Operations Shift Manager

HERO Recruitment Ltd.; Ballina; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package starting day one

Learning & Development opportunities

Job summary

Our client, a major food and beverage manufacturer, is seeking an Operations Shift Manager to drive a multi-skilled team on a fast-paced site in Ballina. This 12-month fixed-term contract focuses on safety, quality and production plan execution with hands-on leadership and clear accountability.

You will lead daily and weekly production activities, implement continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure effective communication within the Operations team while delivering on business commitments.

Qualifications

• Third level qualification, diploma or degree in a business or technical discipline required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in people management in a team-based environment.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a matrixed, ambiguous environment.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritize accordingly.
• High level of PC literacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead a multi-skilled Operations group in an empowered team-based environment.
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental standards are met in daily operations.
• Execute daily and weekly production plans to meet business commitments.
• Close corrective and preventive actions to avoid repeats of defects and audit non-conformances.
• Maintain high levels of communication within the Operations team through regular routines.
• Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement through lean principles and systems.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Prioritization

PC literacy

Education

Diploma or degree in business or technical discipline

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Operations Shift Manager - 12 month fixed term contract role

Our client is a major food/beverage manufacturer. You will be joining a global organization with the limitless opportunity to learn and grow.

The Operations Shift Manager is a pivotal role on site and works with a team of associates to bring brands to market.

The qualified candidate will be an excellent multi-tasker and should have previous experience leading a multi-skilled team in a pro-active, hands-on way, having responsibility for all aspects of shift team performance.

Benefits

• Benefits: Full benefits package that starts on day one of employment.
• Learning & Development: The ability to work with a world class manufacturing team in state of the art manufacturing facilities.

This is a shift position therefore flexibility is a key requirement of this role.

In this role you will:

• Manage, lead and motivate a multi-skilled Operations group in an empowered team-based environment, ensuring full engagement of team members.
• Ensure daily operations are carried out in compliance with all appropriate safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Execute daily and weekly production plans to meet all Business Plan commitments.
• Ensure timely completion of all corrective and preventive actions to avoid repeats of Service and Quality defects, and all audit non-conformances.
• Ensure a consistently high level of communication with the Operations team members through daily, weekly, and monthly routines.
• Drive, manage and embed operational excellence and a continuous improvement culture within the team to deliver improvements through lean principles and systems.

Qualification & Requirements

• Third level qualification, diploma or degree in a business or technical discipline required.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in people management in a people focused, team-based environment an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a team based, matrixed, ambiguous environment.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritize accordingly.
• High level of PC literacy.