Who We Are

Founded in 1920 and based in Addison, Illinois, Clyde’s is a thriving, 4^th generation family-owned food manufacturer and a leading national supplier of donuts to the largest global retailers in mass grocery, convenience stores, and food service. We specialize in the manufacture of a wide assortment of ready to serve, ready to sell, and ready to finish donuts for customer showcases and retail display. Our Company is financially strong with a consistent track record of stability and growth under the careful leadership of the Bickford family. Clyde’s offers the best in a family-owned environment with a friendly, informal, and supportive culture. We invite you to consider a career with our special company.

Why are we hiring?

Clyde's is growing very fast. We continue to enjoy multi-year, accelerated, double-digit growth. In 2023, we opened our 2^nd production plant and are adding many new positions! Clyde's is a place where you can make a real difference and find real opportunity. We are looking for enthusiastic, collaborative, and hard-working individuals to join our family and become part of our 104-year-old success story.

Summary of Position

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Senior Production Supervisor manages personnel, and the production / packaging processes of donuts across multiple production lines.

• Location: 1120 West Fullerton Ave, Addison, IL
• Shift: 9:30am-6:30pm
• Workweek: Sunday to Friday (EXTRA DAY PAY AVAILABLE)

Essential Job Functions

• Work with operations management personnel to instill and uphold a team culture committed to safety, excellence, continuous improvement, and creative, cost-conscious problem solving.
• Evaluate and recommend measures to improve safety, housekeeping and sanitation, production methods, efficiency, asset utilization, equipment performance, and quality of product.
• Train employees. Plan, assign, and direct work; monitor performance; reward and, if needed, discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems. Collaborate with HR to select line personnel for hire and evaluate new hires.
• Review daily production schedules. Determine requirements for and availability of labor, ingredients and packaging materials and makes necessary adjustments.
• Oversee the startup, adjustment and/or setup of packaging and labeling machinery.
• Inspect and measure raw and/or finished products to verify conformance to specifications. Direct workers in adjusting machines and equipment if products fail to meet standards.
• Conduct consistent and disciplined review of KPIs on Redzone. Promptly investigate shortfalls and analyzes ways to improve plant operations and OEE while stabilizing improvements.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety/ quality requirements reporting issues to the Production Manager and/or Director of Food Safety.
• Prepare and evaluate reports and documentation for production, down time, efficiency, productivity, scrap, and other reports as required.
• Master Company policies, procedures and cultural norms and hold team accountable for compliance with the letter and spirit of these requirements acting as a role model and coach.
• Complies with all Food Safety Requirements including GMPs when in production areas and reports all food safety or quality issues to supervisor or Food Safety department.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma with 3-5 years of manufacturing supervisory experience managing people.
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic who operates with a sense of urgency.
• Calm and steady demeanor working with people in fast paced environments.
• Someone who promotes collaboration and teamwork with both the desire and ability to lead, train and mentor employees.
• Ability to analyze data, reports and plant performance working methodically through challenges.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Passionate about safety, quality and the customer experience.
• Honest, highly ethical.
• Highly organized, ability to juggle multiple initiatives with excellent attention to detail.
• Computer literate including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience in food processing or packaging in an automated, high-speed packaging environment.
• Knowledgeable of GMP’s, SQF, safety practices and OSHA regulations.
• Knowledge and practical experience in LEAN.
• Spanish helpful but not required.

We Offer

• Competitive base pay.
• Annual bonus with history of consistent payout.
• Medical plan options including HMO, PPO and HDHP with H.S.A
• Dental Plan. Two plan options.
• Vision plan.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Short-term disability plan (Company paid).
• Long-term disability plan (Company paid).
• Group term life and AD&D insurance (Company Paid).
• Voluntary insurance plans Including life, AD&D, accident and critical illness.
• Generous paid time off benefits and 7 holidays.
• 401(k) plan including 4% matching contribution and immediate vesting.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Various leaves of absence programs for life’s emergencies.
• Clean, modern, and safe facilities.
• Company-provided uniforms and an annual safety shoe subsidy.

Clyde’s Donuts is proud to be an equal opportunity/ reasonable accommodation employer.

Sponsorship: We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Clyde’s Donuts.

Work Environment and Job Physical Demands

These conditions are common to production supervisors.

• Exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Exposure to extreme hot conditions on such equipment as operating fryers and extreme cold conditions such as blast spiral freezers.
• Exposure to noise, dust, and fumes.
• Standing and walking on slippery floors.
• Working in close proximity to equipment and other employees.
• Lifting of up to 50 pounds and movement of equipment.