Production Team Lead
Church of Oak Distillery, Ballykelly Mills, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare.
Salary: €48,000 - €52,000
Plus Benefits (private healthcare, pension)
Full-time, Permanent.
We are looking for a Production Team Leader to join our growing team and play a pivotal role in overseeing and supporting daily operations within our distillery. This is an opportunity to lead a passionate team, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Head Distiller, the successful candidate will have existing relevant experience and proven leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the production team on a day-to-day basis.
* Plan and schedule production on a weekly basis in accordance with the annual plan.
* Roster the team to resource all aspects of production adequately.
* Work as a hands-on member of the production team as required.
* Coordinate the supply chain and routine stock management of all raw materials to the distillery.
* Ensure training and competence of all team members in all aspects of production.
* Manage all contractors working within the production space.
* Operate the distillery in line with quality, volume and efficiency targets.
* Trend and report on distillery performance to Head Distiller.
* Ensure the accurate and complete capture of all required production data.
* Report to Head Distiller on a periodic basis with production metrics and other relevant information.
* Ensure compliance to all standards and certification in partnership with QESH team and maintenance lead.
* Reporting of relevant compliance data (internal and external standards, H&S, etc.) to QESH team on a periodic basis.
* Act as the safety representative for operations team, liaising with the team in all matters H&S and representing the team where required in safety event reports.
* Carry out quarterly 1:1 discussions with production team members, with discussions aligned to company/team objectives.
* Develop the production team capability by coaching and facilitating projects and other activities outside the core role.
* Act as Deputy for Head Distiller as required.
Qualifications & Experience
* Educated to degree level in a relevant science or engineering discipline.
* Minimum of two years’ work experience in a related field (distilling, brewing, petrochem or other food production environment).
* Proven leader who can set objectives, performance manage a team and develop individuals to achieve their potential.
Candidate Profile
* Excellent planning and implementation skills with good attention to detail.
* A self-reliant individual with the interpersonal skills to interact at all levels of the business.
* Pragmatic problem solver with the ability to contend with conflicting constraints whilst delivering on all requirements.
About Us
We built Church of Oak on a foundation of simple principles. Facts and flavour. Process and possibilities. Respect for the planet. Ireland is our home, and we care about our provenance. From the first seed of the idea, we’ve made high-quality, multigrain whiskey with low-impact methods. We went against the grain, championed creativity and challenged convention. Our legacy lives on in the generations that follow. We shape the traditions of tomorrow with the work we do today.
Church of Oak is a multi-grain distillery that produces an exciting range of distillates using local Kildare grains. The distillery is semi-automated and requires the team’s skill and attention to detail to consistently achieve our high-quality standards. This is Irish whiskey, but not as you know it.
Closing Application Date: 07 March 2025
Target Starting Date: 01 May 2025
Interested candidates should apply for this position through email or by using Church of Oak’s LinkedIn page. For email, please send your cover letter and CV to jobs@churchofoak.com.
Should you have any questions, please get in touch with Greg McEntee at the above email address.
Unsuccessful candidates applying through LinkedIn or Indeed will be contacted through LinkedIn or Indeed.
Church of Oak is an equal opportunities employer.
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