Quality Control and Training Team Leader in Londonderry

We have the opportunity for a Production Group Leader to join our Kerry Team in Coleraine, Co. This is a full-time, permanent position on 12-hour shifts, alternating between day and night shifts.

Your responsibilities as a Production Group Leader will include:

• Promoting a Safety First, Quality Always approach and supporting a high-performance culture where continuous improvement is embraced.
• Providing clear direction and taking responsibility for people management activities, including timekeeping, one-to-ones, appraisals, coaching, absence management and performance or non-conformity matters.
• Monitoring and achieving key performance indicators, ensuring safety, quality and audit standards are consistently maintained.
• Communicating and coordinating effectively with other functions to resolve issues relating to production planning, processes, procedures or equipment, ensuring customer orders are delivered on time and to quality and cost requirements.
• Using lean manufacturing techniques to support continuous improvement and helping exceed company targets for productivity, efficiency and quality.
• Reporting and responding to plant or machinery breakdowns in collaboration with maintenance technicians.
• Ensuring internal delivery processes are followed to support dispatch time windows.
• 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.).
• Experience and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and ideally, food safety standards.

Career development opportunities.

Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.

Matched pension scheme up to 10%.

Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.

Inspiring People - Kerry's Global Recognition Program.

OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enroll once a year.

MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.

A career with Kerry Taste & Nutrition offers you an opportunity to shape how people across the globe view food and beverage while providing you opportunities to explore and grow as your interests do. Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. 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.

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 (e.g., purchasing a starter kit, investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.