Production Team Member

Company: Kerry
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Location: Portadown
Job Description:

About Kerry Dairy Ireland

Kerry Group’s UK & Ireland dairy related business includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods, and Agribusiness. With revenue exceeding €1bn per year, it is one of the world’s leading dairy businesses. With strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to 3,000 milk suppliers and a portfolio of innovative high-quality brands, the dairy business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and customers.

About the role

We’re looking for an organised, people-focused Production Administrator to support daily manufacturing operations across our Cheese & Cheese snacking production facility in Portadown. You’ll play a key role in workforce planning, record keeping in various systems and ensuring clear communication across the site team.

Contract: Full‑time fixed term, Monday – Friday, 0800 – 1630.

What you’ll be doing

  • Support workforce planning to ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time.
  • Manage time and attendance systems, ensuring accurate and compliant record‑keeping.
  • Produce labour reporting to support production performance and planning.
  • Coordinate communications across the site, linking Production, HR, Planning and external agencies.
  • Help maintain smooth day‑to‑day coordination to keep operations running efficiently.

Skills & experience

  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Highly organised with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage deadlines and keep accurate records.
  • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Outlook) and confidence learning new systems.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • A collaborative mindset and willingness to support Production, HR and Planning with day‑to‑day coordination.
  • Ability to handle confidential information appropriately and follow site procedures.
  • Reliable, proactive and comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities.

Benefits

  • Career development opportunities within a leading food manufacturing business.
  • Competitive hourly rate.
  • Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.

Equal Opportunities Employer

Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Consistent with our policy of providing equality of opportunity for all, we are required to seek particular information from applicants. As part of your application you will be asked to answer a short number of questions. This information will be held separate to your application and treated in the strictest of confidence.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026