Careers at Foyle Food Group

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.

INFORMATION

Foyle Campsie requires a Technical Manager, to be based at their site in Campsie Co. Londonderry. We are seeking a technically qualified candidate who understands the commercial impact of decisions within the business and can communicate and interact across all levels within the business. You should be able to demonstrate diplomatic presence to exert influence with operations and will have the flexibility to work within different functions within the business. You must be forward thinking and finished product focused understanding the impact that your actions have on profit. You will be responsible for influencing attitudes to adopt and impose good factory practice.

Key competencies of the candidate to include:
•Experience in managing / supervising technical & quality team
•Experience working in a technical function within a production factory environment
•3rd Level education or equivalent in food related subject
•Experience in managing and rolling out requirements within quality management system
•Creative approach and a passion for food.
•Working knowledge of HACCP systems and principles of Food Safety in Manufacturing.
•Knowledge of BRC and retailer audits.
•Good knowledge of UK food legislation.
•Reliable, flexible and punctual.
•Excellent organisation and communication skills.
•Ability to work on own initiative - carry out relevant checks thoroughly, instigate investigations where necessary.
•Experience of responding to customers technical demands, KPI’s and trend analysis.
•Computer literate.
•Conducting internal audits.
•Working with all teams within the company and the third-party teams involved in the day-to-day operation of a production facility.
•Driving Licence and the flexibility to travel.

Desirable competencies:
•Ability to complete quality check on products and ensures that finished product is to customer specification.
•Continuous improvement experience.
•Experience in leading audits.
•Third country approvals
•Train the Trainer qualification.
•Animal Welfare qualification.

How to apply:
If you believe you have the relevant qualifications / experience / passion and drive to make a success of this position, please forward your CV along with a covering letter to:

Tracey Blair – HR Manager, Foyle Food Group Campsie
Telephone: 028 71860691
E.: campsierecruitment@foylefoodgroup.com

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 20th September 2024 at 4pm (this vacancy may close early, and interviews undertaken prior to the closing date – this will be dependent on applications received). The criteria may be adjusted to facilitate shortlisting.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered for this role.

INFORMATION

The Foyle Food Group is seeking a Finance Administrator to be based at our Shared Service Centre located on the Foyle Omagh site. This is a full-time role. The Finance Administrator role is a multi-functional role with the successful candidate cross trained to fulfil a number of roles:

• Purchase Ledger
• Cash Allocations
• Invoicing
• General administration duties

Essential Criteria:

• Working knowledge of Purchase Ledger operations
• Working knowledge of Cash Allocation systems
• Working knowledge of Invoicing
• Ability to work on own initiative

Hours of work – 40 hours between 0730 / 0915 > 1600 / 1745 – Monday to Friday

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest red meat processing Companies in the UK and Ireland. The Foyle Food Group reserves the right to expand the shortlisting criteria to facilitate shortlisting

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 forward your CV with a covering letter to the address below.

Closing date for receipt of applications is the 18th September 2024

Please apply to:

The Monitoring Officer
Shared Service Centre, Foyle Omagh, 52 Doogary Road
Omagh, Co Tyrone BT79 0BQ
T +44 (0) 28822 43201
Email: recruitment@foylefoodgroup.com

INFORMATION

The Foyle Food Group is seeking applications of interest for the specifically for roles within the Commercial team. We are keen to attract applications from people seeking to develop their skills and knowledge particularly within the Food Processing Industry. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of most progressive red meat processing groups in the UK and Ireland.

Successful applicants will undertake a 12-month on the job development programme, you will be placed within the commercial team based in the Group’s Shared Service Centre in Omagh, working closely with the team and developing your knowledge of red meat processing within the production environment, the programme will develop you to become fully equipped with the right skills needed for an exciting career in Sales.

We know that developing our future leaders is the key to our continued success and is an excellent platform for moving into senior positions offering high degrees of responsibility.

What you will need to demonstrate:

• That you are a committed and ambitious person, having excellent communication skills and a real desire to learn
• Excellent organisational, analytical, IT and administrative skills
• A positive attitude, attention to detail and an understanding of how strong management adds value
• A current EU driving licence as some travel may be required between our sites / training etc.

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: recruitment@foylefoodgroup.com

Monitoring Officer
Foyle Food Group
Shared Service Centre
52 Doogary Road
Omagh
BT79 0BQ

Closing date for the receipt of applications is the 17th September 2024 – the Company reserves the right to adjust the criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

INFORMATION

The Foyle Food Group requires an individual for our Export Sales team, to be based at our Shared Service Centre located at the Foyle Omagh site on the outskirts of Omagh, Co Tyrone Northern Ireland. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of most progressive beef processing groups in the UK and Ireland.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the Export Sales Manager to facilitate customer accounts to their full potential, identifying new business opportunities through proactive outbound communication, creating, and assisting the sales pipeline from initial call to close, and continually updating and developing personal knowledge of the products and the market.

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent written / oral communication skills
• Previous Sales / Commercial experience
• Proficient I.T. Skills
• Demonstrate excellent problem solving and organisational skills
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Accuracy in recording information and attention to detail
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Good team player who is flexible and reliable in their approach

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous Sales experience in a red meat industry
• International language skills – preferably French

The Company reserve the right to adjust the criteria to facilitate shortlisting. Salary negotiable based on experience

Closing date for the receipt of applications / CV’s is the 17th September 2024

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 15th September 2024