Our mission is to touch and enhance lives through the joy that is Krispy Kreme, not only in our doughnut shops but also in grocery and convenience stores. This is where you come in! We make sweet treats in our Doughnut Factories, and in this role, you will do just that- ensuring that the doughnuts you make inspire customer wonder by meeting all our quality and food safety standards. You will prepare dough, glaze, icing and fillings. You’ll make sure the doughnut-making equipment is running in top shape and fix any issues that may arise.
What will you do?
You’ll inspire customer wonder by making delicious sweet treats according to Krispy Kreme high quality standards. Making doughnuts requires preparing ingredients, following the right production schedule, weighing ingredients, tracking how the equipment is doing (from the proofer to the fryer and beyond), keeping an eye on how the doughnuts are looking as they come off the line, and helping to pack them up when needed. You’ll also master your craft as you minimize waste, document the production specs and readings, and restock as you go. You’ll get to know the equipment well and be able to troubleshoot it or even repair it when needed. You’ll also keep things clean and up to the highest food safety standards. As our Doughnut Maker, you’re looked to as a leader on the team, modeling the best communications skills, teamwork and respect of others. You’ll help when your leader requests it in other areas at times too.
On the move
This is a role for people who prefer not sitting still. Get ready to get moving while you create beautiful doughnuts! You’ll lift 50 to 75 pounds often, and you’ll pull carts with 100-pound bags of our doughnut mix. You’ll need to be able to move around, read equipment dials and measuring devices, as well as use cleaning equipment.
What makes you a great fit?
You have 2-4 years of experience working in a food manufacturing or a similar environment, doing food production or processing and reading standard operating procedures. You can troubleshoot minor equipment failures and are a good problem-solver. Experience in Food Safety is ideal. You can communicate with fellow Krispy Kremers effectively and know how to stay organized. You can read and do basic math as well as use weights and measurements. It wouldn’t hurt if you are detail-oriented and enjoy documenting the work you do. Problem-solving and basic computer skills will also come in handy! We also prefer for you to have a high school diploma or GED.
“You are applying for work for a franchisee (Franchise Name) of Krispy Kreme, not Krispy Kreme Corporate, or any of its affiliates. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own wage and benefit programs that can vary among franchisees.”

Awesome Doughnut, LLC is the exclusive franchisee of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Southern California.
Great Circle Family Foods, LLC was the exclusive franchisee and area developer for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Southern California. Great Circle launched the Krispy Kreme brand in the Southern California market in 1999, solidified it as a part of [national] pop culture, and quickly garnered more than 50% of regional doughnut market share. By 2018 it operated 17 retail locations, and earned respect for its visionary marketing, demonstrated excellence in operations execution and unit-level profitability. Great Circle's senior executives were honored to serve on both the Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Franchisee Advisory Council and Marketing Advisory Council.
One of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ largest and fastest growing franchisees, Great Circle earned the 2000 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts “Area Developer of the Year” award and the 2001 and 2002 awards for maintaining system-leading standards in Quality, Service and Cleanliness. In addition, the company has repeatedly been recognized as one of Restaurant Finance Monitor’s top 200 restaurant franchisees, was the winner of the 2003 Hospitality Technology Edge Award for Quick Service Restaurant IT Project of the Year, and received the 2002 FS/TEC Technology Innovation Award. Great Circle has been recognized as Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' global sales leader every year since 2009. At the 2017 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Global Partner Summit, Great Circle received five sales awards!
Great Circle and its team members entered into a joint venture partnership with Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation (DNUT:NASDAQ) called Awesome Doughnut, LLC, formed to operate and further develop Krispy Kreme Doughnuts opportunities in Southern California.