Welcome to Clyde’s Donuts!

Over a century ago, the Bickford family took ownership of Clyde’s Delicious Donuts. Since 1920, our company has grown to become a beloved name, known for our innovative and high-quality donuts that delight taste buds of all ages. Today, Clyde’s is a thriving, high growth, 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. Our Company is financially strong with a consistent track record of stability and growth under the careful leadership of the Bickford family. We invite you to consider a career with our special company.

Summary of Position

Reporting to the Senior Production Manager or Production Manager, this 12-15 week, fast-track leadership development role is designed to equip trainees with the skills necessary to manage a shift in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. Management Trainees will gain practical experience in production operations, continuous improvement, quality, food safety, safety and sanitation while developing team leadership and decision-making abilities. Upon assignment to a supervisor role after completion of the 12-15 week trainee period; the individual will manage personnel, and production and packaging processes of donuts across multiple production lines ensuring that performance meets or exceeds operational standards and goals.

Location: 1120 West Fullerton Avenue, Addison, IL
Schedule: Sunday - Friday (Position is salary, sixth day pay is offered in addition to salary.)

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Learn to manage daily production operations to meet efficiency, yield, and cost targets.
• Learn to analyze production reports and identify areas for efficiency improvements. Monitor and analyze key production metrics (OEE, yield, downtime, waste).
• Learn donut manufacturing processes, equipment functionality, line set-up and set points, changeover processes, trouble shooting and shut down.
• Learn quality control processes, conduct line checks, and ensure compliance with HACCP and FSMA regulations.
• Learn food safety standards, sanitation protocols, GMPs, and regulatory requirements (FDA, USDA, SQF, BRC).
• Learn OSHA safety standards fundamentals and company safety programs and policies. Participate in safety audits, incident investigations, and corrective action plans.
• Learn personnel management skills including assessing performance, coaching, discipline, conflict resolutions.
• Learn and practice cross functional collaboration.
• Develop critical thinking, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, or business administration.
• No prior experience required but previous internship or co-op experience in manufacturing preferred.
• Spanish helpful but not required.
• Good organizational skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literate and knowledgeable in MS Office Suite.

Desired Personal Traits

• A strong bias to be on the floor versus in the office.
• A self-starter with a strong work ethic who operates with a sense of urgency.
• Upbeat, calm, and steady demeanor working with people in fast paced environments.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Someone who promotes collaboration and teamwork with both the desire and ability to lead, train and mentor employees.

We Offer

Target compensation estimates are provided in good faith at the time of job posting. Job offers may vary based on the candidate’s education, certifications, job-related knowledge, skill, experience, geographic location, shift, and internal equity. Clyde’s may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

• Target base salary range: $55,000 to $65,000
• Additional 6th day pay range: $212 - $250 per 6th day
• Position is eligible for annual bonus

The target total compensation estimate includes an estimated annual bonus paid at target. Bonus payments are contingent on the Company achieving budgeted benchmarks and individual attainment of performance goals.

Comprehensive Benefits

• 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 and long-term disability plans (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.

Sponsorship Not Available

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 individuals working in the plant environment.

• 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.

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