Role Related ActivitiesTo operate and manage, within a team environment, a food manufacturing and packing facility in line with all stipulated regulatory, safety and organisational requirements.Specific Tasks & Responsibilities· Ensuring compliance to documented procedures so that product safety, quality, legal and integrity standards are met.· Responsible for planning, prioritisation and achieving the necessary standards for the area· Ensuring stock rotation (implementation of First In First Out).· Preparing raw material batches for production including packaging and ingredients.· Responsible for monthly stock takes and ensuring all products/packaging are labelled appropriately and materials are available for production.· Managing and maintaining the waste disposal systems.· Assisting with internal, customer and regulator audits as required.· Ensuring all staff and contractors adhere to dress code, safety codes, whilst on site on in production areas.· Ensure production staff complete production records, cleaning records and all records submitted to Quality manager.· Ensure samples are taken and sample book in laboratory.· Ensure all equipment used in production is fit for purpose.· Complete mass balance for production runs.· Liaise with production staff to ensure that staff maintain all areas on the site to a high standard· Attend production meetings/planning.· Where possible advice of production improvements that can be achieved.· Maintain high standards of personal hygiene.· Carry out all relevant duties in accordance with SOP'S and pre-requisites.· Ensure completed production products are stored in correct warehouse and part bags closed to avoid contamination issues.· Ensure all allergens and non-allergens are stored correctly in warehouses.· Custody of keys for all rooms/access doors in the building to ensure that no unauthorised person has any access to any part of the building.· Ensure that the Warehouse function is managed in line with all Safety, Quality and other· regulatory requirements.· Ensure that annual and monthly productions plans are developed and delivered upon, at all times with the customer needs as a priority.· Ensure all employees are properly trained and competent.· Motivate and instil a sense of ownership among members of the team· Deal effectively with abnormal conditions, for example, quality problems,· customer complaints etc.Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)S&ENo LTA's or reportable incidents.No serious audit observations.No incidents due to poor permitting.No odour or noise complaints.Workplace is maintained at a standard that ensures employees health and safetyQualityReject rate.Customer complaints.Nonconformance rate.Documentation quality.Agreed quantities of product produced.Adherence to production schedule.Adherence to customer delivery schedule. (DeP)PeopleAbsenteeism is actively managedTimely communication of relevant information.PlantSite housekeeping target to be achieved.General appearance of the plant improved by continuous up-grading and repair.Education, Experience & Training-Degree in Science or Engineering.-5+ year's food manufacturing experience.-Experience of utilities, waste management and materials managementSkills & Competencies-Values and vision – articulate clear vision of desired future state,models desired behaviours.-Strategic Ability – aware of strategic business issues and anticipates future for ownfunction.-2-way communication – ability to present information with conviction and enthusiasm.-Openly shares information and actively listens to others.-Leveraged expertise – influences and motivates others, models teamwork,builds effective relationships and develops others.-Systems thinking – understands interdependencies within the organisation. Establishes systems, processes and policies that are aligned with the business objectives.-Change agent – invites and supports change. Ability to communicate change assertively and gain buy in to necessary change.-Results orientation – pursues goals with energy and persistence. Empowers people to make decisions to achieve results. Inspires action.-Creativity – innovative, open-minded, inclusive.Reporting RelationshipsReports to Operations ManagerPositions of Staff Reporting to Production Manager: Production StaffJob Type: Full-timeBenefits:Bike to work schemeCompany eventsCompany pensionEmployee assistance programOn-site parkingApplication question(s):What is your notice period?What are your salary expectations?Work authorisation:Ireland (required)Work Location: In person