Sanitation and Production Lead; Night Shift

Sanitation and Production Lead (Night Shift)
About this position

Pastry Star is more than a food manufacturer—it’s a team driven by passion, craftsmanship, and innovation. Founded by a French pastry chef and rooted in over 35 years of expertise, we create high-quality, clean-label ingredients that help professionals bring exceptional desserts to life. At Pastry Star, we don’t just make products—we solve problems, elevate standards, and build something meaningful together.

Why Join Pastry Star

At Pastry Star, we’re more than a team, we’re a family passionate about baking and innovation. We provide high-quality, all-natural, clean-label ingredients that help our customers create extraordinary products worldwide.

Joining us means:

• Innovation & Creativity: Work with cutting-edge pastry solutions and bring your ideas to life.
• Quality & Integrity: Be part of a team that values transparency, excellence, and ethical practices.
• Growth & Learning: Develop your skills in a supportive environment with industry experts.
• Team Spirit: Collaborate with a motivated, diverse, and passionate team.

If you love food, creativity, and making an impact in the bakery and pastry industry, Pastry Star is the place for you!

About Us: Pastry Star is located in Laurel, MD. Since 1986, the company has been manufacturing high quality, clean-label bakery ingredients (such as powder mixes, baking fruit jams, and fillings). Our core customers are industrial bakeries, in-store bakeries, and cruise lines.

What you'll do

Pastry Star, a manufacturer of premium bakery ingredients, is seeking a hands-on and organized Sanitation Lead to oversee and perform sanitation duties across our food production facility. This includes cleaning of equipment, production zones, and facility common areas, while supervising sanitation staff and ensuring compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the sanitation team in the cleaning and sanitizing of mixers, blenders, kettles, depositors, conveyors, tools, utensils, packaging lines, and all food-contact surfaces in accordance with the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Ensure allergen changeovers and sanitation procedures are followed rigorously to prevent cross-contamination (e.g., between dairy, nuts, gluten-free, etc.).
• Perform and supervise cleaning of dry mix and liquid production zones , including equipment teardown and reassembly after sanitation.
• Oversee the sanitation of tanks, totes, and filling lines used for pastry creams, glazes, and other high-viscosity products.
• Ensure that floor drains, walls, ceilings, racks, pallets, and shelving in production and warehouse areas are routinely cleaned to prevent pest or mold issues.
• Ensure proper handling and safe use of cleaning chemicals used in a food manufacturing environment; maintain accurate SDS records.
• Conduct and document pre-op inspections before shift start to ensure areas are clean and production-ready.
• Train sanitation team members on GMPs, proper hygiene, PPE usage, and sanitation procedures specific to Pastry Star’s product types and processes.
• Monitor sanitation records for accuracy and completeness; elevate any missed or incomplete tasks to management.
• Communicate effectively with Production, QA, and Maintenance to coordinate cleaning schedules, equipment access, and support for audits or shutdown cleanings.
• Assist in preparing for and supporting third-party food safety audits , customer inspections, and internal quality assessments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Minimum 5-10 years of sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Prior experience in a lead or supervisory role preferred
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
• Food safety standards (FDA, FSMA)
• Cleaning and sanitation chemicals,…