Dawn Meats

General Operative

Dawn Meats  •  Ireland (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Job Title: General Operative.

Reporting to: Abattoir Manager.

Location: Rathdowney Co. Laois

Contract type: Permanent.

Dawn Meats is one of Europe's leading food companies; suppliers of choice to a range of leading local, national and international supermarket, foodservice and manufacturing businesses exporting to over 50 countries worldwide.

We are seeking reliable and hardworking General Operatives to join an industry leader that provides opportunities for training and progression to the right candidates.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be based at our production plant in Rathdowney and will:

  • Work as part of a team on a production line to cut, trim, skin and pack a number of beef products from slaughtered animals;
  • Separate edible portions from offal to customer specification on a fast-paced production line to fulfil production targets;
  • Clean materials to prepare them for production;
  • Ensure high levels of hygiene standards are maintained;
  • Cut meat products as per customer requirements;
  • Process animal carcasses;
  • Sharpen and adjust cutting equipment;

Qualifications

The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

  • Entry level, semi-skilled & advanced positions available;
  • An ability to work to deadlines;
  • An ability to work on own initiative;
  • Interested in future development & progression.
  • Must be available to begin work at 6am from Monday - Friday

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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
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