Cheese Production Shift Lead – Team, Quality & Safety

Carbery Food Ingredients Ltd; Ballineen; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbery Group is seeking a Shift Manager to lead the operator team on the cheese production shift, ensuring safety, reliability and efficiency of processes. You will manage the production plan, schedule shifts, and drive continuous improvement across shifts.

The role requires a degree in Food Science or Process Engineering and at least 3 years' experience, with strong GMP and health & safety awareness. A proactive, collaborative approach is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Essential requirements: Degree/Diploma in Food Science / Process Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of industry-related experience.
• Desirable requirements: Strong awareness of GMP, Hygiene and Health & Safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operator team on the shift, ensuring production processes run safely, reliably, and efficiently.
• Ensure the production plan is met, consistently producing quality cheeses for customers.
• Create a shift schedule, assign duties and monitor performance, ensuring standards are met or exceeded.
• Coach operators on an ongoing basis and train new operators on safely using equipment and procedures.
• Evaluate and provide feedback to operators at intervals and in real time.
• Proactively engage with Maintenance, Quality and other functions.
• Lead investigations, resolutions and reporting related to customer complaints.
• Provide end-of-shift handover reports for urgent follow-up.
• Attend production-related meetings to share information and develop plans.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Motivating others

Problem solving

Education

Degree/Diploma in Food Science / Process Engineering

Job description

Carbery Group is seeking a Shift Manager to lead the operator team on the cheese production shift, ensuring safety, reliability and efficiency of processes. You will manage the production plan, schedule shifts, and drive continuous improvement across shifts.

The role requires a degree in Food Science or Process Engineering and at least 3 years' experience, with strong GMP and health & safety awareness. A proactive, collaborative approach is essential for success.