Operational Support

We are hiring for our client, a well-established and growing organisation based in Magheralin, who are seeking an Operational Support professional to join their Operations team.

This Operational Support role plays a key part in supporting Production, Processing and Whey teams by ensuring operational data is accurately collated, reviewed, validated, and reported. The successful Operational Support candidate will analyse milk intake, ingredient usage, stock reconciliations, yield, efficiency and production data, providing meaningful insight to drive operational performance and continuous improvement.

This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong analytical capability who enjoys working closely with operational teams and contributing to data accuracy, reporting improvements, and process optimisation.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Operational Support Job

• Monday–Friday 9am–5pm, with flexibility on start and finish times
• Key data-focused role supporting Production and Processing teams
• Opportunity to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence

The Role – Operational Support

• Collate, review and sense-check operational data including milk intake, ingredient usage and stock reconciliations
• Analyse yield, efficiency and production reports, highlighting variances, trends and exceptions
• Investigate anomalies with Team Leaders and Co-ordinators to ensure data accuracy
• Provide timely reports and insights to support corrective actions and informed decision-making
• Work with Operations and Finance to enhance reporting systems and KPI database/MES usage
• Manage ingredient supply transactions and monitor stock levels
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and promote a proactive operational culture
• Maintain compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards

The Person – What We’re Looking For

• Minimum 6 months’ experience within a production or FMCG environment
• Strong analytical skills with experience handling operational or production data
• Confident using MS Office and data systems
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to investigate variances and challenge constructively
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work on own initiative
• Flexible and committed to continuous development

Next Steps – Why Hunter Savage

Hunter Savage is a specialist recruitment consultancy with deep sector insight across Business Support, Accountancy & Finance, Legal Practice, Engineering & Operations, HR, Sales & Marketing, Financial Services, Built Environment, and Science & Pharma across Northern Ireland, ROI, and the UK.

We take a consultative, relationship-led approach, helping professionals secure roles that offer long-term progression and the right cultural fit.

For further information or to apply for this Operational Support role, contact Alicia Rogers for a confidential discussion, or visit our website to view our latest opportunities.

We reserve the right to heighten shortlisting criteria depending on the calibre of applications.