Job Description

Sanitation Manager  

Location: Plymouth, MI 

Reports to: VP of Quality Assurance 

About Aunt Millie's: 

Aunt Millie's, a popular family-owned bakery, has been celebrated for its commitment to quality and community since its inception. Renowned for producing a wide range of baked goods from breads to pastries, Aunt Millie’s prides itself on using traditional recipes and fresh, locally sourced ingredients. This establishment not only offers a nostalgic embrace of home-style baking but also operates with a forward-thinking mindset towards sustainability and innovation in food production. 

 
Why Work Here: 

We are proud of the products we make and we’re even more proud of how we make them. Aunt Millie’s combines the best ingredients, recipes, and people to produce consistently high-quality breads and rolls that you will be proud to represent. We invest in good ingredients and good people alike, so that at Aunt Millie’s you’ll have more than a job, you’ll have a career you can be proud of. 

 

Perks and Benefits:

Standard benefit package may be offered depending on position.  To be discussed during the interview.   

Position Summary: 

Oversee the facility Quality Assurance Department, Sanitation Department, and all Quality Management System (QMS) related activities.  Manages and ensures smooth functionality of the Sanitation Department to maintain the sanitary condition of food-contact surfaces and the facility environment through cleaning and sanitizing.  Adheres to FSMA Regulations, GFSI, and the Company’s dedication to Quality Control, Food Safety and High Sanitation Standards, utilizing the most cost-efficient means.   

 
Essential Job Functions: 

• Tracks required and completed cleaning activities throughout all areas of the facility and outside grounds utilizing cleaning schedules. 

• Conducts post-cleaning inspections and ATP swabbing verifications. 

• Tracks and reports out on KPI data related to cleaning effectiveness (ATP swabbing, environmental testing, complaints). 

• Conducts departmental training and evaluates training effectiveness periodically. 

• Develop/maintains current SSOPs and assigns work orders to Sanitation team members. 

• Works directly with chemical supplier to maintain the current list of all Sanitation and janitorial chemicals, SDSs, and chemical usage training documentation. 

• Orders and ensures adequate departmental supplies are on hand, schedules outside service providers as needed. 

• Oversee all product analytical and physical testing conducted as well as process control verifications. 

• Manages plant self-inspection program, documents and assigns corrective actions accordingly. 

• Monitors the facility pest management program and oversees other operational programs as needed. 

• Initiates Root Cause Analysis (RCAs) related to cleaning effectiveness, product quality, food safety, customer complaints and employee safety. 

• Works cross-functionally with other department heads to complete investigations, RCAs, corrective actions, and other problem solving as needed. 

• Conducts customer complaint investigations and reports findings to corporate Quality and Customer Service. 

• Manages facility food safety and workplace safety employee training program. 

• Acts as Food Safety (HACCP) and Food Defense Team Coordinators (Certification required). 

• Maintains current Food Safety Plan (HACCP) and Food Defense plan. 

• Conducts plant internal audits as prescribed by corporate policy. 

• Aids plant manager in facilitating all third party, Regulatory, and customer required audits. 

• Communicates with the Plant Manager on all problems, both sanitation and labor, to ensure efficient operations. 

• Maintains strict GMPs, Food Safety, and personnel Safety standards. 

• Stays current on regulations and industry standards as it relates to Sanitation, Product Quality and Food Safety. 

• Schedule and oversee the work of sanitation staff, ensuring adequate coverage during production and non-production hours. 

• Oversee receiving department, and receiver. Ensures that the companies receiving program is in place and is being properly carried out.  

• Ensures that there are efficient amounts of ingredients and packaging supplies. 

• Performs other related duties as assigned by management. 

Minimum Position Qualifications/Education: 

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology or related field preferred, equivalent experience will be considered. 

• Computer experience with the following systems is preferred: ERP, Microsoft Office. 

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in sanitation management, preferably in a food manufacturing environment. 

• Experience with GFSI Certifications. 

• Basic understanding of inventory control procedures. 

• Strong understanding of food safety regulations, including GMPs, and SSOPs. 

• Familiarity with cleaning chemicals, sanitation equipment, and best practices in food manufacturing sanitation. 

• Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills. 

• Extremely organized and able to work with minimum supervision. 

• Ability to develop professional relationships internally and with outside vendors. 

Working Conditions: 

• Ability to work in a food manufacturing environment, including exposure to allergens, varying temperatures hot/cold, humidity levels, and noise. 

• Must be able to lift and move equipment or materials weighing up to 50 pounds as needed. 

• Flexibility to work shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, based on plant needs. 

• Must be able to work on unforgiving surfaces and access all areas of operations throughout facility to conduct investigations when necessary. 

• Prolonged periods of standing/sitting and working on a computer. 

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