Production Supervisor - Meat

Grecian Delights Kronos•Elk Grove Village, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods (GDK) is seeking a hands-on Production Supervisor to lead meat production operations at its Elk Grove Village facility. The role is for the 2nd shift and reports directly to the Assistant Plant Manager. The supervisor leads and develops hourly production personnel and supports a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement in a high-velocity, USDA-regulated operation. The position is responsible for executing the daily production schedule and meeting safety, quality, labor, and productivity targets. The supervisor monitors performance, addresses issues and incidents, coordinates with other departments to minimize downtime, and ensures compliance with applicable regulations, food-safety standards, and company policies.

Requirements

Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a USDA food manufacturing environment, preferably meat processing.
Proven ability to lead large hourly production teams.
Strong working knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP, SQF, GMPs, OSHA, and food safety standards.
Experience managing labor, production schedules, and departmental performance metrics.
Ability to coach employees, resolve conflict, and hold team members accountable.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with ERP or manufacturing systems.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, coaching, and professional development to hourly production personnel while cultivating a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Execute the daily production schedule while meeting safety, quality, labor, and productivity targets.
Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions to achieve operational goals.
Partner with Maintenance, Quality, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Planning to resolve production issues and minimize downtime.
Conduct shift start-up meetings and communicate production priorities, safety expectations, and performance metrics.
Investigate production, quality, and safety incidents and implement corrective actions.
Maintain compliance with USDA, FDA, SQF, HACCP, GMP, and company policies.