Requisition ID: 59797
Position Type: FT Seasonal
Workplace Arrangement: #LI-Onsite

About the role

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join our Kerry Dairy Ireland team in Charleville, Co. Cork, as a Seasonal Operator!

This is a full-time, seasonal position, with rotating day (08:00-16:00), evening (16:00-00:00), and night (00:00-8:00) shifts. During periods of increased demand, opportunities for overtime and weekend work will be available with increased pay rate. The season lasts from mid-January to November.

As a Seasonal Operator, you’ll play a key role in our operations, with the chance to work in different areas of our site depending on your skills and training. Any previous experience as a production operative, warehouse operative, forklift operative, line operative or machine operator will be an advantage.

What will you be doing?

Your responsibilities as a Seasonal Operator will include:

Working as part of a team in production areas, ensuring smooth and efficient manufacturing processes.
Operating machinery and equipment safely and effectively.
Adhering to health and safety guidelines.
Assisting with quality control checks on ingredients and finished products.
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintaining accurate production records.

What do you need to be successful?

You will be a dependable team player who is motivated by the ability to add value and by championing collaboration and teamwork.
You will show great attention to detail, helping to maintain efficient production processes and high-quality standards.
You will have great communication skills, demonstrate fluency in English, and show motivation to learn.
Experience in food manufacturing environment will be an advantage.

Why join us?

Career development opportunities.
Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.
Friendly team focused on continuous improvements and safety.

About Kerry Dairy Ireland

Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presence and a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus on sustainability and innovation. From partnering with local family farms to producing world-class dairy products, we ensure every step of our value chain reflects our commitment to excellence.

With over 50 years’ experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and product innovation, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry and creators of a strong portfolio of market leading dairy brands including Cheestrings, Charleville and Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow and our new SMUG range. Our from food, for food culture and deep-rooted connection to our 2,800 milk suppliers differentiates our business and offers captivating opportunities for our customers and consumers.

Our dairy comes from some of the world’s richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farms that have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Through a combination of expertise, innovation, and sustainability, Kerry Dairy Ireland is proud to shape the future of dairy while meeting the diverse needs of our farmers, customers, and communities.

Headquartered in Tralee, Co. Kerry, we operate multiple manufacturing facilities in the southwest of Ireland, including Listowel, Charleville, Newmarket, and Farranfore. Additionally, we manage 29 Farm & Home stores throughout the region, ensuring comprehensive coverage and service. In Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, our presence extends to key locations in Portadown, Coleraine, and Ossett.

Globally, Kerry Dairy Ireland employs over 1,600 dedicated professionals across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK, USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and China. In 2024, we achieved a turnover of approximately €1.3 billion, reflecting our commitment to excellence and growth.

Please note: We do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed. Additionally, we will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. This also applies to CVs or candidate profiles sent directly to any Kerry Hiring Managers. In the event that speculative CVs or candidate profiles are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

Recruiter: #LI-AP2
Posting Type: LI

Seasonal Operator - Charleville

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