Manufacturing Team Lead – Evening Shift
Carnmore, Oranmore, Co. Galway | Full Time | €16.00–€18.50 per hour
Are you an experienced food manufacturing professional who enjoys taking responsibility for a team and making sure production runs smoothly?
We’re looking for a Manufacturing Team Lead to oversee the box room operation on the evening shift, ensuring finished products are boxed, labelled, dated and fully traceable before leaving the factory.
This is an important role within the production process, working closely with the cooking, slicing and packing teams to keep everything running efficiently while maintaining high standards of food safety, quality and presentation.
About the business
Our client is a well-established Irish food business with almost 100 years of heritage. Still proudly family owned across three generations, the company has developed from a local butcher into a nationwide food producer, with a strong focus on quality, customer service and Irish sourcing.
With cooked meats becoming an increasingly important area of the business heading into 2026, the box room team has an important part to play in supporting continued growth.
The opportunity
As Manufacturing Team Lead, you’ll take ownership of the box room during the evening shift and support a small team of operatives.
You’ll make sure products are prepared correctly for dispatch, production plans are met and all relevant food safety, hygiene, quality and traceability standards are maintained.
Please note: the Team Lead will be required to start slightly before the official 1:00 pm shift to prepare the line, so actual working hours may exceed the standard 37 hours per week.
Why join?
- Monday to Friday evening shift, 1:00 pm–9:00 pm
- Stable working pattern
- Training in Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement
- Training across machinery and line applications within cooked meats production
- Continued development in food safety, quality and leadership
- Opportunity to develop alongside the business as cooked meats become a core focus
What we're looking for
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous experience within food production or food manufacturing
- Experience working in a box room or similar end-of-line production environment
- Previous experience leading or supervising a small team
- A good understanding of food safety, hygiene and HACCP
- Strong attention to detail, particularly regarding labelling, dates and traceability
- The ability to work confidently in a fast-paced production setting
- Strong communication and organisational skills
Your responsibilities
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
- Preparing the box room ahead of the official 1:00 pm shift start
- Leading the box room operation throughout the evening shift
- Ensuring products are correctly boxed, labelled, dated and traceable
- Working closely with cooking, slicing and packing teams to deliver production plans
- Maintaining food safety, hygiene and HACCP standards
- Checking product quality, presentation, weights and use-by dates
- Training, supporting and supervising box room operatives
- Keeping the box room clean, organised and production-ready
- Managing stock rotation using FIFO and ensuring packaging materials are used correctly
- Identifying and reporting issues including mislabelling, damaged produ