Production Manager - Meat

Grecian Delights Kronos•Glendale Heights, IL

3d•$120,000 - $140,000•Onsite

About The Position

Grecian Delight | Kronos Food (“GDK”) stands at the forefront as a premier provider of authentic Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. Our portfolio, featuring gyros, specialty meats, pitas, flatbreads, tzatziki, hummus, spreads, falafel, ready-to-eat and plant-based proteins, along with value-added bakery products, reflects our commitment to quality and authenticity. Serving over 400 foodservice distributors, 30,000 independent and national chain restaurants, and marking our presence in the top 40 U.S. retailers, we continue to enrich dining experiences with the flavors of the Mediterranean. Our Vision: Continue to be the leader in Greek, Mediterranean and inspired world cuisine. We strive to have every table or menu in the world serving up our delicious flavors. Our Mission: To be top of mind with our customers as the preferred and trusted company of choice, by delivering mutual value, and acting with a sense of urgency. Our Guiding Principles: Customer Centricity: Put the customer at the heart of the business, Ownership and Empathy: Act like owners, think like customers, Conscious leadership: Leading with awareness, kindness, and courage, Competitive Spirit: Playing to win. As members of the GDK family, we seek individuals who resonate with our vision, mission, and guiding principles. Your alignment with these core values enables us to maintain our legacy of excellence and innovation. We encourage you to embrace our commitment to customer satisfaction, ownership, leadership, and competitive spirit. Together, we will continue to bring the rich flavors of the Mediterranean to the world, fostering a culture of respect, growth, and shared success. Grecian Delight | Kronos Food is seeking an experienced 1st shift Production Manager for our Glendale Heights IL facility. As our Production Manager you will direct and coordinate overall operations for our production departments, ensuring objectives are achieved and quality standards are met. You will facilitate maximization of organizational and capital resources to achieve customer satisfaction, productivity, schedule adherence and economic goals. You will also effectively develop teams and develop a culture of respect throughout the operation. What you are going to be doing… As our Production Manager you will direct and coordinate overall operations for our meat departments, ensuring objectives are achieved including high quality, yield, labor, and schedule attainment. Facilitating maximization of organizational and capital resources to achieve customer satisfaction, productivity, schedule adherence and economic goals. Ensure effective team development and develop culture of respect. Ensure standards for product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained and that cost-effective technology and design is used to maximize production.Assist in development of plant/department budget, monitor plant spending and reports on operating costs within functional areas.Remain apprised of and keep management informed of cost and labor overruns, make recommendations, and implement solutions to related issues. Work closely with plant functional managers to develop and maintain positive employee relations environment.Assure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
5+ years’ experience in a Meat processing food manufacturing environment in a senior leadership role.
Strong leadership skills: demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop others.
Knowledgeable in applicable regulatory compliance (OSHA, USDA, FDA, etc.)
Working knowledge of GMP’s, SOP’s, HAACP, OSHA and other quality and safety programs in food processing environments.
Experience with USDA is required.
Ability to develop and communicate clear instructions, procedures, and processes.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate overall operations for our meat departments, ensuring objectives are achieved including high quality, yield, labor, and schedule attainment.
Facilitating maximization of organizational and capital resources to achieve customer satisfaction, productivity, schedule adherence and economic goals.
Ensure effective team development and develop culture of respect.
Ensure standards for product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained and that cost-effective technology and design is used to maximize production.
Assist in development of plant/department budget, monitor plant spending and reports on operating costs within functional areas.
Remain apprised of and keep management informed of cost and labor overruns, make recommendations, and implement solutions to related issues.
Work closely with plant functional managers to develop and maintain positive employee relations environment.
Assure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.