Hawaiian sweet bread maker running automated bakery plants and restaurants
King's Hawaiian is a family-owned baked-goods manufacturer whose stack is dominated by Rockwell Automation tooling (ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Studio 5000, FactoryTalk View, PowerFlex drives) over Ethernet/IP, ControlNet and Profibus, which points to highly automated production lines. Hiring skews heavily toward junior manufacturing roles, consistent with pain points around downtime, production efficiency and sanitation. SAP, Ariba and Workday run the back office.
King's Hawaiian is a privately held, family-owned food manufacturer best known for its Hawaiian sweet bread. The company is based in Torrance, California, has 1,001–5,000 employees, and runs manufacturing in Southern California and Georgia. It also operates restaurants in Torrance, with job posts referencing catering and a planned wedding and specialty dessert department. Hiring is concentrated in the United States, primarily across manufacturing and operations.
Plant systems center on Rockwell Automation: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Studio 5000, RSLogix, FactoryTalk View and PowerFlex, plus SPC and CMMS. Business systems include SAP, Ariba, Workday and ADP Workforce Now.
Yes. Manufacturing is by far its largest hiring area, mostly junior-level plant roles, with smaller openings in operations and marketing, all in the United States. Hiring velocity is steady.
King's Hawaiian is headquartered in Torrance, California, with manufacturing operations in California and Oakwood, Georgia.
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