Senior Production Manager

Fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior Production Manager to join a thriving Food manufacturing company (one of the largest in Ireland, and the most Modern).

This proves to be a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to progress their career and widen their knowledge in a leading organisation. This company places immense value on their staff, and is one of the best places for an individual who is looking to progress their career.

Office is based in Warrenpoint - Permanent role

Salary

Fully Negotiable + Additional Fantastic Benefits and Perks

Responsibilities:

• Prioritise Staff Welfare and Food Safety in every decision made.

• Take full responsibility for the On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) production of all customer orders for Frozen and Chilled products, as well as all items manufactured within the R&D Hub.

• Take full responsibility for the OTIF picking of all Traded Goods orders.

• Oversee personnel management across Production teams, ensuring rotas and shifts are fully staffed with trained, onboarded employees who have clear job descriptions and defined roles.

• Take full responsibility for the correct use, portion control, and accountability of ingredients and packaging to ensure all products meet agreed specifications.

• Support and participate in stock control activities, including variance monitoring, yield management, and waste reduction.

• Ensure Production labour costs and line efficiencies are in line with established cost standards.

• Implement and maintain key performance indicators for all direct reports within the Production department, aligning them with overall business KPIs.

• Ensure compliance with all factory regulations relating to Health & Safety, BRCGS standards, Food Safety, and staff welfare across the Production team.

• Collaborate with the NPD team on factory trials and the onboarding of new products, ensuring all proposed products are assessed for process suitability and meet assumed Production cost standards prior to launch.

• Work closely with Engineering and Maintenance teams to ensure equipment and facilities are well maintained, with contingency plans in place for all critical production machinery.

• Support the introduction of process automation to increase capacity and reduce labour costs.

• Maintain strong and effective communication between the Production team and other departments.

• Drive Lean Manufacturing practices, standardisation, and continuous improvement throughout the Production function.

The Ideal Person:

• • Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a food Production environment.
  • Experience in effective Production management.
  • Effective and proven project management skills.
  • Strong people and time management skills

For further information on this opportunity, or any other position in Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves via Vanrath in the strictest confidence.

The level of service offered by VANRATH has been excellent. They have not simply facilitated a change of job but have considered my longer-term career objectives from the outset.

VANRATH have also engaged employers in speculative conversations where a role may not already exist rather than simply trying to fit my CV to known vacancies.

After submitting my CV, Ross Stevenson contacted me to direct me in my future role. Ross had vast experience in recruiting in my field and went out of his way to secure my new position. He provided fantastic support and I couldn't have dealt with anyone better than him.

We've been working with Adrian Harrison at Vanrath for a while now and they've always provided a very good experience. Our contacts have always been highly responsive, well-informed about our business and partner with us rather than being transactional which is a big plus. We'll definitely continue to work with Vanrath moving forwards and wouldn't hesitant to go to them for any of our hiring needs.