Production Supervisor

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.

We have an immediate opening for a seasoned 1st and 3rd Shift Production / Sanitation Supervisor for our Glendale Heights location in our Bakery Department.

Responsibilities include leading and engaging production team employees to ensure efficient production. Responsible for making sure all tasks performed by the production team are performed safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve plant performance in the areas of safety, quality, and cost control.

What you are going to be doing

Oversee and monitor day-to-day operation of the bakery processing department including workflow, management of work in process, job assignments, rotations, etc.

to ensure smooth flow and efficient production.

• Manage employee hours and headcount to ensure adherence to established budget.
• Effectively orient, train and develop employees utilizing new hire onboarding process, ongoing performance feedback, and position analyses.
• Support positive employee relations, fair treatment, and respect in all aspects of interaction with employees.
• Address employee concerns and requests timely.
• Produce and review daily production reports for schedule adherence, efficiencies, and other data.
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), Safe Quality Food (SQF), and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) requirements are followed.
• Suggest process and other cost-savings improvements.
• Promote workforce safety by complying with safety policies and procedures, participating in safety-related trainings, incident reviews and corrective actions, and contributing safety suggestions for improvement.
• Initiate employee discipline and corrective actions as needed, working with Human Resources and Management.
• Monitor product quality and work with R&D and QA Departments to ensure customer specifications are met and GMP’s are effectively deployed.
• Review department timekeeping records daily and verify weekly time records for department staff. Monitor employee attendance / absenteeism and hold employees accountable as appropriate within established company policies and practices.
• Liaise with sanitation, quality assurance, and other departments to communicate and resolve issues impacting production and plant performance.

What you need to have

• 3 years’ experience in a Bakery Processing food manufacturing environment with at least two years of supervisory leadership experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with a solid track record of people development, team building, conflict resolution, and the ability to train and motivate personnel to achieve efficient production results.
• Effective communication skills (verbal, written, presentation / training) and the ability to successfully interact with diverse personalities at all levels in a multi-cultural environment.
• Working knowledge of GMP’s, SOP’s, HAACP, OSHA and other quality and safety programs in food processing environments.
• Experience with FDA highly desired.
• Good math and computer skills (Microsoft Suite Excel, Word, Outlook)
• For the 3rd shift position, must have experience supervising a sanitation team.

Why Grecian Delight Kronos Foods Corp

Our people are our greatest assets. Our culture fosters teamwork, collaboration, sense of urgency, and mutual respect. We value the well-being of our employees, and we provide a comprehensive total rewards program that includes :

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Saving Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group term and voluntary life insurance
• Short and Long-term disability
• 401-K
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays

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.