Lead Sanitor

When what you Crave is a job that combines creative, challenging and ever-changing work with an experienced, inclusive team committed to create memorable moments every day, only White Castle hits the spot!

We’re America’s first fast-food hamburger chain with more than a century of service to a nation of Cravers. But we’re not satisfied with an impressive past. We’ve got our eye on an even tastier future, and we want you to be part of it! White Castle is always looking for passionate, energetic, results driven people to join our teams, so apply to start your White Castle career today!

Check out this new opportunity fresh from the Rensselaer Bakery! The Lead Sanitor directs, trains, and works with sanitors to maintain a clean and pest free facility that is compliant with FDA regulations. The duties include, but are not limited to, scheduling of sanitation duties, recording cleaning frequencies, updating sanitation master cleaning schedule, performing food plant inspections, quality assurance, safety, GMP’s, and training of sanitors and QA technicians.

The Lead Sanitor will also work in positions as operator to fill-in for breaks, lunches or shortages of team members as needed. Lead Sanitors are expected to uphold and demonstrate the Company’s Core Values. This position description does not contain a comprehensive list of required duties and responsibilities. The Lead Sanitor is expected to perform related duties assigned by management, which may be added, revised, or eliminated based on business and operational needs, with or without advance notice.

Lead Sanitors must follow the direction and guidance of the Lead Sanitor and the Plant Manager. If you are craving a new opportunity and meet the minimum qualifications below – please apply today!

• High School Diploma or GED required; and
• Previous training and experience in the baking industry obtained through education or experience is preferred;
• Good interpersonal and human relations skills with ability to maintain a positive professional demeanor accepting responsibility and willingness to learn;
• Direct, train and motivate team members;
• Knowledge, training, and experience with production, sanitation, quality, and safety;
• Good verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively give clear instructions to direct and motivate team members;
• Must have good employee relation skills, be team oriented, work well with others, and be able to give and receive direction and to follow clear and detailed instructions;
• Efficiently work and respond in a fast-paced environment to meet operational demands;
• Skillfully diagnose cleaning and production problems including work schedule;
• Good understanding of HACCP, SSOP, GMPs, and knowledge of FDA regulations;
• Proficiently work with computers with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and warehouse management software (ERP/WMS);
• Possess the aptitude to complete the AIB course and AIB Principles in Baking if needed;
• Ability to successfully complete on-the-job training.

• Schedule, direct and organize sanitation duties;
• Train sanitors in equipment and factory clean-up procedures;
• Direct production work and train production operators;
• Ensure documentation is FDA and AIB compliant;
• Maintain sanitation supplies inventory control;
• Machine mixer and extruder operation following procedures and maintaining standards to produce consistent dough for development of buns;
• Final Checker to ensure that there is no excessive flour in pans and that the dough balls are properly panned;
• Make dough adjustments when necessary;
• Operating the packaging machine, palletizing, and fork truck to store packaged product for selection and shipment by the shipping department;
• Carton stripping to sort through bad corrugated cartons for re-use in the box former;
• Check and set equipment such as the proof box and oven;
• Ability to function efficiently in any of the production line positions which is acquired through observation and hands‑on experience;
• Maintain and follow all company safety rules and ensure all Good Manufacturing Practices, SQF and HACCP program requirements are followed by all team members and contract labor;
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