Production Manager

Production Manager

Drogheda Co Louth

Full-Time Permanent

11pm - 7.30am

Salary Up to €55,000 DOE

Vickerstock are currently recruiting for a Night Shift Production Manager on behalf of a well-established food manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Manager or Shift Manager to take ownership of night shift operations, leading a team of approximately 40-45 employees in a fast-paced production environment.

The Role

• Take full responsibility for night shift production, ensuring operational targets and production schedules are achieved.
• Lead, manage and develop a team of 40-45 employees, driving performance, accountability and engagement.
• Monitor key performance indicators, including efficiency, output, quality and waste.
• Ensure all products meet required quality, food safety and hygiene standards.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety across all shift activities.
• Manage staffing, attendance, performance issues and resource allocation.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and reduce waste.
• Work closely with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse and Supply Chain teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Troubleshoot operational issues and make timely decisions to minimise downtime and disruption.
• Complete shift reports and ensure effective handovers with other departments.

About You

• Previous supervisory or management experience within food manufacturing
• Proven experience leading and motivating a production team.
• Strong understanding of production performance, quality, food safety and health and safety standards.
• Experience working with KPIs and driving operational improvements.