2nd Shift Meat Production Supervisor

Grecian Delight | Kronos; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programs

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Life & disability

FSAs

HSA contributions

Paid vacations

EAP

Job summary

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods seeks a hands-on 2nd Shift Production Supervisor – Meat at Elk Grove Village to lead a USDA-regulated operation. You will coach hourly staff, drive the daily schedule, and partner with Maintenance, Quality, and Planning to minimize downtime.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, strong safety standards, and performance metrics in a high-velocity meat processing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience in a USDA food manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading large hourly production teams.
• Strong knowledge of USDA regulations, HACCP, SQF, GMPs, OSHA, and food safety standards.
• Experience with production labor management, schedules, and metrics.
• Coaching, conflict resolution, and accountability skills.
• Experience with ERP or manufacturing systems preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

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.

Job description

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods seeks a hands-on 2nd Shift Production Supervisor – Meat at Elk Grove Village to lead a USDA-regulated operation. You will coach hourly staff, drive the daily schedule, and partner with Maintenance, Quality, and Planning to minimize downtime.

The role emphasizes continuous improvement, strong safety standards, and performance metrics in a high-velocity meat processing environment.