General Operative 4 on 4 off shift - Kildare

Obrienfinefoods; Ireland; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Irish family business is seeking candidates for operational roles involving machine operation at their facilities in Co. Kildare. Responsibilities include operating slicer machines, changing labels, and coordinating with team members. Candidates should have conversational English and be motivated team players. The company offers comprehensive training, flexible working hours, health benefits, and annual leave entitlement, creating a supportive workplace for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Consecutive days off

Overtime pay

Health benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Bike to Work Scheme

Maternity top up scheme

Enhanced annual leave scheme

Qualifications

• No qualifications required; training provided.
• Previous experience in FMCG is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate slicer machines.
• Change base webs and labels on packs.
• Coordinate with packaging teams.
• Collect slicing and packaging yield information.
• Comply with internal SOPs and Health & Safety regulations.

Skills

Conversational English

Team Player

Highly motivated

Logical thinker

Good communication skills

'Can do' attitude

Detail-oriented

Health and safety conscious

Flexible

Job description

At O'Brien Fine Foods is an Irish family business based in Timahoe, Co. Kildare. First established in 2000, the business has expanded over the years to become the leading producer of cooked meats on the island of Ireland, with a growing presence in the UK. We employ over 700 people and specialise in the manufacture and marketing of premium meats, supplying both branded and private label ranges to retailers across Ireland and the UK from our three manufacturing sites in Timahoe Co. Kildare, Rathowen Co. Westmeath, and Leytonstone in London. Our branded portfolio includes Brady Family, a household name and Ireland's No. 1 cooked meats brand, Green Farm, Ireland's No 1 white meat brand and Bearfields of London, a traditional ham and gammon business in the UK.

Our purpose, which is to bring better quality food to everyone, every day, is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to being a more sustainable and responsible business and have recently achieved B Corp certification, set verified science-based carbon reduction targets and have obtained gold membership within Bord Bia's Origin Green programme.

We look for people who share our values and who have a genuine passion for learning. With a strong track record of growth, O'Brien Fine Foods provides you with a real opportunity to make a significant and personal impact on our success.

Responsibilities

• Operating slicer machines
• Changing base webs, films and labels on packs when required
• Coordinating with log prep/packaging teams when required
• Collecting accurate slicing/packaging yield information when required
• Compliance with all internal SOP's, and Health & Safety regulations

Hours of Work

Each team will work four days on and four days off per week. Shift starts at 6:00am and ends at 6:30pm daily.

Skills & Competencies

• Conversational English is a requirement for Health & Safety reasons
• Team Player
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic
• Level-headed & a logical thinker
• Willing to learn the information that is involved in the job
• Ability to take instruction but also ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent communication skills with team and team leader
• A 'can do' 'will do' attitude
• Attentive to detail in relation to quality and output
• Be health and safety conscious
• Flexible to the needs of the business
• Be responsible and take ownership of your work

Qualifications

No qualifications are required for this role. Training is provided.

>Experience

Previous experience in a similar role working within the FMCG environment would be advantageous.

Benefits

• You will have 3 breaks in a day and 1 of these will be paid (30 mins)
• You will have 4 consecutive days off plus your annual leave entitlement. This means you could take 4 days Annual Leave and have a period of 12 days off.
• You will have access to Overtime: Paid at Time & for all hours worked above rostered weekly hours.
• Each team/ shift have some public holidays off - this will vary depending on how your roster falls.
• You will always have your evenings free - finishing your shift at 6.30pm daily.
• There are health benefits to working a predictable shift pattern, particularly sleep health.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Maternity top up scheme after two years service
• Enhanced annual leave scheme commencing after two years service

Physical Requirements

The work in some areas can be physically demanding & it will be necessary to stand for extended periods of time, lift heavy objects on a regular basis & do repetitive tasks. Job rotation, manual handling techniques and observing rest periods are of vast importance.