Production Supervisor - Meat

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods

$85K — $95K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Elk Grove Village, IL
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in USDA food manufacturing, preferably in meat processing.
  • Proven ability to lead large hour production teams.
  • Strong knowledge of USDA regulations and food safety standards including HACCP and SQF.
  • Experience in managing labor and production schedules effectively.
  • Capability to coach and resolve conflicts among team members.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with ERP or manufacturing systems preferred, bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop hourly production employees, promoting accountability and teamwork.
  • Execute daily production schedules while achieving safety and quality benchmarks.
  • Monitor production performance and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Collaborate with Maintenance, Quality, Sanitation, Warehouse, and Planning teams to resolve production challenges.
  • Conduct shift start-up meetings to communicate priorities and safety metrics.
  • Investigate production, quality, and safety incidents, executing corrective measures.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant safety and quality regulations.

Benefits

  • Highly competitive compensation and performance bonus programs.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
  • Safe-harbor 401(k) plan with generous matching and immediate vesting.
  • Life, disability, and accidental death benefits.
  • Flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care, and commuting.
  • Contributions to Health Savings Accounts.
  • Various voluntary benefit programs.
  • Paid vacations and holidays provided.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available.
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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