Job Description

Our vision is to craft the brands and choice of drinks that people love. We value how we work as much as what we achieve. The Operations Shift Manager is a pivotal role within Coca-Cola Ballina and works with a team of associates to bring our brands to market. The qualified candidate will be an excellent multi-tasker and should have previous experience leading a multi-skilled team in a pro-active, hands-on way, having responsibility for all aspects of shift team performance. This position reports to the Senior Manufacturing Manager and is expected to play a key role as a member of the Coca-Cola Ballina Wider Management Team.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Manage, lead and motivate a multi-skilled Operations group in an empowered team-based environment, ensuring full engagement of team members.
• Oversee day-to-day manufacturing operation, ensuring adherence to production schedules, safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and quality and safety standards.
• Execute daily and weekly production plans to meet all Business Plan commitments.
• Ensure timely completion of all corrective and preventive actions to avoid repeats of Service and Quality defects, and all audit non-conformances.
• Ensure a consistently high level of communication with the Operations team members through daily, weekly, and monthly routines.
• Participate actively in audits and maintain documentation up to date for regulatory compliance.
• Participate and lead safety, environmental and quality initiatives.
• Implement improvements to increase efficiency, reduce losses, optimize costs, and enhance productivity.
• Develop the team to achieve performance targets and professional growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, EHS, Planning, OE, Supply Chain, etc.) to troubleshooting issues, in improve initiatives, projects, new product introductions, etc.
• Actively manage budget control for all areas of responsibility.
• Drive, manage and embed operational excellence and a continuous improvement culture within the team to deliver improvements through lean principles and systems.

Qualification & Requirements

• Third level qualification, diploma or degree in a business or technical discipline required.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in people management in a people focused, team-based environment.
• Experience in TPM or Lean Manufacturing tools. Implementation experience preferred.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working in a team based, matrixed, ambiguous environment.
• Ability to manage multiple conflicting demands and to prioritize accordingly.
• High level of PC literacy.
• This is a shift position therefore flexibility is a key requirement of this role.

What We Can Do For You​

• ExperienceJoin a global organization with the limitless opportunity to learn and grow
• Benefits Full benefits package that starts on day one of employment

• Learning & Development The ability to work with a world class manufacturing team in state of the art manufacturing facilities.

Skills:

5s (Inactive), Ammonia Refrigeration, Change Management, Continual Improvement Process, Food Safety and Sanitation, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), ISO 90001, Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, PLC Logic, Production Management, Production Processes, Quality Control (QC), Six Sigma, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Location(s):

Ireland

City/Cities:

Ballina

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

April 16, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.