Production Scheduler

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Production Scheduler to ensure timely manufacturing processes that meet customer satisfaction. This role involves creating and managing production schedules, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring compliance with supplier standards. With a commitment to innovation and tradition, this company offers a supportive work environment and numerous opportunities for professional growth. Join a team that values customer centricity and ownership, and contribute to bringing the rich flavors of Mediterranean cuisine to the world.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision options

401(k) Plan with matching

Life and Disability Programs

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Vacations and Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• 2+ years in food manufacturing and scheduling.
• Strong competency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules across multiple areas.
• Monitor inventories and adjust orders to prevent shortages.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

S&OP

ERP Systems

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

IFS (Food ERP System)

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Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods (“GDK”) stands at the forefront as a premier provider of authentic Greek and Mediterranean cuisine. Our portfolio, featuring gyros, specialty meats, pitas, flatbreads, tzatziki, hummus, spreads, falafel, ready-to-eat and plant-based proteins, along with value-added bakery products, reflects our commitment to quality and authenticity. Serving over 400 foodservice distributors, 30,000 independent and national chain restaurants, and marking our presence in the top 40 U.S. retailers, we continue to enrich dining experiences with the flavors of the Mediterranean.

Our Vision: Continue to be the leader in Greek, Mediterranean and inspired world cuisine. We strive to have every table or menu in the world serving up our delicious flavors.

Our Mission: To be top of mind with our customers as the preferred and trusted company of choice, by delivering mutual value, and acting with a sense of urgency.

Our 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.

As members of the GDK family, we seek individuals who resonate with our vision, mission, and guiding principles. Your alignment with these core values enables us to maintain our legacy of excellence and innovation. We encourage you to embrace our commitment to customer satisfaction, ownership, leadership, and competitive spirit. Together, we will continue to bring the rich flavors of the Mediterranean to the world, fostering a culture of respect, growth, and shared success.

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods Corp is seeking a Production Scheduler for 9 key manufacturing areas of the business, responsible for ensuring the amount of product is manufactured in the proper time frame to ensure ultimate customer satisfaction.

What You Are Going To Be Doing…

• Create, schedule, and maintain manufacturing and WIP components across production rooms
• Publish and support production schedule to all relevant stakeholders
• Create Purchase Orders finished goods produced with our suppliers to meet the schedule requirements
• Create all shop orders for the schedule, distribute via IFS (Food ERP System), and evaluate efficiency and completion postproduction
• Monitor daily inventories, adjust orders, and maintain all spreadsheets with relevant changes
• Monitor inventories daily vs. scheduled orders and forecast to prevent customer shortages and MTO IFS alerts
• Notify Customer Care and all related groups of any shortages and manage best path forward for emergency schedule changes
• Interact with QA and Procurement on inbound standards/supply to ensure supplier compliance
  
  

What You Need To Have…

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, or related degree
• 2 + years of experience in a food manufacturing environment and at least 2 years of experience in a scheduling role
• Strong competency in Microsoft Excel, S&OP, ERP mandatory; preferably IFS and ability to adapt to new technologies quickly with minimal guidance
• Ability to work with Procurement, Operations, Marketing, Sales, and Commercialization teams
  
  

Why work with us…

At Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods, we understand that fulfilling our mission involves a blend of innovation and reverence for tradition—a challenge that demands exceptional dedication from our team. We hold high expectations, but we are equally committed to supporting our employees. This commitment is reflected in our pledge to provide a respectful work environment, fair compensation, and abundant opportunities for professional growth. Our community standards are built on the pillars of equal employment opportunities, respectful dialogue and actions, integrity, and accountability

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 Compensation: $75k - $85k with a target bonus of 5%.

Grecian Delight | Kronos Foods Corp is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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