Sanitation Manager

Epi Breads • Muskegon, MI

5d

About The Position

The Sanitation Manager oversees all cleaning, sanitation, and hygiene programs within the bakery to ensure a safe, sanitary, and compliant food-production environment. This role ensures all equipment, production areas, and facility spaces meet or exceed regulatory, customer, and internal food-safety standards. Develop, implement, and manage sanitation procedures for bakery production, packaging, and storage areas. Oversee daily, weekly, and deep-cleaning schedules to ensure equipment and facility cleanliness. Ensure proper cleaning and sanitizing of ovens, mixers, proofers, conveyors, racks, utensils, and other bakery equipment. Monitor chemical usage, dilution, storage, and safety protocols. Create and maintain sanitation logs, chemical usage records, safety documentation, and audit records. Verify that sanitation employees follow correct cleaning methods and meet hygiene requirements. Conduct routine inspections of the facility to ensure adherence to sanitation standards. Maintain compliance with food safety regulations such as FDA, FSMA, GMPs, HACCP, and third-party audits. Prepare for and participate in internal and external audits. Partner with Quality Assurance to resolve contamination risks, allergen controls, and pest-management issues. Hire, train, schedule, and supervise sanitation team members. Lead safety training on chemical handling, lockout/tagout (LOTO), equipment cleaning, and emergency procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma required; Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Quality, or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of sanitation experience in food manufacturing or bakery environment.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience required.
• Strong understanding of GMPs, HACCP, allergen control, and food-safety regulations.
• Knowledge of sanitation chemicals, tools, and automated cleaning systems.
• Excellent planning, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in hot, cold, and fast-paced production environments.

Nice To Haves

• Strong mechanical aptitude preferred

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage sanitation procedures for bakery production, packaging, and storage areas.
• Oversee daily, weekly, and deep-cleaning schedules to ensure equipment and facility cleanliness.
• Ensure proper cleaning and sanitizing of ovens, mixers, proofers, conveyors, racks, utensils, and other bakery equipment.
• Monitor chemical usage, dilution, storage, and safety protocols.
• Create and maintain sanitation logs, chemical usage records, safety documentation, and audit records.
• Verify that sanitation employees follow correct cleaning methods and meet hygiene requirements.
• Conduct routine inspections of the facility to ensure adherence to sanitation standards.
• Maintain compliance with food safety regulations such as FDA, FSMA, GMPs, HACCP, and third-party audits.
• Prepare for and participate in internal and external audits.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to resolve contamination risks, allergen controls, and pest-management issues.
• Hire, train, schedule, and supervise sanitation team members.
• Lead safety training on chemical handling, lockout/tagout (LOTO), equipment cleaning, and emergency procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED