About the role
As a Production Stream Manager, you will lead a cross-functional team to deliver the production stream specific goals using the Kerry Production system.
This is a full-time, permanent, on-site position based in Listowel, working Monday to Friday.
Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presence and a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division.
We are committed to delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus on sustainability and innovation.
We partner with local family farms to produce world-class dairy products, ensuring every step of our value chain reflects our commitment to excellence.
With over 50 years' experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and product innovation, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry.
Our portfolio of market-leading dairy brands includes Cheestrings, Charleville, Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow, and our new SMUG range.
We have a strong connection to our 2,800 milk suppliers, offering captivating opportunities for customers and consumers.
Our dairy comes from some of the world's richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farms that have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world.
We shape the future of dairy while meeting the diverse needs of our farmers, customers, and communities.
Responsibilities
* Plan, organize, and direct optimum day-to-day operations to consistently meet customer expectations.
* In conjunction with the General Manager, ensure delivery of the Dairy Consumer Foods production plan.
* Provide leadership to the production management team in the Dairy Consumer Foods business in areas including Safety, Quality, Cost & attainment to plan in delivering core plant KPIs.
* Drive the people agenda in the plant in relation to recruitment, training, and development and performance management of the team, in tandem with the HR Business Partner and General Manager.
* Manage positive employee relations across the manufacturing facility, with emphasis given to Our Voice in rating employee engagement and in line with relevant company union agreements.
* Actively lead and promote a culture of safety and compliance within the department's workforce.
* Continuously improve operating performance through development and implementation of strategies for capacity enhancement, efficiency, and quality improvements.
Qualifications and Skills
* Experience of managing a multifunctional team in a high-speed process environment.
* Capacity to align the production stream strategy with that of the site, both in the short (1 year) and medium (5 years) term.
* Robust understanding and ability to apply in live situations the principles and tools of lean manufacturing.
* Proficient in the use of MS Office tools.
* Ability to identify and actively plan improvements.
* Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to be successful in a changing environment.
* Effective communicator who facilitates bottom-up and top-down communication channels.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays).
* Health care.
* Career development opportunities.
* A safe and friendly work environment focused on people and continuous improvements.
* A matched pension scheme up to 10%.
* An Employee Assistance Program.
We believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference. We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.
We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach.
We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms to conduct interviews.
Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process. Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses.