Entry Level Shift Manager Whey Ballyragget

Tirlán; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Bike to work scheme

Work/life balance

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Tirlán, a leading dairy co‑operative, invites applications for an Entry Level Shift Manager at the Ballyragget whey plant, Europe’s largest integrated dairy processing site. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead the shift to ensure smooth operations and maintain first-time-right quality.

This 12-month fixed-term contract offers opportunities to develop in ops and production within a dynamic, safety-focused environment at a landmark facility.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Engineering or Food Science or related discipline.
• Ambition to progress in operations and production within a dynamic environment.
• Commercial and customer-centred thinking.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience applying safe systems in a busy production environment.
• Engage in problem solving and continuous improvement using lean/6 sigma.
• Learn production processes and manage the shift under supervision.
• Coordinate with experienced operators to meet quality and throughput targets.
• Act as point of authority on shift and resolve people-related issues.
• Lead daily shift handover meetings and ensure KPIs are understood.
• Coach and train team members to improve multi-skilling and performance.

Skills

Ambition to progress in operations

Commercial thinking

Collaboration

Clear communication

Willingness to learn

Analytical mindset

Education

Engineering

Food Science

Job description

Job description:

Entry Level Shift Manager

12 month fixed term contract

Ballyragget | On-site role

Tirlán

Tirlán is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and circa 2,000 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.

Role Profile

We're looking for a proactive and energetic individual at the beginning of their career journey to take on the opportunity of Shift Manager to join the Whey Plant at our Ballyragget site.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at Europe's largest integrated dairy processing site.

Reporting to our Production Manager, you will lead production to ensure the smooth running of the shift.

What You’ll Do

• Gain experience in best practice application of safe systems in a busy production environment.
• Problem solving and continuous improvement:Work as part of a broader production/process team and utilising team based problem solving employing lean / 6 sigma techniques through our Performance System, our platform for enterprise excellence
• Shift management:Learning the production processes
• Working with a team of experienced operators to produce product to the right first time quality, scheduling plant activities to maximise throughput to meet customer requirements
• Act as a key point of authority for all team members, and resolve any people related issues that may arise on your shift
• Act as key decision maker in relation to production impacting decisions within a shift and escape issues to appropriate support or management personnel where necessary
• Lead the daily shift handover meeting, ensure meeting objectives are met and all participants are actively contributing.
• Maximise team understanding in relation to performance against KPIs
• Drive team performance through feedback, coaching, counselling and training team members and coordinating systems, policies, and procedures to optimise multi-skilling across the team.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualification in any of the following fields of study: Engineering, Food Science or related discipline
• Ambition to progress successfully in a career in operations and production in an exciting, ever-changing and challenging environment
• Commercial and customer centred thinking and solutions
• Collaboration and builds partnerships to meet shared objectives
• Communicates clearly and can influence at all levels
• A thirst for knowledge with a desire to continually learn and grow
• Analytically mindset with the ability to develop creative insights and execute change

We offer

• Free parking
• Bike to work scheme
• Work/life balance and collaborative work culture
• Career progression opportunities

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.

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Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation

Profile description:

We're looking for a proactive and energetic individual at the beginning of their career journey to take on the opportunity of Shift Manager to join the Whey Plant at our Ballyragget site.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at Europe's largest integrated dairy processing site.

Reporting to our Production Manager, you will lead production to ensure the smooth running of the shift.