Farms Business Unit Director - Ireland

Keelings; Saint Margaret’s; In loco; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

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Staff discount at farm shop

Free on-site parking with EV chargers

Wellness initiatives

Descrizione del lavoro

Keelings is seeking a Farms Business Unit Director to lead Irish farms with a focus on delivering financial and operational plans and sustainable growth. The role requires an agile, hands-on leader who can translate strategy into execution and optimise long-term performance.

You will drive investment, support R&D and grant funding, maintain high-quality standards, and build organisational capability while championing Keelings values of people, teamwork, integrity and achievement.

Competenze

• MBA or bachelor's degree relevant to the role or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous learning throughout career

Mansioni

• Drive day-to-day operations ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and the farm runs to best-in-class standards.
• Own full P&L performance for Irish Farms, ensuring targets, cost discipline, and sustainable profitability.
• Lead capital investment strategy including development, prioritisation and execution of CapEx for long-term growth and efficiency.
• Drive innovation and R&D agenda, securing grant funding and translating research into viable outcomes.
• Provide agile operational leadership across key performance indicators.
• Ensure business resilience, continuity planning, and strategic expansion initiatives.
• Champion continuous quality improvement and lead staff development and succession planning.
• Identify and deliver growth and efficiency opportunities across operations and commercial activity.

Conoscenze

Agile leadership

Strategic skills

Communication & stakeholders

Horticultural farming

Change management

Continuous improvement

Prioritisation

Formazione

MBA or relevant Bachelor's

Descrizione del lavoro

About Keelings

Keelings is a 100% Irish-owned family business passionate about fresh produce. Operating across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, we grow, source, and supply top-quality fruit and vegetables. Our success is built on innovation, sustainability, and strong partnerships - powered by our dedicated people.

Purpose of the Role

The Farms Business Unit Director is accountable to lead and deliver the financial, operational plan for the Farms in Republic of Ireland to align with the Business strategy. The nature of this role requires the ability to ensure that the day-to-day operations are run to best-in-class standards whilst developing and maintaining robust short- and medium-term business plans to fulfil the strategic requirements of the Keelings Irish farms.

Keelings Values

• People Matter - We support and treat each other in a clear, fair and respectful way. We all learn, develop and encourage everyone to contribute
• Teamwork - We inspire and help each other to deliver our ambitions together as One Keelings
• Integrity - We do the right thing and deliver on our commitments
• Passion for Achievement - We motivate ourselves and each other to achieve our ambitions with energy, knowledge and courage. We are always striving to be better.

Accountabilities

• Drive the Day-to-day operations ensuring allocation of resources are managed and the farm is running efficiently and to best-in-class standards.
• Own full P&L performance for Irish Farms, ensuring delivery of financial targets, cost discipline, and sustainable profitability.
• Lead capital investment strategy, including the development, prioritisation, and execution of all CapEx programmes to support long-term growth and efficiency.
• Drive innovation and R&D agenda, securing grant funding where appropriate and translating research into commercially viable outcomes.
• Provide agile operational leadership, across all key performance indicators.
• Ensure business resilience and growth, overseeing due diligence, stability, continuity planning, and strategic expansion initiatives.
• Champion continuous quality improvement, setting clear standards and leading initiatives that deliver measurable year-on-year enhancements in product quality and consistency.
• Build organisational capability, driving staff development, robust performance management, and effective succession planning to ensure long-term leadership strength.
• Identify and deliver growth and efficiency opportunities, proactively researching, evaluating, and implementing improvements across operations and commercial activity.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Business profitability and improvement.
• Yield performance & improvement.
• Cost performance & improvement.
• Planning performance & improvement.

Key Skills & Knowledge

• Agility and hands-on leadership style to motivate the team.
• Excellent strategic & commercial skills (financial acumen, commercial awareness).
• Excellent communication & stakeholder management skills.
• Proven experience managing horticultural farming units.
• Change management experience.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent prioritisation and focus skills.

Education & Training

• MBA or bachelor's degree relevant to the role or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous learning throughout career

In addition, the post holder is required to understand and adhere to Keelings Company Values, and reflect these values in both behaviour and performance.

Benefits

• Staff discount at Keelings Farm Shop and subsidized canteen
• Free On-site parking with access to electric chargers
• Wellness Initiatives such as wellness week

Keelings Values

• People Matter
• Teamwork
• Integrity
• Passion for Achievement

Inclusion & Diversity Statement

In Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

If you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know at [e-mail]

Recruitment Process

• 1. CV Submission & email acknowledgment of receipt
• 2. Phone Screening
• 3. 1st Interview
• 4. 2nd Interview
• 5. Outcome & feedback

Keelings Careers - https://www.keelings.com/careers-keelings/

Keelings Strategy & Values - https://www.keelings.com/our-people/