Junior Shift Manager, Dairy Plant Operations

Tirlán; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Bike to work scheme

Work/life balance and collaborative

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Tirlán is seeking an Entry Level Shift Manager to join the Whey Plant at Ballyragget. This on-site role is ideal for someone at the start of their career, reporting to the Production Manager and taking on shift leadership to ensure smooth operations.

You will gain hands-on experience in safe systems, lean practices, and daily handovers, working with experienced operators to deliver right-first-time product quality and meet production targets.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Engineering, Food Science or related discipline.
• Ambition to progress in operations and production career.
• Commercial and customer-centred thinking.
• Ability to collaborate and build partnerships.
• Clear communication and influencing skills.
• Analytical mindset with a drive to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience applying safe systems in a busy production environment.
• Participate in problem solving and continuous improvement using lean/6 sigma methods.
• Learn production processes and manage shift activities.
• Work with operators to achieve right-first-time quality and meet customer requirements.
• Act as key authority for team members and resolve people-related issues on shift.
• Make production decisions during the shift and escalate when needed.
• Lead daily shift handovers and ensure objectives are met.
• Improve team understanding of performance against KPIs.
• Provide coaching and training to optimize multi-skilling.

Skills

Ambition to progress in operations

Collaboration

Clear communication

Analytical mindset

Customer-focused mindset

Education

Engineering, Food Science or related discipline

Job description

Tirlán is seeking an Entry Level Shift Manager to join the Whey Plant at Ballyragget. This on-site role is ideal for someone at the start of their career, reporting to the Production Manager and taking on shift leadership to ensure smooth operations.

You will gain hands-on experience in safe systems, lean practices, and daily handovers, working with experienced operators to deliver right-first-time product quality and meet production targets.