Production Group Leader

Descripción del puesto:

Requisition ID: 65371
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Working behind the scenes, every day we partner with customers to solve the world's most complex food challenges with our range of differentiated ingredients, technologies, and people. We are passionate about what we do and are constantly innovating to create a healthier, more enjoyable, and sustainable food future without compromise. We are driven to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition and will reach over two billion consumers with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030.
Our Safety purpose: "we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day". We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.

About the role

We are currently looking for a Production Group Leader to join our Omagh site, which employs around 100 people and produces high-quality dairy products, including ice cream, cream, custards, and syrups enjoyed every day.
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be part of a team of five Group Leaders, playing a critical role in driving performance, team engagement, and continuous improvement across production.
This is a shift-based position operating on a rotating 12-hour pattern (days and nights), offering a structured schedule: 4 days on, 3 nights on, with 2-3 days off between rotations, plus 1 full week off every 4 weeks.
In this role, you will lead and support operational teams, drive KPI performance, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and problem-solving activities, and ensure high standards in quality, safety and performance within a highly automated manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

* Lead the production team to ensure they are engaged and high performing
* Manage performance of team members and identify those who have the interest and ability to progress
* Manage grievance and disciplinary issues as required with the support of HR
* Check that standards are set within the factory and continuously improve standards
* Manage the availability of labour against the plan
* Cover essential elements of Production Manager and Team Leader Role in the event of absence.
* As part of a wider project team assist and managing the delivery of key projects that have an impact on the value stream
* Lead through the use of A3 Problem Solving/Fish bone analysing tools, the process of identifying the root cause of problems.
* Maximize output consistently with meeting specified product quality standards
* Conduct risk assessment on all processes and tasks.

Qualifications and skills

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Proven experience as a Supervisor in food manufacturing or a similar environment
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Good knowledge of lean processes and problem-solving techniques
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Comfortable working with IT systems, with experience in SAP or similar ERP systems in a production environment
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Resourceful and resilient, able to perform in a fast-paced environment
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Strong communicator, confident engaging stakeholders at all levels
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Well-organised, with the ability to prioritise effectively and adapt to changing needs.

What we can offer

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented and curious people the opportunity to make a real impact. We support our leaders in developing strong people management and leadership skills, enabling them to build high-performing teams, drive collaboration, and grow in their careers within a dynamic manufacturing environment.
We also offer:
* 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
* Health care
* Pension scheme matched up to 10%
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Share scheme
* Perkbox platform with discounts across major retailers.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a "starter kit," investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-SR1
Posting Type: LI

Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency