Production Team Leader

Requisition ID: 66197

Position Type: FT Permanent

Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

About the role

We have several exciting opportunities available for Production Team Leaders to join our growing team at Kerry's manufacturing site inColeraine, Co. Londonderry.

Due to continued business growth and increased customer demand, we are expanding our operations and launching a new production line, creating multiple permanent leadership opportunities for individuals who are passionate about people management, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Our Coleraine site employs approximately 190 people and it specializes in the production of slice-on-slice processed cheese products, syrups and sweet sauces.

This is an exciting time to join Kerry as we invest in the future of our Coleraine operation and build a brand-new production team to support our expansion plans.

As a Production Team Leader, you will play a key role in leading and developing a team of Production Operatives, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality operations while helping to shape the culture and success of our new production line from day one.

This is a full-time, permanent position, working a rotating 12-hour shift pattern covering days and nights (7:00am-7:00pm and 7:00pm-7:00am).

What will you do?

Your responsibilities as a Production Team Leader will include:

• Carrying out production activities and process changeovers in line with relevant Standard Operating Procedures.
• Leading problem-solving activities by identifying, rectifying and reporting production issues.
• Escalating production issues for further investigation and root cause analysis.
• Inspecting materials for damage, defects or foreign material, and verifying batch numbers and shelf-life before use in production.
• Confirming the availability of ingredients, packaging, consumables and production line resources.
• Recording and collecting key production and quality control data.
• Carrying out standard operating checks on work in progress and finished product.
• Performing maintenance checks on process equipment before, during and after daily operations.
• Cross-training across a range of machines and production areas to support operational flexibility.

What do you need to be successful?

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, ideally within a food production environment.
• Previous experience operating machinery in a manufacturing environment.
• Leadership experience, ideally in manufacturing environment.
• Confident communicator. Good written, verbal and numerical skills, with fluency in spoken and written English.
• Computer literate, with the ability to use Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with proactive approach.
• Team-focused, with a commitment to supporting the Production Stream in achieving its goals.
• Adaptable and quick to learn. Strong commitment to continuous improvement and personal development.

Why Join Us?

• Career development opportunities.
• Friendly team focused on continuous improvements and safety.
• Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
• Inspiring People - Kerry's Global Recognition Program.
• OurVoice, opportunity to share your feedback on the work environment every year.
• OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enroll once a year.
• MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.

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.

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants. As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions. This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence.

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.