Production Supervisor - Meat

About the company

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods (“GDK”) is a premier provider of authentic Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. The portfolio includes gyros, specialty meats, pitas, flatbreads, tzatziki, hummus, spreads, falafel, ready-to-eat and plant-based proteins, and value-added bakery products. GDK serves over 400 foodservice distributors, 30,000 independent and national chain restaurants, and the top 40 U.S. retailers.

About the role

Reporting to the Assistant Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor – Meat leads a high-performing production team on 2nd shift, driving safety, quality, productivity, employee engagement, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced USDA food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop hourly production employees while fostering a culture of accountability, teamwork, 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.

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.
• Experience with ERP or manufacturing systems preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Company values

GDK seeks individuals who align with its vision, mission, and guiding principles:

• Vision: Continue to be the leader in Greek, Mediterranean, and inspired world cuisine, striving to have every table or menu in the world serving its flavors.
• Mission: To be top of mind with customers as the preferred and trusted company of choice by delivering mutual value with a sense of urgency.
• 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.

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and bonus programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision options for you and your family.
• Safe-harbor 401(k) Plan with generous matching and immediate vesting.
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability programs.
• Health, dependent care, and commuter flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings account contributions.
• Additional voluntary benefit programs.
• Paid vacations and holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Pay

Target base salary: $85,000–$95,000 annually, plus eligibility for a 10% annual performance bonus.