The Role Profile

The Boning hall production manager in ABP Bandon reports directly to the Assistant Boning hall Manager. The Boning hall production manager is a key member of the management team and will work closely with the Boning hall Manager and Assistant Boning Hall Manager, along with other senior managers within ABP Bandon with setting the strategic direction and delivering on its strategic objectives in the context of the overall ABP Ireland and Poland group strategy.

The Boning hall production manager will be responsible for the day to day delivering of production targets, ensuring the safety and efficiency of the production line, and maintaining product quality. The Boning Hall Production manager will be responsible for all Boning Hall employees, ensuring consistency and compliance to boning, butchering, trimming and packing requirements for premium cuts of meat for sale and consumption, while maintaining strict timetables. The Boning Hall Production Manager will be responsible for the co-ordination of the department activities to produce products to agreed quantities and deadlines in a clean and hygienic environment, ensuring food safety, authenticity, legality and quality.

In addition the Boning Hall Production Manager will have responsibility for continuous improvement and the development of the Boning Hall production team, they will play a key role in putting in place performance development plans for the team each year for the further expansion of the site production team.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not restricted to, the following:

        To ensure that the production / workload is produced with the utmost efficiency and target yields attained and product is dispatched correctly and on time to our customers.

        To plan and assist relevant supervisors to achieve work loads throughout all relevant areas.

        To make maximum use of the staff and capital resources at your disposal.

        To ensure that the product is produced to customer specification and quality.

        Should have a working knowledge of the ABP operations manual.

        To maintain correct working practices.

        To ensure that rules of employment are followed including absenteeism and holiday procedure.

        To liaise with sub-contractors supplying labour to ABP Bandon to ensure all company procedures are adhered to.

        Ensure that all staff in the boning hall adheres to hygiene practices and company policy.

        To liaise with the Food Safety Officer to production is compliant.

        Responsible for personal hygiene whilst on the premises.

        To ensure that the staff comply with the Company Health & Safety policy.

        Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

        Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

        Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others - Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

        Training and Teaching Others - identifying the training needs of others, and teaching or instructing others.

        Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

        Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

        Identifying projects across the Boning Hall Production as part of the continuous improvement program, including the utilisation of technology and slaughtering systems to streamline business processes and give further enhancement to customer service while maintaining and effective control framework.

        Use Strive and Success Factors for performance management to provide your team with the opportunity to discuss their professional and personal development in ABP. 

        Use Lean tools to keep colleagues and team members informed and engaged.

        Ensure that rules of employment are followed including absenteeism and holiday procedure.

        Managing and supporting teams to ensure that staff receive continuing training and development.

        Other duties as assigned.

The Person

You will be highly driven, with a relentless passion and excellent precision and involvement in the preparation of meat. You will have strong leadership skills with the ability to demonstrated lead and manage teams within a fast paced dynamic and changing environment. You will be seen as a quick thinker, with excellent on the job judgement and someone your team and peers' respects. 

Desired Criteria

Candidates should possess the following key attributes;

• Commitment to the company values, On It, Relentless passion and belonging
• Knife skills is essential
• Commercial awareness and cost management skills essential
• Capable of sound judgement and making production decisions quickly and whilst under pressure and the ability to multitask and work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines.
• Excellent IT skills (particularly Excel)

The following personal characteristics are important for this position;

        Strong attention to detail

        Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

        Proactive self-starter

        Excellent influencing, persuasion and negotiating skills

        Ability to build positive relationships with colleagues within company.

        Relentless drive for results supported by strong leaderships skills and to Identify and develop talent and high performers, including succession planning.

        Demonstrable problem solving ability

        Record of achievement

Key Accountabilities

        To ensure that production /workload is produced efficiently and effectively,

        Ensure the team is engaged and working to their full potential.

        Being able to decide production priorities consistent with customer demands and company profitability.

        To ensure that all aspects of health and safety are adhered to.

        Managing budgets and business plans for the Boning Hall department.