Bottling Team Leader
Are you an ambitious individual who loves a challenge, thrives in a fast paced environment and wants to be at the very heart of our business? If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
Donohoe Drinks Company in Waterford are Ireland's oldest independent manufacturer of alcoholic beverages and we have recently joined the portfolio of companies under West Cork Distillers. We are a contract bottling, manufacturing and blending company, with over 125 years in the business and our flexible plant enables us to fulfil small quantities for specialist or premium products and high volume established brands.
We're seeking applications for the role of Bottling Team Leader, based in our Waterford plant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established, energetic company in this growing FMCG sector.
You will have good interpersonal skills and a "can do" approach to your work. You will be highly organised, willing to learn and able to work with and direct a production team adhering to tight deadlines in our factory. This is a role where you will genuinely get involved in the day-to-day work and output of a busy client focused environment.
This is a permanent position and will involve working a two-shift cycle, Monday to Friday, alternating between day and evening shift each week 6am to 2pm and 2pm and 10pm.
As Bottling Team Leader you will:
- Organise and direct your team to ensure optimum flow through the production process.
- Ensure compliance with company work instructions, SOPs and GMP standards at all times.
- Assist in the management of the day to day operations to achieve daily and weekly output targets, ensuring team and individual performance levels are monitored and achieved.
- Identify opportunities to improve work processes and methods.
- Work with key stakeholders to support the efficient running of the plant.
- Participate in relevant meetings e.g. Production planning, Health & Safety.
- Carry out the necessary day to day administrative duties.
- Identify, plan and implement the necessary training required for the team and individuals and provide cross training as required on all processes.
Skills and experience required:
- Manufacturing background, preferably high volume.
- Must have a positive attitude and the ability to motivate, organise, develop and lead a team by giving direction, instruction, guidance and example.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- IT literate
- Planning and problem solving ability
- Energetic and flexible, with a "can do" attitude
- Decision making ability
- Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure.
- Fluent spoken and written English to ensure that health and safety and quality polcies and procedures are understood and complied with
We offer:
- Competitive salary €19.43 per hour PLUS 25% shift rate
- Company Pension
- Health Insurance
- Increased Annual Leave per Year of Service
- Death in Service Benefit
- On-site parking
- Bike to work
- Kitchen Facilities onsite
- Full training provided
This role offers a variety of experience and training to the right candidate and a vibrant environment to work in.
If you think this opportunity is for you, send us your CV.