Kepak Group Looking for Shift Manager at Watergrasshill, County Cork, Ireland Full Time

Kepak Group is an Irish company and one of Europe’s leading meat processors. Kepak have a portfolio of market leading brands including Rustlers, Big Al’s, John Stone, Stript Snacks and Celtic Beef. At Kepak, our ambition to grow as a business is equalled only by our ambition to grow the careers and personal satisfaction of our people.

What to expect in the job?

TheShift Manager is responsible for

• The delivery of the production plan ensuring that all production line team members are working safely, efficiently and that product quality is always maintained.
• The writing of SOP’s and the subsequent training of the SOP’s. They are responsible to ensure that only suitably trained staff complete any work task.
• Managing a skills gap/training matrix to ensure that all identified tasks are suitably trained against.
• Writing and updating risk assessments and that all team members are familiar with the risk assessment.
• Ensuring that all actions agreed to eliminate or mitigate any risk are always strictly managed and adhered to, managing safety and taking accountability for the safety of their respective team members.
• Ensuring that company standards are always adhered to following the S (Safety) Q (Quality) P (People) D (Delivery) C (Cost) model by monitoring and controlling company standards through effective KPI management.
• Managing personnel performance effectively through the setting and delivering of objectives.
• Being fully conversant of the employee review process, following the formal disciplinary process where required.
• A culture of Continuous Improvement actively looking to reduce or eliminate all types of waste from the business and reducing cost to our customer.
• Holding accountability for ensuring that the department is always audit ready , managing GMP and product quality. Able to effectively manage any non-conforming product to ensure that the site does not despatch anything that could lead to a product recall.
• Producing a detailed daily and weekly report providing performance versus standard to the Business Unit Manager.

Requirements

What we need from you?

• To be able to challenge the status quo and offer a different viewpoint.
• Ability to set and delivers stretch targets.
• Able to turn creative ideas into effective solutions.
• Maximise individual and collective wins.
• Be accountable and challenge others to take accountability.
• Adhere to business core values.
• Ability to manage business costs and identify solutions.
• Proven people manager with the ability to develop the team.
• Able to deliver CI projects through their respective teams.
• Rotation:

Monday – Thursday and Saturday

Day Shift: 06:00 – 16:00

Night Shift: 16:00 – 02:00

Benefits

What can we offer you?

• Employee benefits platform
• Company phone
• Company laptop
• Discounted health insurance
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Flexibility of holiday planning
• Permanent contract
• Further education support policy
• Study Leave Policy 
• Dedicated learning and development team
• Bike to work scheme
• Formal recognition initiatives and team awards in place
• Additional service leave days
• Family leave options
• Paid Maternity and Adoptive Leave

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Note: This factory is located in an area that is not easily accessible by public transport.

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