What you need to know Our client, a leader in the production and selling of meat products, are seeking a highly skilled Production Planner to join their team in Carlow. This is an exciting opportunity to work in this industry, build your new role and drive excellence within the company. This is a full-time permanent role of 40 to 45 hours per week based in Carlow with a great salary and benefits package. Your new job Key duties and responsibilities: Strong self-discipline and structured approach to improvements The ability to identify and actively make changes to plan improvements Demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced environment Effective communicator who facilities bottom up and top-down communication channels Work on own initiatives and delegate to your team Create production plans and schedules to maintain stock targets and fulfil customer orders daily Ensure customer specs are adhered to/minimise customer complaints Meet production targets so customer orders are completed Understand Food Safety Management systems and make sure they are adhered to in your area Knowledge of using a PC is essential. Dealing with customer queries and product specs. Working with different nationalities and cultures Implementing Lean systems in your area What are we looking for? Minimum 5 years experience in a food production roll, preferable in a Beef and Sheep facility Knowledge of the use of electric pallet trucks will be an advantage Previous experience in production or dispatch Fluency in English language (written and spoken) a must This role will include manual labour building pallet orders and lifting of 20-25kg boxes Experience in working on your own initiative Apply for this job now by emailing your WORD formatted CV By applying, you are giving consent for Matrix Recruitment to contact you about this job. We collect your data for recruitment purposes only and will retain it for the duration required as outlined in our privacy policy. All CVs are kept confidential and will not be submitted to any clients without your knowledge and permission. Please note that due to the expected high volume of applications we can only reply to applicants suitable for the position. We Value Your Trust.