About this role
Are you looking to catapult your career by driving high-impact transformation with household brands? Do you crave an entrepreneurial, fast paced and engaging growth assignment working with incredible people from across the globe?
At Dreyers Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Hagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyers & Edys, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Areas hub for up and coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply chain, and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.
Unleash your potential at Dreyers Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you!
Role and Activity
- To ensure our manufacturing facility is secure. Respectfully and efficiently greet visitors and vendors upon their entrance to our facility.
- Enforce access control policy including employees, visitors, and contractors and logged in/out appropriately on logs.
- Monitor/respond to emergency alarm systems and follow procedures.
- Monitor systems including but not limited to: CCTV and telephone systems and enforce procedures.
- Complete weigh master duties.
- Diary reconciliation duties.
- Truck inspections as needed.
- Inventory Management including some office supply purchasing.
- Data entry for administrative support.
- Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) at all times.
- To communicate effectively with the team in a direct and effective manner. Ensure a productive turnover with off going gate attendants to include highlights of prior situations or events that may have occurred and may be of relevance.
- Alternative point of contact and communication to factory leadership regarding employee call-ins.
- Ensure you walk the talk and use the looking eyes, attend to the issues as and when they happen.
- Promote the Froneri culture of employees being owners rather than just employees.
Measurable Outcomes
- Effective team in place
- Training and development plans in place for all teams, producing measurable business benefits
- Quality and improvement initiatives being implemented
- Reduction in accidents and incidents on a YOY basis
- Reducing trends of wastage
- De-kitting the line and making sure all packaging is returned to the warehouse
- Ensuring line is checked after being cleaned and all tools are stored in the correct places
- No stagnant water left in any equipment
Levels of responsibility
- Technical system adherence
- Service Level
- Completion of the required production to plan
- Production Targets
- Usage and Labor variances for your area
- Health & Safety
BEHAVIORS AND CORE VALUES: Must consistently showcase the desired behaviors that represent our Core Values.
We Take Ownership
- Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish
- Make sound decisions and get into the right level of detail
- Apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste
We Do What Is Right
- Choose transparency over convenience, even if it means difficult conversations
- Set clear roles and responsibilities, enabling everyone to exercise appropriate initiative and judgment
- Speak up when you see something that does not align to our values and policies
We Seek to Improve
- Strive to continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations
- Value feedback from others and encourage open dialogue to understand how we can improve
- Learn from both successes and failures
We Are Better Together
- Ensure decisions are based on whats best for the whole business
- Practice inclusion by seeking diverse perspectives
- Treat everyone with fairness and respect
Position Qualifications:
- 18 years of age or older
- Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication, math and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.
- High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience
- One-year related experience (preferred).
Work Environment:
In this position, the employee will regularly work with and around others; in a wet and/or humid environment; in areas of high noise level; and around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment. The work is fast paced.
The position involves frequent exposure to nuts and other potential allergens.
- Cold Temperatures: Parts of the facility, such as storage and production areas, may be kept at low temperatures.
- Requires use of cold-protective PPE.
- May involve standing, lifting, and walking in refrigerated zones for extended periods.
- Fast-Paced: Workers often operate under strict timelines to meet production quotas.
- High-speed manufacturing floor with frequent movement, line assignment changes, and tight production timelines.
- Standing for Long Hours: Many roles require prolonged standing and repetitive tasks.
- Repetitive hand and arm movements required.
- Must be able to stand for hours with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
- Food Safety Regulations: Employees must follow hygiene and safety guidelines, including wearing protective gear (gloves, hairnets, etc.).
- Team-Oriented: Workers collaborate to ensure smooth production and packaging.
The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Dreyers Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The pay for prospective employees in this role is $22.51 per hour.
Dreyers Grand Ice Cream Inc. provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants, regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic .