Gourmet Popcorn Production Supervisor
About The Position
Join Our Team at Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop! Are you ready to be part of something big? At Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop, we're not just selling candy-we're crafting experiences, creating incredible products, and building community. If you're driven, passionate, and eager to make your mark, we want you on our team. Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop was born in Pittsburgh, PA, in 2012. We've grown from a single store to 23 locations (and counting!) across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, West Virginia, Minnesota, and Texas. We also offer national distribution of candy, soda, and gourmet popcorn to over 15,000 independent retailers nationwide. As our Gourmet Popcorn Production Supervisor, you'll play a key role in producing one of Grandpa Joe's fastest-growing product lines. You'll oversee popcorn production from start to finish, ensuring every batch meets our standards for quality, consistency, and freshness. This position is responsible for scheduling production, maintaining equipment, monitoring inventory, ordering popcorn kernels, oils, seasonings, coatings, packaging, and other production supplies. You'll also personally produce our signature gourmet popcorn by popping, coating, seasoning, packaging, and preparing each batch for distribution to our retail stores and wholesale customers. Because popcorn production varies based on demand, production will not occur every day. During non-production times, you'll become an important part of our retail team by assisting customers, stocking merchandise, merchandising displays, and helping create the fun, memorable shopping experience Grandpa Joe's is known for. This role isn't just about making popcorn-it's about making a difference and being part of something special.
Requirements
- Enjoy creating quality products
- Stay organized
- Take pride in producing consistent results
- Comfortable operating production equipment
- Comfortable performing routine cleaning and preventative maintenance
- Comfortable keeping work area organized, safe, and food-safe
- Care about consistency and take pride in producing products that meet high standards
- Friendly, fun, and easy-going
- Understand the impact of their actions on the entire team
- Happy to transition to retail responsibilities by assisting customers, stocking shelves, merchandising displays, receiving inventory, and supporting the store team wherever needed
- Self-motivated
- Able to balance following established procedures
- Able to continuously look for ways to improve production and retail operations
Nice To Haves
- Previous food production experience
- Previous commercial kitchen experience
- Previous manufacturing experience
- Previous supervisory experience
Responsibilities
- Scheduling production
- Maintaining equipment
- Monitoring inventory
- Ordering popcorn kernels, oils, seasonings, coatings, packaging, and other production supplies
- Producing gourmet popcorn by popping, coating, seasoning, packaging, and preparing each batch for distribution
- Assisting customers during non-production times
- Stocking merchandise during non-production times
- Merchandising displays during non-production times
- Operating production equipment
- Performing routine cleaning and preventative maintenance
- Keeping work area organized, safe, and food-safe
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Flexible scheduling
- Opportunities for bonuses and incentives
- Earned PTO and Sick Time
- Generous team member discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
