Slaughter Line Manager - County Offaly
Ref No: AM18453
County Offaly, Republic of Ireland
Job Description
In this role, you will have overall responsibility for the intake, kill, evisceration, and storage of animals, as well as the efficient operation of the slaughter line facilities.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Manage the slaughter line processes, carcass loading, and chill operation to meet productivity targets.
2. Collaborate with the maintenance team to ensure uptime and plan for production delivery. Promote root cause analysis and problem solving.
3. Report regularly on activity, productivity, costs, deviations, initiatives, and actions.
4. Manage animal welfare from livestock vehicles through lairage to stunning.
5. Ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
6. Maintain slaughter line uptime performance, including preventative maintenance systems.
7. Ensure efficient utilization of raw materials.
8. Coordinate with regulatory representatives to meet legal and regulatory standards.
9. Train and develop staff, manage SOPs, and maintain the training matrix.
10. Implement cost controls related to labor, including absenteeism and resource allocation.
11. Ensure health and safety standards are met, support risk management, and investigate incidents.
12. Manage payment data collection systems and related SOPs.
13. Support change management and lean initiatives.
14. Adhere to the company's environmental policies.
15. Identify and resolve problems promptly, escalating when necessary.
16. Manage resourcing plans and employee issues with HR support to motivate and train staff.
Qualifications and Experience:
* Management experience in an animal slaughter process.
* Strong understanding of production, maintenance, and equipment.
* Customer service orientation.
* Lean management and problem-solving skills.
* Organizational and people management skills.
* Financial and KPI management experience.
* Knowledge of HACCP standards.
* Awareness of health, safety, and security responsibilities.
* Ability to train operatives effectively.
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