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About our Brighter Futures Programme
Experience is the best teacher, which is why at Dawn Meats we like to give you real responsibility at the start. Combined with formal training you will work with passionate, talented people who will provide invaluable training on the job plus:
Dedicated mentors
First class coaching
Direct access to senior leaders
Opportunities to undertake assignments, secondments and innovative project work across the business
Investment in blue chip residential offsite training
Company: Dawn MeatsReporting To: Site Operations ManagerLocation: Charleville Co. CorkContract Type: Full Time/Permanent.
Responsibilities
Familiarising yourself with the organisational structure, particularly within the site where you are based
Building and maintaining strong working relationships with the site’s Livestock Procurement team and with the other graduates on the Graduate Programme
Gaining a full understanding of production operations is key for a successful career in the Livestock Procurement field, developing a detailed knowledge of the following areas is essential:
Procurement & Supply Chain, Lairage & Animal Welfare, Slaughter, Primary Carcass Breakdown & Yields, Boning/Production, Customer Specifications, Stock Rotation (Maturation), Production Planning and Food Safety and Quality issues.
Procuring livestock from farmers via phone calls, visitations to farms, marketing at shows and through livestock markets
Liaising with the Procurement Manager on price, daily kill requirements and any issues which may have arisen through the marketing or purchase of livestock
Assisting in determining cattle and sheep trends to avoid shortfalls in numbers required
Working with continuous improvement mindset across all tasks
Ensuring all relevant paper work and records are completed and up to date
Qualifications
A relevant degree
Excellent communication skills
Ability to build and maintain good team and cross functional relationships
Demonstrate strong financial understanding and business acumen
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Excellent time management
Understanding of team dynamics, demonstrating the ability to work as an active and constructive member of a team with a professional enthusiastic attitude
The ability to plan, schedule and organise priority tasks as necessary
This is a broad definition of the responsibilities and objectives of this role. It is not an exhaustive list and the job holder will thus be required to undertake any other work that is deemed relevant and within his/her capability.
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