Sanitation Lead - 1st Shift

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Kentwood, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flex spending accounts

Disability insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

Maker’s Pride, LLC in Kentwood, MI is seeking a sanitation associate to clean production equipment, follow SSOPs, and document sanitation activities. The role supports safety and food safety with routine inspections and reporting.

Applicants should have industrial sanitation experience and be able to work third shift. Basic English required; Spanish is a plus. Benefits are offered with competitive wages and opportunities for overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; sanitation experience preferred.
• Must be able to read and write basic English; Spanish is a plus.
• Microsoft Office skills are recommended.

Responsibilities

• Follows procedures and SSOPs to clean production equipment for safety and hygiene.
• Record information reflecting sanitation activities and issues; inform supervisor of progress.
• Order supplies when needed and maintain required reporting.

Skills

Industrial food sanitation experience

English literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grand Rapids - H1, 3061 Shaffer Avenue, Kentwood, Michigan, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

What We Want to Give You:

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including:

• health/dental/vision insurance
• flex spending accounts
• short & long-term disability
• paid holidays and vacation
• bonus opportunities (referral, production, etc.)

1st Shift Hours: 6:30am - 3:00pm (Monday through Friday)

(Must have Industrial Food Sanitation Experience)

Job Summary:

• Follows procedures and SSOPs to perform cleaning on production equipment to ensure safety, hygiene, and food safety. May record information to reflect sanitation activities and issues. Advises/updates supervisor/manager of progress and or other non-routine issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows established procedures in the cleaning and sanitation of idle production equipment.
• Completes required reporting to reflect activity.
• Advises supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.
• Familiarity and understanding of testing for chemical concentrations.
• Familiarity with COP and CIP systems.
• Familiarity with refractometers a plus

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Must be capable of being productive on third-shift scheduling. In addition, some facilities are multi-level and may require ascending or descending stairs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Language Skills:

• Must be able to speak, read, and write in basic English; Spanish is a plus.

Education and/or Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; at least six months experience in a sanitation production environment preferred.
• Supervisory skills are desired.
• Must have some Microsoft Office skills.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Multi-shift production operations may be expansive, noisy, wet/humid and vary in temperature from refrigerated environment, ambient or warm in summer months depending on facility.

Disclaimer:

• The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
• Federal law obligates us to provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of employees, unless to do so would pose an undue hardship. Please let us know as soon as possible if you need an accommodation to complete these listed essential functions.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Grand Rapids - H1, 3061 Shaffer Avenue, Kentwood, Michigan, United States of America