Bakery Sanitation at Top Pot Doughnuts & Coffee

Description

Bakery Sanitation plays a key role in maintaining a clean, safe, and organized bakery environment. This position ensures all production areas, equipment, and facilities meet food safety and quality standards, supporting the bakery team in producing exceptional doughnuts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Facility Cleaning & Upkeep

• Perform daily, weekly, and deep-cleaning tasks for bakery floors, walls, restrooms, breakrooms, and storage areas.
• Maintain cleanliness of common areas, waste zones, and loading docks.
• Empty and sanitize trash, recycling, and compost receptacles; replace liners as needed.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, and power-wash floors to maintain slip-free, food-safe conditions.
• Restock all necessary personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Restock and maintain all cleaning products.

Equipment & Production Area Sanitation

• Clean, sanitize, and reassemble equipment according to established procedures and schedules.
• Follow all sanitation SOPs and safety data sheet (SDS) guidelines for chemical use and handling.
• Ensure cleaning and sanitizing are completed.

Safety & Compliance

• Adhere to all food safety, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and OSHA standards.
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times.
• Immediately report maintenance or safety issues to the Manager.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Prior sanitation, janitorial, or food production cleaning experience preferred.
• Knowledge of cleaning and sanitation chemicals and safe handling procedures.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs. and stand, bend, or move for extended periods.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety.
• Reliable, punctual, and self-motivated.
• A food handler's permit is required.
• Demonstrated ability to use sound judgment.

Physical Demands:

The employee must frequently lift and /or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk, reach with hands and arms, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.