Production Floor Supervisor

Production Floor Supervisor – Further Processing

Location: Lough Egish, Co. Monaghan
Salary: €41,600
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent

We are currently recruiting for a Production Floor Supervisor on behalf of a well-established food manufacturing company based in Lough Egish, Co. Monaghan.

The Production Floor Supervisor will play a key role in overseeing daily production activities to ensure the safe, efficient and hygienic processing of liquid egg products. This role involves supervising production staff, ensuring compliance with food safety and health and safety regulations, and supporting the achievement of production targets.

The successful Production Floor Supervisor will report directly to the Processing Manager and work closely with production, quality and logistics teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations.

About the Role

The Production Floor Supervisor is responsible for managing day-to-day production operations while maintaining high standards of product quality, food safety and operational efficiency.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can support production teams, monitor output and ensure all processes are carried out in accordance with company procedures and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

Team Supervision & Leadership

• Supervise and coordinate the work of General Operatives and production staff across multiple production lines.
• Lead by example to promote a positive, productive and team-focused working environment.
• Plan daily production schedules and allocate tasks to ensure adequate staffing and efficient workflow.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding and training of new production staff.
• Provide coaching, feedback and performance support to team members.
• Identify training needs and support employee development within the production team.

Production Operations

• Oversee daily production processes including intake, egg separation, bottling, packaging, labelling, order assembly and dispatch.
• Ensure machinery is correctly set up and operating efficiently to meet production schedules.
• Monitor production output, product quality and downtime, taking corrective action where required.
• Complete and verify production documentation, quality checks and process records accurately.
• Work closely with Quality, Maintenance and Logistics teams to maintain a smooth production flow.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing waste.

Health, Safety & Hygiene

• Ensure all activities comply with Health & Safety legislation, food safety standards and HACCP requirements.
• Maintain a clean, organised and safe production environment.
• Ensure staff follow hygiene procedures and wear appropriate PPE.
• Report and address hazards, near misses and unsafe working conditions.
• Promote a strong culture of safety and accountability across the production team.
• Participate in safety audits, inspections and training activities.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure production processes comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and company procedures.
• Verify and sign off production records, process controls and cleaning documentation.
• Support internal and external audits and ensure the production area is audit-ready.

Communication & Coordination

• Communicate daily production plans, targets and updates clearly to the team.
• Work closely with other departments to resolve operational issues quickly.
• Report production metrics, performance updates and improvement opportunities to management.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in operational improvement initiatives.
• Support management with any additional operational tasks as required.
• Demonstrate flexibility in response to changing production priorities.

Requirements

To be successful as a Production Floor Supervisor, candidates should have:

• Minimum 2 years‘ experience in a production supervisory or team leader role, ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and health and safety regulations.
• Experience managing production teams and delivering against operational targets.
• Familiarity with production documentation, reporting systems and basic computer applications.
• Experience working with manufacturing machinery and production processes.

Key Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Ability to motivate and develop production teams
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• High attention to detail and focus on product quality
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions in fast-paced environments
• Strong commitment to health and safety standards
• Fluent English (spoken and written)

Additional Information

• The Production Floor Supervisor role may require flexibility in working hours, including evening or weekend shifts depending on production schedules.
• Responsibilities may evolve as the business continues to grow and operational requirements change.