Overview:
Production Supervisor
Lir Chocolates, Navan, County Meath
Are you a hands-on leader with a passion for food manufacturing and team development? Lir Chocolates is looking for a Production Supervisor to join our team.
Position type: Permanent Full-Time
Hours: 40
Shift Pattern: Weekend Days, Friday - Sunday. 06:00 - 18:30 during high season and Monday - Thursday, 06:00 - 16:30 during low season
Pay range: €20.64 per hour + 4% shift premium for working the weekend day shift
Closing date: Friday 12th June 2026
Responsibilities:
- Supervise production teams on shift to deliver daily and weekly KPIs.
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Maintain full compliance with Quality Assurance, food safety, hygiene, SOPs and Health & Safety standards, ensuring audit‑ready at all times.
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Drive a right‑first‑time culture by monitoring line performance, conducting daily audits, addressing non‑conformances and implementing corrective actions.
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Effectively plan resources, changeovers and production schedules in collaboration with Planning, Warehouse, Set‑Up and Packing teams to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime.
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Lead, motivate and develop team members through coaching, performance management, job rotation and training, supporting progression and building multi‑skilled teams.
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Ensure clear communication through effective shift handovers, daily review meetings and accurate completion of all production documentation and reports.
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Proactively identify and deliver continuous improvement and lean initiatives, challenging existing processes to improve efficiency, quality and team behaviours.
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Act as a visible, hands‑on leader on the floor, maintaining high housekeeping standards and ensuring safe working practices are followed by all employees.
Qualifications:
- Proven supervisory or leadership experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG production environment.
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Strong operational knowledge of production processes, KPI delivery, labour planning, changeovers and resource optimisation.
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Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop teams at all levels.
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Experience working within Quality Assurance and food safety systems.
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Excellent communication, organisational and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to prioritise, multitask and make practical decisions under pressure.
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High attention to detail with the ability to accurately record, review and report operational data and production performance.
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Flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to support different shifts or areas of the factory as business needs require.
Rewards Benefits:
- 20 days, plus public holidays - pro rata to shift pattern
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1.5% company-matched employee pension plan
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Death in service benefit
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Cycle to work scheme (subject to meeting minimum criteria)
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Employee Assistance Programme
About Us:
Lir Chocolates produces a broad range of speciality chocolates under the Lir brand, as well as for major retail customers and other famous chocolate brands, all from our factory in Navan. We have three advanced production lines across two buildings, specialising in high-precision chocolate technologies such as panning, one-shot depositing, spinning, spraying, and decorative transfers. Our factory environment combines automated systems with artisan hand-finishing, creating unique packaging formats that add complexity and challenge to line design and maintenance
Application & Interview Process:
Please apply online via our careers portal: create your account, upload your CV, and answer all requested questions. You will then be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team and, if progressed, enter a one stage interview process at our Navan site, including a factory tour and the opportunity to meet the team.
Lir Chocolates is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage.
