Experience in baking environment beneficial, not essential.

  
  
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  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence.

  
  
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  Bilingual English and Spanish is preferred.

  
  

Shift: 1st

Benefits Designed with You in Mind

At Aspire Bakeries, we're committed to supporting your well-being, professional growth, and financial stability. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellness:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Optional voluntary benefits

Work-Life Balance:

• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays

Financial Security:

• Competitive 401(k) plan with a 100% vested company match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Continuous Growth:

• Tuition reimbursement program
• Flexible Spending:
• HSA and FSA options

Performance-Based Rewards:

We value your hard work and dedication. That's why we offer performance-driven incentive programs tailored to your role:

• Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP): Recognizing individual and team achievements.
• Sales Incentive Plan (SIP): Rewarding excellence in sales performance.
• Bakery Incentive Plan (BIP): Focused on achieving bakery-specific performance goals.

At Aspire Bakeries, we believe that when you succeed, we all succeed. Join us and experience benefits that truly work as hard as you do!

Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.