Group Leader in Coleraine

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Due to expansion and the introduction of two new production lines, we are now recruiting for Shift Production Manager to join the team at our Coleraine manufacturing facility, which sits on the banks of the River Bann and has four plants located within its grounds. We are seeking a highly motivated Production Leader who is passionate about manufacturing excellence, team development and upholding a 'safety first, quality always' culture.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading, managing and motivating a team of people, promoting a collaborative and positive working environment.
• Instilling a Safety First, Quality Always approach and creating a high-performance culture where continuous improvement is embraced.
• Providing clear direction and undertaking all management responsibility for team members; 1-2-1s, conducting appraisals, coaching, managing absence and poor performance / non-conformity.
• Ensuring that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), safety, quality and auditory standards are always monitored and achieved.
• Positively communicate and coordinate with other functions to progress issues concerning production planning, processes, procedures or equipment to ensure delivery of all customer orders to time, quality and cost specifications.
• Through the utilisation of lean manufacturing techniques, strive to exceed the company targets in productivity, efficiency and quality on a continuous basis.
• Report and act upon plant or machinery breakdowns with maintenance technicians.
• Ensure that internal delivery processes are adhered to support dispatch time windows.
• Lead the follow-up and lessons learned process when customers raise concerns. Identify and eliminate root cause using robust countermeasures. Sustain the corrective actions to eliminate repeat issues.

Qualifications, experience and skills:

• Proven track record of leading and motivating large teams to succeed by utilising appropriate management styles, leading by example, setting objectives and defining responsibilities to give a clear sense of direction and purpose.
• Passionate about managing performance, leading and developing people.
• Significant experience within a high-volume, high pace manufacturing environment, preferably food manufacturing.
• Strong IT Systems and methodology experience (SAP, MS Office packages, Lean Processes, Continuous Improvement etc.).
• Highly organised and analytical with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Experience and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and ideally, food safety standards.
• Excellent communication skills with a positive can-do attitude and openness to change.

Why join Kerry?

• Career development opportunities within a leading global player in sustainable nutrition.
• We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
• Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
• Other benefits and/or shift allowances depending on the position.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
• Inspiring People - Kerry's Global Recognition Program.
• OurVoice, opportunity to share your feedback on the work environment every year.
• OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enrol once a year.
• MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer.