What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Scheduler position at Grecian Delight | Kronos?
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 Crop 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%.