Sanitation Lead I - 2nd Shift

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Kentwood (MI); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flex Spending

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Bonus Opportunities

Job summary

Maker's Pride is seeking a sanitation technician to clean production equipment, follow SSOPs, and maintain safety and food hygiene in a Kentwood, MI facility.

The role requires English proficiency and the ability to work a 2nd shift (3:30PM - 12:00AM). Prior industrial sanitation experience and basic MS Office skills are preferred, with potential to advance to supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; at least six months experience in a sanitation production environment preferred.
• Must be capable of working third shift.
• Must read, write, and speak English clearly; Spanish is a plus.
• Some Microsoft Office skills are required.
• Multi-shift production environment; may be noisy, wet/humid, and temperature varies.

Responsibilities

• Follows procedures and SSOPs to clean production equipment, ensuring safety, hygiene, and food safety.
• May record information reflecting sanitation activities and issues; updates supervisor/manager.
• Completes cleans and programs including MSS, PEM, and Non-PEM; verifies completed tasks.
• Advises supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.
• Familiarity with COP and CIP systems.

Skills

Industrial Food Sanitation Experience

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grand Rapids - H5, 3225 32nd Street, Kentwood, Michigan, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM

What We Want to Give You:

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

2nd Shift Hours: 3:30PM - 12:00AM / Weekend work may be required.

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 activities and verification for cleans and programs including MSS, PEM, and Non-PEM.
• Advises supervisor when supplies need to be ordered.
• Familiarity and understanding of testing for chemical concentrations.
• Familiarity with chemicals and their purpose and uses.
• Familiarity with COP and CIP systems.

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:

• English Language Proficiency
  Must be able to read, write, and speak English clearly to understand work instructions, safety guidelines, document issues, and communicate effectively with team members and leadership.
• 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 - H5, 3225 32nd Street, Kentwood, Michigan, United States of America