Job Overview
Lir Chocolates, Navan, County Meath
Position type: Temporary Full‑Time (Ending 30/11/2026)
Hours: 36 per week
Shift Pattern: Friday – Sunday, 1800 – 0630
Pay: €16.05 per hour
Breaks: 1 x 30 minutes paid, 1 x 30 minutes unpaid
Closing date: 12/06/2026
Lir Chocolates produces a broad range of speciality chocolates under the Lir brand, as well as for major retail customers and other famous chocolate brands, all from our factory in Navan. We have three advanced production lines across two buildings, specialising in high‑precision chocolate technologies such as panning, one‑shot depositing, spinning, spraying, and decorative transfers. Our factory environment combines automated systems with artisan hand‑finishing, creating unique packaging formats that add complexity and challenge to line design and maintenance.
Responsibilities
Lead and develop production teams of 14, ensuring all operators are trained and competent
Deliver daily and weekly production plans, optimising line performance, yields and changeovers
Ensure full compliance with Food Safety, Quality, Hygiene, Health & Safety and audit standards
Act as the Line Quality Lead, keeping the area audit‑ready at all times
Run line start‑ups and changeovers in line with SOPs and agreed procedures
Monitor product quality, target weights, temper index checks and right‑first‑time standards
Ensure accurate completion of all production, quality, labour and stock documentation
Control stock movements between areas and verify production and system accuracy
Identify and address non‑conformances, escalating issues where appropriate
Coordinate labour and communicate clear expectations for each shift
Raise and document engineering or data issues and support continuous improvement projects
Qualifications & Experience
Experience working in an FMCG environment, ideally within food manufacturing
Experience working with Critical Control Points (CCPs) and completing quality paperwork in a food manufacturing environment
Comfortable using production systems, computers and standard factory software
Good people skills and able to work effectively with others on the shop floor
Numerate, with the ability to work accurately with figures and production data
Able to communicate clearly with team members, supervisors and support functions
Benefits
15 days holiday entitlement
1.5% company‑matched employee pension plan
Death in service benefit
Cycle to work scheme (subject to meeting minimum criteria)
Employee Assistance Programme
EEO Statement
Lir Chocolates is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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