Job Title: People Lead
We are a leading food production company, producing premium brands including Brady Family & Green Farm.
We have a heritage in the production of handcrafted artisan type products and employ over 500 people across our Kildare and Westmeath facilities.
This role will be based in our Green Farm Site in Rathowen, Co. Westmeath where the team consistently delivers innovation in chicken and turkey products to make eating well easy for everyone.
Our dynamic Operations teams work across a variety of roles to ensure our fantastic products reach our customers and consumers every day.
We are on a journey toward operational excellence where everyone has an opportunity to contribute and progress from Production Operative roles to functional leaders.
Role Purpose
This is a People Lead role within the Operations Department responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the department.
* To manage day-to-day people safety at work in all relevant areas, including the yard, canteen, toilets, changing rooms, and assigned work area.
* To manage day-to-day people, product, and premises quality standards and compliance.
* To manage day-to-day operational costs of the area, including staffing levels, target yields, OEE, and optimizing people, equipment, product sequencing, and planned downtime.
* To manage day-to-day people assignments to work areas, ensuring that all relevant training has been completed and that people are performing to the required standard.
* To ensure that appropriate training records are available for all staff and to demonstrate an improving overall skills score over a defined period.
* To manage staff holidays, ensuring consistency of operation and Working Time Directive holiday provision compliance.
* To manage daily HR issues in a professional and appropriate manner, seeking guidance when necessary.
* To investigate and address any repeat or persistent issues impacting the area's performance, ensuring effective communication throughout the process.
* To complete assigned actions on time and in full, with sustained results as standard.