Factory Manager

As Factory Manager, you’ll lead daily operations across our production and packing facilities, playing a key role in our journey of growth. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape the future of our site and drive performance across people, safety, quality, and efficiency.

• Directly manage 4 Production Supervisors, Warehouse Manager and Warehouse Supervisor and operational teams varying from 100 operatives to 300 in peak season.
• Oversee all production and packaging activities, ensuring compliance with safety, food quality, and operational standards.
• Lead daily planning and review meetings, addressing tasks across people, products, and processes.
• Drive performance against key metrics including OEE, waste, and labour/material efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and the CI Coordinator to deliver continuous improvement.
• Develop and support a diverse team through strong leadership, coaching, and clear expectations.

• Proven experience in a senior manufacturing or operations role within FMCG (preferably food or beverage).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for quality and performance.
• Commercial awareness and ability to interpret site metrics and costings.
• Versatile, organised, and confident in managing multiple priorities.
• IT proficiency, ideally with ERP systems (QAD experience beneficial).
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.

• Annual bonus plan up to 10% of salary per year (subject to meeting criteria).
• Begin with 24 days of annual leave, progressively increasing by an extra day each year until you reach 25 days, in addition to public holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Death In Service Benefit.
• Company Pension Plan at 1.5%
• Family friendly policies, such as 12 weeks of paid maternity leave after one year of service.
• Annual engagement calendar, volunteering days and wellbeing events.
• Monthly employee recognition scheme via the ‘Zertus Values Awards’
• Recruitment Refer a Friend rewards.
• Training and Development Opportunities (Leadership courses, External qualifications, Professional memberships).

At Lir Chocolates, we craft premium, hand-finished chocolates for some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Baileys, Guinness, and The Famous Grouse. From our two state-of-the-art facilities in Navan, County Meath, we blend traditional recipes with bold innovation to create award-winning chocolates enjoyed by retailers and consumers globally.