Seasonal General Operator
Ballyragget, Kilkenny

About Tirlán
Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.
Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.
We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,300 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.

Role Profile
We are recruiting for Seasonal General Operators at our well established Ingredients production facility in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny.
The Seasonal General Operator will work as a part of the Operations team, reporting to the Area Production Manager. This is a seasonal role and therefore, a high level of flexibility is required. The Seasonal General Operator will be assigned to day, evening or night shifts depending on operational requirements. The Ballyragget season is dependent on milk volumes and can run until mid November.

Responsibilities
The Seasonal General Operator will be responsible for all aspects of plant performance, product quality and plant hygiene, and they will perform general operational duties across our various production plants to the highest safety standards.
The role responsibilities will include: Operation of plant and equipment relating to the powder packing & palletisation processes. Sampling of product stream. Monitoring & controlling of plant performance indicators to ensure consistent production of high quality product. Maintaining general housekeeping in the production area. Forklift duties as appropriate including loading and unloading containers. Maintain standards in the plant relating to hygiene, throughput, quality, energy efficiency and losses. Adherence to general GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and hygiene standards and maintain work area in a clean and tidy condition. Various ad hoc duties as assigned by your manager including, but not limited to, cleaning, reworking of bag off, etc.

Requirements Familiarity with manufacturing processes Good technical ability to understand plant and processes Candidate must be available from early February until the end of the season Ability to learn quickly, to be innovative and show initiative Flexibility and motivation to seek improvements on a continuous basis Good communication skills Computer literate with an aptitude for understanding and applying technical data and information in line with plant performance and efficiency Team-working and cooperation with other members of the plant team to ensure efficient operations

Closing date for applications: Fri 8th November 2024

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Tirlán embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams where different perspectives drive innovation and growth. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can bring their true self to work and achieve their full potential.

At Tirlán, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.

At Tirlán our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

Tirlán owns leading consumer and agri brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford , mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation - www.tirlan.com