Sanitation Lead

Position Overview: You may know us for our delicious cheesecakes…and for being recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For®” 12 years in a row! What you may not know is at The Cheesecake Factory Bakery, our staff members are our highest quality ingredient. As the Sanitation Lead, you’ll take charge of coordinating and guiding the sanitation team to keep our bakery clean, safe, and audit ready. You’ll lead daily sanitation activities, drive strong sanitation programs, and ensure standards are consistently met across the operation. In this role, you’ll be a key champion of food safety…understanding and monitoring regulatory requirements, coaching team members on their responsibilities, and making sure concerns are quickly communicated to the right leaders who can take action. Your leadership helps protect our products, our people, and the trust of our customers and guests every day. You’ll thrive in this position if you are: Service Oriented: you’re a people person who effortlessly provides exceptional support whether it be over the phone or in person. A Skilled Problem Solver: you take action and think outside the box to find solutions and extend the application of your resources. Adaptable: you’re at ease in a fast-paced environment and are able to effortlessly change direction when priorities shift, learning to perform new tasks as required for business needs and willing to work various shifts and extended hours if necessary. Improvement Focused: you never turn off the thought “how can I do this better or faster?”. Here’s more of what you’ll get to do: Coordinate with Shift Managers, Department Supervisors, and Department Leads to ensure all sanitation activities are completed as planned. Support supervisors by monitoring new hires and assisting with training, ensuring all team members are properly trained and certified in required procedures. Direct and oversee sanitation team members in cleaning, sanitation, and pest control practices in accordance with daily and master sanitation plans. Inspect products, equipment, and facilities for compliance with federal and state sanitation regulations and plant standards; address issues with management and production teams and recommend improvements as needed. Ensure equipment, tools, and work areas are cleaned and maintained throughout the day, including prioritizing equipment cleaning in coordination with the baking area and ensuring continuous operation of the pan washing machine. Verify staffing coverage, time clock compliance, task assignments, and coordination of team member meals and breaks. Monitor plant conditions to ensure bathrooms, dining room, patio, and sanitation areas are clean and in acceptable condition; report maintenance issues promptly to ensure timely resolution. Enforce safety protocols within the sanitation area and report safety incidents as required. Communicate pertinent department and company performance information to team members. Complete required inspections, documentation, reports, and all administrative duties assigned by Sanitation Management. What we require: Minimum of 2 years of sanitation experience, preferably in a dessert or bakery manufacturing environment. High school diploma or GED required. Working knowledge of sanitation equipment teardown, setup, and parts cleanup. Basic understanding of sanitation chemicals and safe handling procedures. Strong knowledge of GMP and people safety policies. Basic computer proficiency, including Outlook and Microsoft Office. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 lbs., including occasional use of a pallet jack. Ability to work in varying environmental conditions, including freezers (down to -10°F), coolers (40°F), oven areas (up to 99°F), and moderate to high noise environments with PPE provided. Ability to work with sanitation chemicals using required PPE. Ability to complete administrative tasks as assigned by Sanitation Management. What we offer: Vacation and sick time Medical, Dental & Vision 401K with company match 25%-35% discount when dining as a guest Discounted cheesecake purchase program About the Company: The Cheesecake Factory Bakery creates over 35,000 delicious cheesecakes per day across our two facilities in Rocky Mountain, NC and Calabasas, CA plus other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees, and third-party bakery customers. The Cheesecake Factory Bakery is a subsidiary of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated. Recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® since 2014, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a global $3.7 billion public company with more than 350 casual dining restaurants and over 48,000 staff members. We are an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer. 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