Careers at Foyle Food Group

INFORMATION

The Foyle Food Group have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Health Nurse / Technician to undertake Pre-employment medicals, annual medicals, ongoing health surveillance / screening at the Foyle Melton Mowbray and Foyle Gloucester sites. This is a part time roll undertaking approximately 55 clinic’s at the Gloucester site and 30 at the Melton site annually.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of most progressive beef processing groups in the UK and Ireland, working days are flexible around the needs of the successful candidate / Company. Working closely with the Human Resource and Safety Management team the successful candidate will ensure accurate and full completion of all necessary health records and service documentation, providing advice and guidance to the management team and employees at the sites.

You should have the following essential criteria:

• Registered Occupational Health Nurse / Technician
• Previous experience in an Occupational Health setting
• Experience in health surveillance relevant to Occupational Health
• Proficient I.T. Skills
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Accuracy in recording information and attention to detail
• Good team player who is flexible and reliable in your approach
• Access to a vehicle and hold a current valid UK driving license

Continual access to a vehicle is key to delivering services at both site – you will receive £0.45 per business mile completed.

The Company reserve the right to adjust the criteria to facilitate shortlisting. Only applicants with eligibility to work in the UK will be considered.

Salary will be negotiated based on experience. Closing date for the receipt of applications 20th October 2024. If you believe that you have the desire and discipline for the role please forward your CV or request an application form, from the undermentioned address.

recruitment@foylefoodgroup.com

INFORMATION

Foyle Gloucester requires production operatives to be based in the Boning Hall undertaking packing duties, at our Cinderford site in the Forest of Dean. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest Red Meat processing Companies in the UK and Ireland.

Essential Criteria:

• Wiling to learn new skills
• To work effectively within a team
• Ability to work in a tidy and safe manner
• Ability to undertake manual handling tasks
• Ability to work within health and safety guidelines
• Flexible approach to working hours

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience of working in a meat processing plant

Packing Operatives based within the Boning Hall work on a shift system based on a 5-week rota, 10-hour days (excluding breaks), Monday to Friday based on 4 days per week. Start time is 07:15.

The rate paid for this role is £11.94 (based on national living wage plus 50p). Full on the job training will be given to the successful applicants.

How to apply:

If you believe you have the relevant qualifications / experience / passion and drive to make a success of this position, please do not hesitate to request an application for or forward your CV with a covering letter to:

Foyle Gloucester, Forest Vale Road, Forest Vale Industrial Estate, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2PH
E.: foylegloucesterrecruitment@foylefoodgroup.com

There is no closing date for these vacancies as this is an ongoing recruitment campaign and will close upon fulfilling all vacancies.

Candidates applying for this position need to have the right to work in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered for this role.

INFORMATION

Foyle Gloucester requires an QA Supervisor to be based ACS & T Logistics, Green Lane, Newtown Trading Estate, Tewkesbury. This role involves responsibility for the day-to-day inspection and quality control of all Foyle Food Group product to be dispatched from the Cold Store and supporting dispatch functions. The successful candidate will be reporting to both the Production Manager and Technical Manager who are based at Foyle Gloucester.

This role is salary based and hours worked will be dependent on dispatch requirements.

Duties to include (but not limited to):
• Ensuring orders are picked/palletised to customer requirements and dispatched within specified time frames
• Ensuring orders have the appropriate documentation ready for loading/dispatch
• Ensuring that stock is allocated to the correct locations within the cold store
• Lorry checks
• Liaising with the Vet to ensure any issues are rectified to ensure successful dispatch of product

Essential Criteria
• Ability to demonstrate leadership and communication qualities
• Ability to fulfil administration requirements of the position and possess established IT skills and understanding of Microsoft software
• Ability to work to specifications for packaging and presentation
• Ability to ensure orders are picked and produced correctly and cost effectively.
• Physical ability to work in a cold/refrigerated environment.
• Working knowledge of dispatching and/or warehousing
• Driving license and access to a vehicle
• Flexible approach to working hours (occasionally working weekends/public holidays)

Desirable:
• Previous cold store experience

How to apply:

If you believe you have the relevant qualifications / experience / passion and drive to make a success of this position, please do not hesitate to request an application for or forward your CV with a covering letter to:

Foyle Gloucester, Forest Vale Road, Forest Vale Industrial Estate, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 2PH
E.: foylegloucesterrecruitment@foylefoodgroup.com

Closing date for the receipt of applications – Monday 28 October 2024 at 10:00

The Company reserves the right to extend the selection criteria to facilitate shortlisting. This vacancy may close early, and interviews undertaken prior to the closing date – this will be dependent on applications received.

Candidates applying for this position need to have the right to work in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

INFORMATION

Foyle Melton Mowbray requires a Livestock Procurement Manager to be based at their site, located at Melton Road, Sixhills, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of most progressive beef processing groups in the UK and Ireland.

In this role, you will be responsible for the procurement of livestock from existing suppliers, prepare delivery schedules to the abattoir, various reports, identify new livestock suppliers and cultivate relationships with current suppliers and key industry contacts. This is a “hands on role” with livestock suppliers. You will be required to have a strong agricultural background and knowledge of beef farming is considered essential.

You will be the primary point of contact for all livestock producers supplying the Melton site, spending time with them to understand their needs, identify changes and cultivate relationships with current livestock suppliers – whilst promoting the Foyle brand to help secure new livestock producers.

You should have the following essential criteria:

• 3rd Level Education qualification or equivalent in agricultural / Food related discipline
• Strong agricultural background and knowledge of beef farming
• Proficient I.T. Skills
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Accuracy in recording information and attention to detail
• Good team player who is flexible and reliable in your approach
• Hold a current valid UK driving license

The Company reserve the right to adjust the criteria to facilitate shortlisting. Only applicants with eligibility to work in the UK will be considered.

Salary will be negotiated based on experience. Closing date for the receipt of applications 7th October 2024.

If you believe that you have the desire and discipline for the role please forward your CV or request an application form, from the undermentioned address.

recruitment@foylefoodgroup.com

INFORMATION

Foyle Proteins require a General Operator to be based at our rendering plant in Campsie, Londonderry. This is an exciting opportunity to join a modern rendering plant in N. Ireland. We are currently looking for a shift operator, the ideal candidate will have a mechanical / engineering background with working knowledge of pumps, motors and filters.

The successful candidate will be part of a shift team working a 3 x 8 hour, 24 hr shift pattern from Mon > Sat.

Essential Criteria:

• Ability to work on own initiative in a safe manner
• Effective team operator
• Medically fit and in good health
• Availability to work flexible shift patterns
• Have a mechanical / engineering knowledge / background

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience of working shifts
• Previous rendering plant experience
• Fork truck licence

Please forward your CV / Application to recruitment@foylefoodgroup.com

Closing date for receipt of applications is 21st October 2024

INFORMATION

The Foyle Food Group requires a Lairage Supervisor to be based at their Foyle Melton site, based at Six Hills, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of most progressive beef processing groups in the UK and Ireland.

Reporting to the site Slaughter Hall Manager you will be working in a busy lairage with high emphasis on animal welfare

Essential Criteria:
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience handling cattle
• Excellent communication skills / ability to communicate with suppliers
• Experience with task delegation
• Capable to motivate and lead the lairage team in a pressured environment
• Ability to work in a tidy and safe manner
• Highly competent in the use of computers

Desirable Criteria:
• Animal Welfare Training Certificate
• Previous experience working in a Lairage

You will need:
• Have a willingness to learn and develop yourself
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Provide regular and reliable service

Working hours are Monday-Friday, starting between 0600 & 0700 to between 1430 & 1530

If you meet most or all of the above criteria, you are highly motivated and ambitious why not give us a call or forward us your CV for review.
Contact details: recruitmentmeltonmowbray@foylefoodgroup.com
Monitoring Officer
Foyle Food Group
Sixhills,
Leicestershire,
England
LE14 3PR.

Closing date for the receipt of applications is the 7th of October 2024 – the Company reserves the right to adjust the criteria to facilitate shortlisting.