Operations Leader – Pork Manufacturing Excellence

Sofina Foods Europe; Tullamore; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofina Foods Europe seeks a Head of Operations to lead a large-scale pork manufacturing site in Ireland, driving safety, quality, service and financial performance.

You will shape site strategy, build high-performing teams and spearhead continuous improvement across operations, engineering, planning and supply chain. This senior role requires strong leadership, change management and a track record of delivering productivity gains.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within FMCG or food manufacturing.
• Experience managing large-scale manufacturing operations with full accountability.
• Experience in fresh meat, pork processing or high-care food manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP and BRCGS standards.
• Experience leading cross-functional leadership teams across operations, technical, engineering and supply chain.
• Demonstrable experience delivering operational improvement and cost reduction programmes.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including budget management and P&L.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall site strategy and translate business objectives into clear operational priorities.
• Drive performance across manufacturing, technical, engineering, planning, people and commercial functions.
• Deliver operational excellence across safety, quality, cost, service and people metrics.
• Champion a culture of food safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Lead development and execution of continuous improvement programmes to enhance productivity and reduce waste.
• Oversee site budgets, financial performance and cost improvement initiatives.
• Lead major projects, capital investments and site development initiatives.
• Act as a visible and inspiring leader, creating a culture of accountability and high performance.

Job description

Sofina Foods Europe seeks a Head of Operations to lead a large-scale pork manufacturing site in Ireland, driving safety, quality, service and financial performance.

You will shape site strategy, build high-performing teams and spearhead continuous improvement across operations, engineering, planning and supply chain. This senior role requires strong leadership, change management and a track record of delivering productivity gains.