Kerry Hiring for Operations Trainee Job at Listowel , Ireland Full Time

About the role

We are currently recruiting for an Operations Trainee on a permanent basis for our Ossett site in Wakefield, UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to gain or strengthen their skills in all aspects of the manufacturing activity within the Dairy consumer Foods area of responsibility, with full accountability for ensuring that agreed current and future customer quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements are met.

About Kerry

Kerry Group’s UK & Ireland dairy related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods, and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of €1bn per year, it is one of the world’s leading dairy businesses. With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3,000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the dairy business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients, and consumer foods business – a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.

We have an unrivalled dairy consumer brands portfolio coupled with a track record in innovation underpinned by technology and science. We manufacture and market our own leading butter, dairy, and plant spreads brands: Dairygold, Low Low, Pure and Golden Cow. We are the largest supplier of Private Label dairy spreads, supplying all major retailers in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe. Our cheese brands compete in children’s cheese snacks (Attack-a-Snak), natural cheese (block, slices and grated), and in processed cheese segments and our leading cheese brands include Strings & Things, Coleraine, and Charleville Cheese. Through our multi-geographical presence (UK, Ireland, and Western Europe) we have a deep consumer insight which is a key component of the business.

Key responsibilities

• Ensures compliance to Company Health, Quality, Safety and Environment policy.
• Deliver products/services committed to the customers at the right time, cost, quality and responsiveness to support their plans.
• Understands the technical and legislative elements associated with their area of responsibility and ensure compliance.
• Utilize the standard tools, Key Performance Indicators and processes to ensure that committed goals and improvements are achieved.
• Creates and agrees elements of their areas budget (headcount, productivity, overtime, absenteeism) ; monitoring and controlling the performance to ensure the budget is met.
• Ensures that the staff are appropriately trained / supervised to carry out their roles effectively and are developed for future requirements using the company standard processes and tools.
• Creates the environment for continuous improvement with the emphasis on sharing and searching for best practice with other areas and other internal and external networks.
• Leads the employee engagement activity within their area.

Qualifications and skills

• Demonstrated drive and determination – will get tasks completed despite obstacles. Ownership of role. High energy level.
• Decision Maker – needs to be decisive and capable of working off own initiative when the situation demands it.
• People Management Skills / Communication Skills – Will be leading a team and therefore will be very good at communicating with and motivating staff.
• Mechanical Aptitude – will be responsible for plant improvements and problem solving on machinery.
• Problem Solving Skills – needs an analytical approach to trouble-shooting, root cause analysis.
• Strategic thinking – candidate needs to be capable of thinking about the “bigger picture”. Also considers and thinks through all options before choosing one.
• Technical competence – ability to understand, in depth, both products and processes.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational & planning skills.
• Innovative / creative.
• Excellent numeracy & PC skills.
• Commercial awareness.

What’s in it for me?

Opportunity for career development, matched pension scheme to up to 10% and access to an employee assistance program and employee benefit platform.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences.

One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life.

One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together.

We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.

Get in touch today- we look forward to meeting you!