Dawn Meats

Coldstore Operative

Dawn Meats  •  Kildare, IE (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
Apply
AI can make mistakes so check important info. Chat history is never stored.

Job Description

Job Title: Coldstore General Operative

Reporting to: Coldstore Manager

Position Type: Permanent.

Location: Kildare Town

Dawn Meats is one of Europe's leading beef and lamb processing companies with locations across Ireland, UK, France and continental Europe employing over 8000 employees. We currently have opportunities for a Coldstore Operative to join our production team in Kildare Town.

The succesful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and safe storage of meat products in our cold storage facility.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be based at our Kildare primary production plant and will be responsible for:

  • Decanting meat (no bending involved)
  • Lifting boxes, max weight 25kg, also lifting 20kg, 10kg boxes.
  • Flipping trays and pushing trays, max 25kg.
  • Using gas gun on packing to shrink material to fit the meat.
  • Operate and maintain cold storage equipment and machinery
  • Ensure proper storage and rotation of products to maintain quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

Your role will see you tackle a wide range of challenges in a busy production environment.

The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

  • Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately.
  • An ability to work to deadlines
  • An ability to work on own initiative
  • Interested in future development & progression.
  • Available to work evening shifts from Monday - Friday.

INDLP

Dawn Meats

About Dawn Meats

Dawn Meats is the supplier of choice to a range of leading supermarket, food service and restaurant businesses, exporting to over 50 countries.

As a family-owned business Dawn remains true to its farming heritage through the close relationships it has forged with the 30,000 British and Irish farmers from whom it directly sources grass-fed cattle and lamb for processing at its 10 Irish and 12 British plants.

Dawn Meats was established in Co. Waterford, Ireland in 1980, and has grown to a business with over €2bn in annual revenue, employing 7,200 staff in eight countries. The company works with some of the world’s leading food companies who are attracted by a commitment to sustainability and quality.

We are proud of the industry awards that we have received over the years for our excellence in sustainability, innovation as well as for our quality products. They are a testament to the commitment of our dedicated passionate teams who continually deliver on quality, service and innovation – attributes that our customers have come to expect from us. Our most recent awards include 2 and 3 star Great Taste awards, McDonald's Scale for Good award, winner at the Green Awards 2018, and Lean Business Ireland award for "Most progress made towards Organisational Efficiency"​.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Waterford, IE
Year Founded
1980
Social Media