Production Group Leader

Kerry; Coleraine; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension up to 10%

Employee Assistance Program

OurShare share plan

One paid volunteer day per year

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Kerry Coleraine in Coleraine, UK, is looking for a Production Group Leader to join our team on 12-hour day/night rotating shifts. This full-time, permanent role involves leading a large team, driving safety, quality and on-time delivery in a high-volume manufacturing environment.

You will use lean techniques, manage performance, coordinate with other functions, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leading large teams in a high-volume environment.
• Experience in driving performance and setting clear objectives.
• Strong safety and quality focus with proactive problem solving.
• Familiarity with SAP, MS Office, and lean processes.
• Able to coach, appraise and develop staff.
• Excellent communication and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading, managing and motivating the team, promoting collaboration and a positive working environment.
• Promoting a Safety First, Quality Always approach and supporting a high-performance culture with continuous improvement.
• Providing clear direction and handling people management activities including timekeeping, appraisals and coaching.
• Monitoring and achieving KPIs, ensuring safety, quality and audit standards are met.
• Coordinating with other functions to resolve production planning and process issues to meet orders on time and to cost/quality targets.
• Applying lean manufacturing techniques to support continuous improvement and exceed targets for productivity and quality.
• Reporting plant or machinery breakdowns with maintenance for resolution.
• Ensuring internal delivery processes are followed to support dispatch windows.
• Leading follow-up and lessons learned to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Team leadership

Performance management

Safety culture

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Communication

Change management

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Lean processes

Job description

Requisition ID 66153.

About the role

We have the opportunity for Production Group Leader to join our Kerry Team in Coleraine, Co. Londonderry.

This is a full-time, permanent position on 12-hour shifts, alternating between day and night shifts.

Where will you work?

In Kerry Coleraine we produce variety of flavoured syrups and sauces.

What will you do?

• Leading, managing and motivating the team, promoting a collaborative and positive working environment.
• Promoting a ‘Safety First, Quality Always’ approach and supporting a high-performance culture where continuous improvement is embraced.
• Providing clear direction and taking responsibility for people management activities, including timekeeping, one-to-ones, appraisals, coaching, absence management and performance or non-conformity matters.
• Monitoring and achieving key performance indicators, ensuring safety, quality and audit standards are consistently maintained.
• Communicating and coordinating effectively with other functions to resolve issues relating to production planning, processes, procedures or equipment, ensuring customer orders are delivered on time and to quality and cost requirements.
• Using lean manufacturing techniques to support continuous improvement and helping exceed company targets for productivity, efficiency and quality.
• Reporting and responding to plant or machinery breakdowns in collaboration with maintenance technicians.
• Ensuring internal delivery processes are followed to support dispatch time windows.
• Leading the follow-up and lessons learned process when customer concerns are raised, identifying root causes, implementing effective countermeasures and sustaining corrective actions to prevent repeat issues.

What do you need to be successful?

• Proven track record of leading and motivating large teams to succeed by utilising appropriate management styles, leading by example, setting objectives and defining responsibilities to give a clear sense of direction and purpose.
• Passionate about managing performance, leading and developing people.
• Significant experience within a high-volume, high pace manufacturing environment, preferably food manufacturing.
• Strong IT Systems and methodology experience (SAP, MS Office packages, Lean Processes, Continuous Improvement etc.)
• Highly organised and analytical with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Experience and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and ideally, food safety standards.
• Excellent communication skills with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and open to change.

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

A career with Kerry Taste & Nutrition offers you an opportunity to shape how people across the globe view food and beverage while providing you opportunities to explore and grow as your interests do. With our commitment to a sustainable future, a career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.