Jay Makela

***** ****** ***, ***** # *

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825

Phone # 317-***-****

Email address: ad1m9p@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain the position of Sanitation Supervisor within the baking industry in Indiana.

EXPERTISE STATEMENT:

• 30 years of expertise in food manufacturing sanitation and pest control

• 22 years of experience in the baking industry

• 13 years of quality management experience

• 17 years of experience in food safety/sanitation management

• 9 superior rating AIB audits

• 3 “A” rating GFSI BRC audits

• 10 years of experience as a food safety and pest control auditor

• 8 years of experience as a sanitation manager in an SQF Level 3 Food Company

• 5 years of experience as a Food Sanitarian/FDA Contract Auditor in Indiana

EDUCATION:

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science with a minor in Management.

Graduation date: December 17, 1983

Significant Courses: Organic Chemistry, Physics, Soil Science, Accounting, Environmental Science, Economics, and Business Law

CERTIFICATIONS:

PCQI FSMA Certification, July, 2016

Front Line Leadership Training, May, 2016

HACCP Certified through NSF International, April, 2015

Integrated Process Management Level 1, Deasy Associates, 2010

Completion of AIB courses in:

Food Science and Technology Science of Baking Food Processing Sanitation

Frozen Dough Technology Cookie Technology Muffin Technology

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EXPERIENCE:

2021-2023 DUTCH COUNTRY PACKAGING/ORGANICS (A USDA Certified Facility) Middlebury, Indiana

Director of Sanitation

• Managed the sanitation and pest control programs at an egg processing USDA

certified facility

• Trained sanitation and production teams in 5S and equipment cleaning

• Wrote and updated SSOPs

• Updated and maintained MSS

• Scheduled the daily activities of the sanitation team

• Performed daily sanitation and pest control audits

• Maintain high level of plant cleanliness in facility at all times

2019-2021 FIVE HOUR ENERGY - Living Essentials, Wabash, Indiana

Corporate Sanitation Manager

• Managed the sanitation programs at all 5 Living Essentials facilities in Wabash,

Indiana

• Performed auditing and troubleshooting of CIP and COP cleaning for all production

lines

• Trained sanitation and production teams in 5S and equipment cleaning

• Wrote and updated SSOPs

• Updated and maintained MSS

• Scheduled the daily activities of the sanitation team

• Managed the chemical and pest control programs

• Performed weekly food safety and safety audits

• Maintained high level of plant cleanliness in all of the facilities at all times

2017-2019 MONSTER ENERGY - Berner Food & Beverage, Dakota, Illinois

Corporate Sanitation Manager

• Managed the sanitation programs at the Berner Cheese facility, 4-pack Snack

facility, and all liquid manufacturing which included Monster Energy and Starbucks

Coffee

• Managed the daily activities of 1 supervisor,1 lead, and 7 hourly employees in the

sanitation department, and 74 production employees that performed cleaning of the

production lines

• Performed auditing and troubleshooting of CIP and COP cleaning for all production

lines

• Trained sanitation and production teams in 5S and equipment cleaning

• Wrote and updated SSOPs

• Updated and maintained MSS

• Scheduled the activities of the sanitation team

• Managed the chemical and pest control programs

• Managed the environmental monitoring program

• Performed weekly food safety and safety audits

• Maintained high level of plant cleanliness in the facility at all times

2016-2017 Hearthside Food Solutions, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Sanitation Manager

• Managed the daily activities of 2 supervisors, 3 leads, and 22 hourly employees at

2 Hearthside manufacturing facilities

• Wrote and updated SSOPs

• Updated and maintained MSS

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• Managed the chemical and pest control programs

• Managed the environmental monitoring program

• Performed weekly food safety and safety audits

• Maintained high level of plant cleanliness in the facility at all times

• Maintained the budgets for janitorial supplies, chemicals, and pest control

• Achieved 2 “A” ratings on the GFSI BRC audit

2013-2016 SPLENDA - Heartland Food Products Group, Indianapolis, Indiana

Operations Manager

• Managed the daily activities of 3 supervisors, 5 leads, and 40 hourly employees in

the sanitation department, 4 sanitation employees in the distribution center, and

24 production employees that performed cleaning of the production lines

• Wrote and updated SSOPs

• Updated and maintained MSS

• Managed the chemical and pest control programs

• Managed the environmental monitoring program

• Performed weekly food safety and safety audits

• Maintained high level of plant cleanliness in the facility at all times

• Maintained the budgets for janitorial supplies, chemicals, pest control, and

sanitation contractors

2011-2013 ARYZTA - Otis Spunkmeyer, Columbia, South Carolina

Sanitation Manager

• Managed the daily activities of 3 supervisors, and 30 hourly employees in the

cleaning of the frozen bread sticks plant, frozen cookie dough plant, and the

muffin plant for Subway

• Wrote and updated SSOPs

• Updated and maintained MSS

• Managed the chemical and pest control programs

• Managed the environmental monitoring program

• Performed weekly food safety and safety audits

• Maintained high level of plant cleanliness in the facility at all times

• Maintained the budgets for janitorial supplies, chemicals, pest control, and

sanitation contractors

2009-2010 Bimbo Bakeries USA, Elkhart, Indiana

Food Safety and Environmental Manager

• Managed the daily activities of 1 supervisor, and 12 hourly employees in the

sanitation/food safety program

• Managed the plant environmental program

• Wrote and updated SSOPs

• Updated and maintained MSS

• Managed the chemical and pest control programs

• Performed weekly food safety and safety audits

• Maintained high level of plant cleanliness in the facility at all times

• Achieved “A” rating on the GFSI BRC audit

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1991-2008 Hostess Brands, Indianapolis, Indiana

Plant Sanitarian 2003-2008

• Managed the daily activities of 3 supervisors, and 33 hourly employees in the

sanitation department for the cleaning of the Bread line, Bun line, Doughnut line,

and Muffin line

• Managed the daily activities of 2 supervisors, and 5 hourly employees in the

receiving department

• Wrote and updated SSOPs

• Updated and maintained MSS

• Managed the chemical and pest control programs

• Performed weekly food safety and safety audits

• Maintained high level of plant cleanliness in the facility at all times

• Maintained the budgets for janitorial supplies, chemicals, pest control, and

sanitation contractors

Quality Control Manager 1993-2003

• Managed the daily activities of 4 quality control technicians

• Maintained the quality control budget for lab supplies

• Performed weekly food safety and safety audits

• Managed the consumer complaints program

Quality Control Technician 1991-1993

• Performed moisture, water activity, pH, and total titratable acidity testing on

doughs and finished product on the bread, muffins, and doughnut production lines

• Performed weight control testing on all production lines

• Performed pre-op and post-op inspections on all production lines

• Performed weekly food safety audits

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