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Location: Craigavon
Shift: Monday to Friday - 16:00 - 12:00am
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time, Monthly Paid
About the Role
As an Operations Team Lead, you'll be at the heart of our production operations — managing a team of production operatives and ensuring that performance targets across safety, quality, technical, service, and people management are met and exceeded. You'll play a key role in delivering our KPIs and supporting continuous improvement across the site.
What You'll Do:
* Lead and engage your production team to deliver results in a safe, efficient and high-performing environment
* Own and drive key performance metrics: safety, technical compliance, production efficiency, labour utilisation, and customer service
* Proactively manage and improve standards for food safety, quality, and hygiene
* Carry out investigations, audits, and performance reviews to ensure a culture of accountability and excellence
* Collaborate cross-functionally with departments like Technical, Engineering, HR, and Planning
* Champion a positive, inclusive working environment, promoting communication, engagement, and continuous development
* Support and embed Continuous Improvement and Lean principles across your team
What We're Looking For:
Essential:
* Proven people management experience OR experience in a supervisory/leadership role within production
* Strong communication and organisational skills
* Comfortable working with KPIs, quality standards, and technical documentation
* Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Self-motivated with a hands-on, proactive approach
Desirable:
* Background in FMCG or food manufacturing
* HACCP and Health & Safety qualifications
* Experience leading or supporting continuous improvement initiatives
* Leadership or management qualifications
* GCSE Maths and English (Grade C or above or equivalent)
The company
Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
Competitive Salary
Competitive Holiday Entitlement
Pension Contribution
Family Friendly Policies
Learning and Development Opportunities
Life Assurance
People matter
Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
Ownership