General Labor, Sanitation

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 General Labor, Sanitation team member, you will be responsible for maintaining cleanliness across all buildings by washing walls, ceilings, floors, and disinfecting equipment. You will operate various sanitation equipment, oversee storage of cleaning supplies, and complete sanitation checklists. Additionally, you will work closely with the sanitation manager and quality control technician to correct deficiencies, participate in safety training sessions, and ensure compliance with AIB guidelines, HACCP, and GMP. This role requires flexibility with overtime hours and maintaining a clean and tidy work area at all times.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains all buildings by washing walls, ceilings, overheads, floors, removing trash and disinfects equipment according to master cleaning. May operate tray / rack washers, washer extractors and dryers.
• Visually inspect equipment and complete sanitation checklist following each wash.
• Performs maintenance cleaning on tray washer, washer extractor and dryer.
• Oversees storage of all cleaning supplies and disinfecting equipment and supplies as instructed.
• Performs other duties or special projects as required by the Manager or Supervisor.
• Works to maintain and improve on the quality, legality and safety of each product and the processes used in their manufacture.
• Visually inspect other equipment sanitor's work and complete sanitation checklist following each wash.
• Work directly with sanitation manager and quality control technician to correct deficiencies that may exist after inspection.
• Set up line and equipment to company standards prior to production run.
• Participates on company training sessions on all safety topics, work instruction, cleaning procedures, Quality standards, Company and Quality policies.
• Follow AIB (American Institute of Baking) guidelines.
• Understand and follow hazard analysis and critical control points, (HACCP) and good manufacturing practices (GMP)
• Operates Sanitation Cleaning equipment such as but not limited to: Floor scrubbers, vacuum cleaner, industrial vacuums, scissor Lift, Pressure washers, steam cleaners, buffing machines and all-purpose cleaner.
• Understanding and use of cleaning chemicals.
• Responsible for maintaining supplies such as paper products for bathrooms and towel dispensers in all buildings.
• Responsible for keeping assigned work area clean and tidy at all times and reporting any potential contamination and suspicious activity to a Supervisor immediately.
• Overtime hours, including working different shift and weekends may be required based on work demand. Employee must be flexible with these hours.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma / GED desired or equivalent years of experience
• Previous experience in a baking environment preferred
• Must have good command of the English language, both written and verbal.

Hourly Rate:$23.00

Shift: 2nd

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 LLC values the contribution each Team Member brings to our organization. The final determination of a successful candidate's starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to location, shift, education, skill, and experience within the job or the industry. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed In this specific job description. Additional pay may be determined for those candidates that exceed these specified qualifications and requirements. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

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.