O'Brien Fine Foods is an Irish family business based in Timahoe, Co. Kildare. First established in 2000, the business has expanded over the years to become the leading producer of cooked meats on the island of Ireland, with a growing presence in the UK. We employ over 700 people and specialise in the manufacture and marketing of premium meats, supplying both branded and private label ranges to retailers across Ireland and the UK from our three manufacturing sites in Timahoe Co. Kildare, Rathowen Co. Westmeath, and Leytonstone in London. Our branded portfolio includes Brady Family, a household name and Ireland's No. 1 cooked meats brand, Green Farm, Ireland's No 1 white meat brand and Bearfields of London, a traditional ham and gammon business in the UK. We now have a vacancy for a Night Hygiene Manager.
Job Purpose
To Lead, Manage & develop the Hygiene team to deliver an efficient and effective workplace, where safety & hygiene are core performance parameters. To continually develop the team and encourage the team to continually strive to reduce same.
Duties And Responsibilities
The table below shows examples of the primary responsibilities of the role, however, those employed in a leadership role are expected to broaden their skills and drive improvement initiatives across the entire site.
Primary Focus Areas
Own your people, make it transparent what people need to do to develop, allow & encourage development. Take the time to engage. Show that you 'care'.
Ensure that your direct reports portray the same message & that they manage the daily operations with care, commitment & trust.
Plan & prepare for development, retention, downturn, expansion as appropriate. Think future while ensuring you team manage the present daily requirements.
Develop strong leaders with a robust succession plan
Effective delegation is of vast importance. Effective delegation promotes personal & team development. It facilitates 'trust' building among the team. Effective delegation is crucial for any leader striving to develop a committed & performing team.
Aim to future proof your succession plan while ensuring that you team manage the present.
Our organizational effectiveness
Ensure that the people experience is enhanced by our processes
You must lead people within the organization to level the path/ make life easier for your team. You must break the boundaries & step outside your own area & engage to ensure that your opinions & concerns are effectively communicated & understood. You must be able to work cooperatively cross functionally to get the optimal result for your area. You must be 'committed' to the common goals of the company & clearly display that you believe that the organization is working to continually enhance OBFF as a place to work.
Ensure that your team manage the daily metrics (e.g.) KPIs/Pre-Production/Environmental/Safety while you 'lead' initiatives & future plans.
Our culture
To make OBFF a place where people love to come to work
Be self-aware as a leader. Be open to change. Listen to ideas & concerns openly. Show people that you care by giving genuine feedback on ideas & concerns & rewarding if/when relevant. Communicate effectively. Always remain professional & calm. Always do the right thing. Acknowledge & address your mistakes with honesty & integrity.
The main function of this role is to Lead your team to deliver on common goals. To lead a team, you need to be:
Self-Aware
Proactive
Effective at communication (Internally, Cross-Functionally & Externally)
Effective at Delegation
To maintain an effective workplace, you must lead & drive your team to improve the following.
Safety compliance
Water Usage
Chemical Usage
Quality & Sustainability Compliance
Attendance & Tenure
Room Skill Levels & Succession Plans
KPIs
Specific KPI Measures will be agreed to include targets on:
* Quality - Ensure Handover (Pre-Production) audit scores are within parameters for High & Low-Risk.
* Quality - Ensure Schedules and cleaning frequencies are adhered to.
* Hygiene - Oversee the Cleaning Documentation System
* Cost - Water and chemical usage is monitored.
* Environment - 0 Listeria counts.
* People - Maintain staff levels and reduce turnover.
Working conditions
The job requires continual presence throughout all areas. Given the nature of the business, the work areas must be maintained under refrigerated conditions so please ensure that you dress appropriately.
Physical Requirements
The work in some areas can be physically demanding & it will be necessary to stand for extended periods of time, lift heavy objects on a regular basis & do repetitive tasks. Job rotation, manual handling techniques and observing rest periods are of vast importance.
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