Area Production Manager

Glanmore Foods; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanmore Foods, Blanchardstown, is seeking a full-time Area Production Manager to lead production operations with a hands-on, safety-first approach. You will drive performance across your area, focusing on safety, quality, efficiency and staff engagement.

You will partner with HR, engineering and finance to develop your team, manage labour schedules, monitor KPIs such as OEE and yields, and champion Lean, 5S and Kaizen to reduce waste and cost.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years management experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Hands-on leadership style with strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing production team with active floor management.
• Manage labour schedules and staffing requirements.
• Partner with HR on employee development and performance management.
• Champion a zero-harm culture and HACCP/food safety standards.
• Drive waste reduction, yield improvement and process optimisation.
• Monitor KPIs including OEE, efficiency and yields.

Skills

People leadership

Communication

Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement

Commercial awareness

Safety culture

Job description

Are you a passionate and hands-on manufacturing leader with a drive for operational excellence, continuous improvement, and people development? We are looking for a full time, 40 hours per week, Area Production Manager to lead production operations within our food manufacturing facility in Blanchardstown.

As a key member of the Operations team, you will be responsible for driving performance across your designated production area, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, efficiency, and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing production team through active floor management and daily engagement.
• Manage labour schedules and staffing requirements.
• Partner with HR on employee development and performance management.

Safety & Quality First

• Champion a zero-harm culture and ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Work with Quality teams to maintain HACCP and food safety standards.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Drive waste reduction, yield improvement and process optimisation.
• Implement Lean, 5S, Kaizen and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Finance and Stock Control teams.

Financial & Performance Literacy

• Monitor labour costs, material variances and operational expenses.
• Track KPIs including OEE, efficiency and yields.

About You

• 3–5 years management experience in food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Hands‑on leadership style with strong communication skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness.

Glanmore Foods reserves the right to enhance the criteria, if necessary, for the purposes of shortlisting.

About Us

Glanmore Foods is part of the Compass Group, located in Blanchardstown, Dublin. At Compass Ireland, our people are our business. When you join the Compass Group you will be joining a supportive network of incredible individuals, each united by their passion for going the extra mile for the organisations we partner with. We are building a team who care about providing a great customer experience and want to grow and develop as we do. We are dedicated to investing in every colleague joining us and pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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