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Key responsibilities

• Lead all processing activities to ensure the plant operates effectively whilst achieving company financial goals.
• Leading and supporting the development of continuous improvement on the site to advance standards, processes and training development in the plant.
• Project Managing the implementation of Lean programmes throughout the plant with specific focus on production and planning
• Coordinate all aspects of the plant supply chain from raw material sourcing, processing through to dispatch.
• Establish site goals and strategies and lead business to ensure operational efficiency, review performance indicators and direct action accordingly.
• Oversee the preparation of operational schedules and manufacturing activities to ensure that production and quality of products meet all specifications.
• Working with Farm, Sales and Technical on optimization of raw material specification requirements needed to fulfil sales forecasts and collaborate with relevant areas to ensure affective forward planning.
• Planning of manufacturing processes and methods to generate improved plant performance and workflow optimization and efficiency.
• Assure and support food safety and product quality initiatives for the ongoing production of safe high quality products.
• Guide Managers in the development of labor usage strategies to better utilize resources reacting to change in production demands and deadlines.
• Provide leadership to preventative maintenance teams and ensure plant environment and equipment are fit for purpose.
• Building and Maintaining effective working relationships across the business to ensure appropriate alignment with business process projects.
• Utilising information generated currently or developed by the successful candidate to recommend, design, and propose improvement initiatives which are aligned to business goals (with a particular focus on waste reduction, cost reduction, productivity, value creation and yield improvement).
• Tracking progress of implementation and reporting monthly on the site performance KPIs, ensuring the site is on track and delivering expected results
• Responsibility for the management of process/product waste and achievement of waste KPIs
• Creating, planning, and managing projects in a timely and robust manner with concise detail reporting that can be supported with factual data ensuring collaboration with all key stake holders.
• Coaching and mentoring our yellow belt and green belt candidates across the site to embrace or move to driving a lean / six sigma business.
• 5S auditing on a monthly basis and facilitating the meetings and sharing the results with the teams to implement sustainable improvements.
• Leading by example in everything you do, ensuring the company’s values are upheld in all areas of work

Key Attributes

To be successful in this role you will need experience of working in a food manufacturing production environment, be educated to degree level education or equivalent and have proven problem solving experience and knowledge, preferably support by certified process improvement methodology such as Six Sigma.

Other essential attributes include stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to adapt your communication style depending on the audience. Strong analytical skills would also be beneficial. Pragmatic in approach, you should be confident and experienced with working collaboratively to achieve business goals. You will also need to be comfortable in challenging the “status quo” in a constructive manner and use this to influence other functions in a positive manner.

We are looking for a “can do” attitude – we are passionate in our belief that we are all part of the same team, so you will have a track record of working constructively with other functions of the business (NPD, Planning, Operations, Technical, HR etc), enabling the delivery of their commitments as well as your own priorities.

Remuneration

• Competitive Market Based Salary
• Annual Bonus linked to performance targets
• Pension Contribution
• Mobile Phone Package
• Income Protection Policy

In return for all the hard work, commitment for the right candidate along with a competitive reward package, we offer a great place to work, with an opportunity to progress your career in an innovative, fast growing, and well-respected business.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic

The FC will assist in coordinating the development of a corporate and financial strategy for the company:

• Maintaining and developing appropriate Financial Control and reporting.
• Creating, implementing and operating budgeting and management control
• Assisting in and controlling in the development, implementation and maintenance of the company’s information technology (IT) strategy and systems to support the business objectives of the company.
• Contributing to the ethos of continuous improvement and performance management throughout the organisation.
• Assisting and contributing to the Corporate and Financial strategy.
• Supporting the development of strategies to increase strategic and operational performance.
• Preparing business and financial evaluations of specific proposals.

Financial Control

The FC will maintain and develop appropriate Financial Control and reporting by:

• Establishing financial measurement standards and developing systems to monitor performance against targets.
• Ensuring that adequate management controls are place.
• Ensure that annual audits and internal audits are conducted and reported on a satisfactory basis.
• Evaluating and reporting departmental performance with each department manager.
• Ensuring that all external reporting and compliance obligations are fulfilled.
• Establishing controls to safeguard the company’s assets.
• Ensuring that adequate and consistent credit control measures are in place and adhered to.
• Regularly review the operations of the finance teams to ensure that they are operating as effectively and efficiently as possible.
• Oversee the preparation of the company’s financial accounts to ensure that these are presented accurately and on time.

Budgeting and management control

The FC will create implement and operate budgeting and management control by:

• Gathering the appropriate information from accountants, managers and other staff.
• Preparing budgets for operational, executive management and bank use.
• Regular revision for the annual financial forecasts.
• Overseeing the preparation of appropriate monthly reporting regimes.
• Analysing and communicating the above information to all relevant parties.
• Ensuring appropriate responses are actioned.

Information Systems

The FC will have a significant input into the development, implementation and maintenance of the company’s IT strategy and systems to support the business objectives. This will include:

• Advising on appropriate strategies.
• Assisting in and developing strategic and business plans, particularly in relation to information technology, to support of the company’s objectives.
• Oversee the development and implementation of information which support all company operations.
• Ensure appropriate management of all data and information within the company to ensure that comprehensive and accurate management information is available as required.

Key Attributes

To be successful in this role you will need experience of managing the finance function in a similar sized enterprise, be educated to degree level education or equivalent and have a professional qualification in accountancy.

Other essential attributes include:

• Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt your communication style depending on the audience.
• Business judgment and analytical abilities in strategic business and financial analysis.
• Ability to take an independent stance and challenge the ideas of the operational managers while maintaining their respect and confidence.
• Strong administrative and people management skills.
• Strong IT skills.
• Pragmatic in approach, you should be confident and experienced with working collaboratively to achieve business goals.
• Financial and managerial accounting skills.
• Practical Insurance knowledge
• Understanding of Taxation.

Remuneration

• Competitive Market Based Salary
• Annual Bonus linked to performance targets
• Pension Contribution
• Mobile Phone Package
• Income Protection Policy

In return for all the hard work, commitment for the right candidate along with a competitive reward package, we offer a great place to work, with an opportunity to progress your career in an innovative, fast growing, and well-respected business.

Please, use the form below to apply for the vacancy.

• Teagasc Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture or Level 2 in Agriculture at CAFRE or equivalent
• Full clean driver licence & Forklift Certificate
• Leadership & organising skills are required
• Managements of shifts to team
• Communications with transport & logistics
• Ability to follow strict protocols to animal welfare & safety
• Ability to lead in fast paced environment
• IT & Microsoft Excel skills are beneficial

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• Willingness to understand and work machinery
• Must be flexible, exhibit problem solving skills, adaptability and be able to work using their own initiative and as part of a team.
• Must be able to work flexible shifts.