Jobs at Griffith Foods

Leads production operations across a shift, overseeing safety, quality, service, cost, productivity, staffing, and resource allocation. Drives Lean Manufacturing, OEE improvement, root-cause analysis, Kaizen events, operational excellence, and cross-functional improvement projects. Develops Team Leaders, manages performance and succession planning, supports budgets and CAPEX initiatives, and coordinates with Quality, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Maintenance, Engineering, and HR.

Manage production planning and execution, plant and warehouse operations, production resources, ERP master data, inventory control, logistics, quality, health and safety, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement. Lead production employees and contractors, coordinate with maintenance and cross-functional teams, monitor plant performance, and adapt production plans to changing business and resource requirements.

Partners with plant leaders and employees to align HR programs with manufacturing goals. Responsibilities include workforce planning, performance management, talent development, training, onboarding, employee relations, investigations, engagement, offboarding, leave administration, workers’ compensation, and compliance. The role is onsite five days per week in Oswego, Illinois and supports a 60-person, multi-shift manufacturing workforce.

Operate and maintain food manufacturing processes while supporting production targets, food safety, hygiene, and continuous improvement. Coordinate labor and material movements, resolve process issues, complete changeovers and documentation, monitor KPIs, support projects and trials, and train colleagues. The Technical Operative may stand in for the Team Leader and is expected to work independently while maintaining safe, efficient, and compliant production.

Coordinates procurement and supplier activities to ensure timely raw-material supply, accurate purchase orders, inventory continuity, and production support. The role expedites and reschedules orders, monitors supplier performance and KPIs, manages MRP messages and reorder levels, supports product launches and alternative sourcing, and reduces slow-moving inventory exposure. It collaborates with Planning, Production, Purchasing, Sales, R&D, and suppliers to optimize lead times, inventory levels, costs, and customer delivery performance.

Leads food product and process development, coordinating cross-functional resources from concept through commercialization. Ensures products meet customer, technical, cost, quality, food safety, regulatory, manufacturing, and brand requirements. Drives innovation in ingredients, packaging, and technologies, supports portfolio roadmaps and launches, provides technical guidance to internal and external partners, and recruits, coaches, and develops R&D talent.

Owns strategic Pan-European customer accounts, developing account plans, driving business growth, managing customer relationships, negotiating contracts, forecasting sales, and coordinating cross-functional teams. The role identifies new opportunities, supports product and marketing initiatives, monitors market developments, manages pipelines and KPIs, and contributes to budgets, reporting, and profitable commercial performance across the European food ingredients business.

Partners with regional leadership to drive profitable growth through financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance improvement. Builds and communicates insights from P&L, working capital, manufacturing costs, sales, and pricing data. Recommends corrective actions, supports cost savings, improves processes, and provides objective financial leadership in a matrix manufacturing environment.

Leads food safety, quality, regulatory, and GFSI compliance for a food manufacturing facility. Manages direct and indirect staff, oversees co-manufacturers, audits, customer and regulatory visits, corrective actions, performance tracking, and continuous improvement. Partners with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Product Development to ensure compliance throughout the product lifecycle. Requires expertise in FDA and USDA regulations, pathogen and allergen control, HACCP, third-party audits, and food manufacturing processes.

Leads regional treasury operations, including cash and liquidity management, rolling cash forecasting, foreign currency exposure management, banking relationships, treasury controls, systems administration, risk management, insurance coordination, audits, and regional card programs. Requires collaboration with finance, accounting, tax, procurement, supply chain, banks, auditors, and global treasury teams, along with team management and regional travel.

Provides executive administrative support to the President and Managing Director, including calendar and correspondence management, meeting coordination, travel planning, visa documentation, event support, agenda and presentation preparation, invoicing assistance, office bookings, and confidential information handling. The role requires strong organization, communication, relationship-building, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently under pressure in a team environment.

Leads sauce and dressing innovation, technical development, value leadership, capability building, nutritional reformulation, and regional knowledge transfer. Partners with global teams, ingredient suppliers, co-manufacturers, and technology partners to deliver sustainable, health-focused products. Manages project budgets, timelines, technical documentation, training, and intellectual property security while supporting regional growth and profitability.

Drive profitable growth across key QSR accounts in Germany and Europe by managing customer relationships, negotiating contracts, optimizing margins, developing strategic account plans, coordinating cross-functional technical and commercial activities, and identifying innovation opportunities. The role also oversees forecasts, budgets, development pipelines, market insights, presentations, and resolution of supply or quality issues.

Manage general ledger processes, month-end and year-end close, journal entries, balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations, account analysis, and financial reporting. Support audits, maintain accurate records, ensure compliance with US GAAP and other standards, resolve discrepancies, and contribute to accounting policies, budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements while collaborating with cross-functional finance teams.

Leads marketing strategy and execution for food manufacturing customer segments across Europe. Responsibilities include campaign and event leadership, customer growth activations, innovation engagement, segment planning, market and consumer insights, trade event commercialization, and cross-functional project execution. The role partners with business development and R&D teams to create customer solutions, translate trends into opportunities, strengthen value propositions, and drive profitable growth. Travel averages 30–40%, primarily within Europe.

Supports customer relationships, account managers, pricing, CRM administration, customer documentation, audits, forecasting, order handling, and KPI reporting. Coordinates questionnaires, tenders, quotes, pricelists, customer requirements, samples, product data, and payment follow-ups. Liaises with customer service, demand planning, accounts receivable, and commercial teams to address supply challenges, maintain accurate records, and improve processes.

Manages IT system implementation, budgeting, application support, information security, equipment purchasing, and technology consulting. Coordinates with international IT teams, supervises system performance, supports new projects, and promotes company sustainability, environmental, safety, and 2030 Aspiration initiatives.

Develops and optimizes food product formulas for clients and Griffith Foods’ business strategy. Applies scientific principles to research, development, and production technology while collaborating with Supply Chain to improve fulfillment efficiency and ensure safe, compliant products. Supports innovation initiatives, expands capabilities in Food Science and Health & Nutrition, provides technical consultation, and builds relationships with clients, managers, scientists, chefs, processors, and suppliers.

Oversee accurate, timely Belgian payroll processing, including compensation, benefits, deductions, payments, and statutory filings. Manage external payroll providers, ensure compliance with Belgian labor and social security legislation, support audits, and maintain payroll governance. Drive process standardization, automation, data accuracy, and HRIS improvements. Provide payroll expertise to People and Finance stakeholders, resolve employee queries, deliver reporting, and support budgeting, forecasting, and reconciliation.