Description
Ice Cream Production Supervisor
Modesto, California
Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits
Join Crystal Creamery – Where Quality Begins with Great Leadership
Crystal Creamery, one of California's leading dairy manufacturers, is seeking an experienced Ice Cream Production Supervisor to lead our production team in a fast-paced, 24/7 manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated leader who thrives on driving safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement.
If you enjoy leading teams, solving problems, and producing high-quality products that families enjoy every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Requirements
What You'll Do
- Lead daily ice cream production operations across multiple shifts.
- Supervise approximately 40 production employees.
- Schedule employees and manage payroll coding through Paylocity.
- Coordinate production schedules with the Master Planner to maximize efficiency.
- Ensure production goals, quality standards, and customer expectations are achieved.
- Verify proper ingredients and packaging materials are used throughout production.
- Perform hourly production and finished product quality checks.
- Oversee HTST pasteurization operations and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Review and maintain production records, metal detector logs, and pasteurization charts.
- Partner with Maintenance and Quality Assurance to minimize downtime and improve operational performance.
- Coach employees, enforce company policies, and promote a culture of accountability, food safety, and continuous improvement.
What We're Looking For
- Previous supervisory experience in food manufacturing, dairy, beverage, or other production environments.
- Strong leadership and team development skills.
- Excellent troubleshooting, organizational, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience managing production schedules and meeting production targets.
- Knowledge of food safety, GMPs, HACCP, and quality systems preferred.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems; Paylocity experience is a plus.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Work Environment
- 24/7 manufacturing operation.
- Frequent exposure to production equipment and high-noise environments.
- Occasional work in refrigerated and freezer areas.
- Active position requiring standing, walking, bending, climbing, and lifting throughout the shift.
- Full-time leadership position requiring flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and additional hours as needed to support operations.
Why Crystal Creamery?
? Competitive Salary
? Comprehensive Benefits Package
? Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
? 401(k) with Company Match
? Paid Vacation & Holidays
? Career Growth & Development Opportunities
? Stable Employment with a Trusted California Dairy Manufacturer
? Collaborative Leadership Team Focused on Safety, Quality, and Continuous Improvement
Ready to Lead?
If you're passionate about manufacturing excellence, developing people, and producing high-quality ice cream products, apply today and become part of the Crystal Creamery team!
Lead with purpose. Produce with pride. Grow your career at Crystal Creamery.
To apply please visit www.crystalcreamery.com
Crystal Creamery is an Equal Employment opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics in California), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Skills Required
- Previous supervisory experience in food manufacturing, dairy, beverage, or other production environments
- Strong leadership and team development skills
- Excellent troubleshooting, organizational, and decision-making abilities
- Experience managing production schedules and meeting production targets
- Knowledge of food safety, GMPs, HACCP, and quality systems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office and manufacturing systems
- Paylocity experience
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment (standing, walking, bending, refrigerated/freezer work)
What We Do
Crystal Creamery is California's oldest family-owned dairy, operating since 1901. It is a dairy producer that uses fresh milk from local farms and premium ingredients to make products such as ice cream, cheese, sour cream, and cottage cheese.
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