Food Production Operative

Job Description

Food Preparation Assistant

We have a role with immediate availability in our food preparation kitchen at Ballycoolin-Dublin 15.

The successful candidates should have the ability to prepare and cook a range of foods following agreed recipes. Experience in food preparation or frying cooking is beneficial. This is a Factory Kitchen Facility and only prepares foods for trade/business customers (not open to the public).

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Must be comfortable working with Food Preparation Machinery and follow all operation procedures in the course of your duties. Previous experience in a production/manufacturing distribution centre desirable.
• Working on a potato preparation line (peeling, chipping, vacuum packing etc. freshly prepared chips)
• Complete all in house company training including HACCP and manual handling etc.
• Maintain high standards of quality, hygiene, health and safety in line with company/customer/regulation specifications.
• Flexible and able to work as part of a team and individually across different departments and take on other duties when required. Must have a positive attitude to team work.
• To be physically healthy and strong. Heavy lifting required. (Manual Handling training provided).
• Assist in the follow up and implement advised corrective action of Quality assurance and health & safety reports.
• To be able to communicate in a good level of both verbal and written English

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Monday to Saturday schedule
• Work day commences at 7am until roughly roughly 2/3p.m. depending on customer orders.
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Flexible Annual leave dates
• Weekly pay via electronic funds transfer (eft)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: €13.50 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Food allowance
• On-site parking
• Relocation assistance
• Sick pay

Experience:

• Food preparation: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 08/12/2025