Production Team Leader

About Kerry Dairy Ireland

Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm‑to‑fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presence and a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high‑quality dairy solutions with a focus on sustainability and innovation. With over 50 years’ experience in milk processing, dairy, and nutritional technology, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry, creating market‑leading dairy brands such as Cheestrings, Charleville and Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow, and our new SMUG range.

Our dairy comes from some of the world’s richest grazing land and is produced by a network of Irish family farms that have one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Headquartered in Tralee, Co. Kerry, we operate manufacturing facilities in the southwest of Ireland (Listowel, Charleville, Newmarket, and Farranfore) and run 29 Farm & Home stores. We also have a presence in Northern Ireland and the UK (Portadown, Coleraine, and Ossett).

Globally, we employ over 1,600 professionals across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK, USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and China.

Production Team Leader – Portadown Manufacturing facility. Permanent Full‑time role with the following shift pattern and working hours:

Monday & Tuesday 06:00‑14:30, Saturday & Sunday 06:00‑18:00 (you will be required to start 30 min before your shift, paid as overtime).

• Put Health & Safety at the heart of everything we do.
• Ensure production of safe, high‑quality products that customers trust.
• Drive performance and exceed KPI targets (ATP, OEE, PPM, waste reduction).
• Inspire and develop your team to achieve excellence and continuous improvement.

• Experience working within a manufacturing environment, preferably food manufacturing.
• A motivated, results‑driven leader with a passion for people and for developing others.
• Natural team player who thrives on collaboration.
• Strong communication skills.
• Committed to innovation, improvement, and operational success.

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme.
• Career growth and leadership development opportunities.
• A culture built on safety, teamwork, and recognition.

Requisition 62520
Position type Full‑time Permanent

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants. As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions. This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non‑Kerry e‑mail address or phone number. Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar).

Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. Any payments made by Kerry are from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.