Flavour Manufacturing Wexford is currently seeking to recruit permanent Production Operators for its manufacturing plant based in Wexford Town. These positions will be required to work on a two-cycle shift pattern.

Flavour Manufacturing Wexford combines a Manufacturing and Innovation Facility based in Wexford Town. This enterprise is part of The Coca-Cola Business System – the world`s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with some of the World’s best loved brands. Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world’s most valuable and recognisable brands, their Company’s portfolio features 20 billion-dollar brands including Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Fanta, Sprite and Diet Coke.

These positions will perform a wide variety of tasks in the overall operation of the plant using Company Quality System guidelines to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction.  These tasks will be in materials handling, blending, filling and labelling areas.   These will require a level of computer literacy, mechanical aptitude and physical effort.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Perform production activities in materials handling, processing, blending, filling and labelling areas using our Quality System guidelines to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction
• Maintain batch records using the FM Quality System guidelines to ensure product quality and customer satisfaction
• Prepare all equipment used in the manufacturing process prior to use in order to ensure smooth, sanitary and safe operation
• Operate various machines as needed to ensure proper packaging of ingredients
• Maintain the plant’s manufacturing equipment in sanitary condition according to Company GMP policies and procedures to assure the quality of the manufactured product
• Perform final quality check/inspection for accuracy and visible damage prior to shipment to customer
• Protect all intellectual property, information and technology surrounding confidential processes and products using established legal safeguards to prevent a breach of trade secret security within the Company

Educational Requirements

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent

Skills & Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in Food/Beverage/Pharma environment
• Fork truck license desirable
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Aptitude for operating machinery and equipment
• Aptitude for computers and demonstrated computer literacy
• SAP experience is an advantage
• Demonstrated experience in team-based environment
• Organised, methodical, tidy and the ability to work in a controlled and structured way
• Quality focused and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent problem solving and solid judgement skills
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills

Purpose And Growth Culture
The company are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in their company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. They act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve the business and themselves. They focus on four key behaviours - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how they work as much as what they achieve. They believe that their culture is one of the reasons the company continues to thrive after 135+ years.

They are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If you wish to be considered for these exciting opportunities please forward a current CV to Elaine Peters, Director, People & Culture at [email protected]

Closing date for applications is May 31st 2024.