Production Supervisor - Meat

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods

$85K — $95K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years in a supervisory role within USDA food manufacturing, ideally meat processing.
  • Demonstrated leadership of large, hourly production teams.
  • Solid understanding of USDA regulations, HACCP, SQF, GMPs, and OSHA standards.
  • Experience in managing production schedules and performance metrics.
  • Strong skills in coaching, conflict resolution, and team accountability.
  • Proficient in analytical and problem-solving techniques.
  • Familiarity with ERP or manufacturing systems preferred.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop hourly production employees while promoting accountability and teamwork.
  • Execute daily production schedules aligning with safety, quality, and productivity goals.
  • Monitor production performance and initiate corrective actions as needed.
  • Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, and other departments to troubleshoot production issues.
  • Conduct shift meetings to set production priorities and communicate safety expectations.
  • Investigate and address production, safety, and quality incidents effectively.
  • Ensure compliance with USDA, FDA, and internal company policies.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and families.
  • Safe-harbor 401(k) with generous matching and immediate vesting.
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and both short and long-term disability programs.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses.
  • Health Savings Account contributions.
  • Opportunity for additional voluntary benefits.
  • Paid vacations and holidays for a balanced work-life.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Assistant Plant Manager, the Production Supervisor - Meat is responsible for leading a high-performing production team on 2nd shift while driving safety, quality, productivity, employee engagement, and continuous improvement. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, solving problems, and improving manufacturing performance in a fast-paced USDA food manufacturing environment.

What you will do...
• 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.

What you will bring...
• 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.

What we offer...
• 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 and Long-term Disability Programs
• Health, Dependent Care, & Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account Contributions
• Additional Voluntary Benefit Programs
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Target Base Salary: $85,000-$95,000 annually, plus eligibility for a 10% annual performance bonus.

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