Shift Supervisor (Evening Shift)

Job Title: High Care Supervisor (Evening Shift)

Description

We are hiring for our client, a leading food manufacturing business in North Co. Dublin, who are seeking a High Care Supervisor to support operations within a high-care environment.

This High Care Supervisor role is centred around maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and health & safety while leading a team to deliver efficient stock control, accurate order fulfilment, and consistent daily performance. The successful High Care Supervisor will be hands-on, people-focused, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced production setting where standards and attention to detail matter.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. Night shift leadership role in a high-care food manufacturing environment.

2. Strong food safety and compliance focus – hygiene, stock control, PPE, and audit-ready standards.

3. People management and operational ownership – daily team communication, training, and performance.

The Role

• Ensure all goods received and dispatched meet strict food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.

• Uphold food safety, quality, and health & safety standards, reviewing processes and implementing improvements.

• Lead daily team briefs to communicate targets, allocate tasks, provide feedback, and drive engagement.

• Oversee stock segregation, storage, and rotation to ensure strong inventory accuracy and control.

• Manage staffing levels, rosters, overtime, and compliance with Working Time Directive requirements.

• Delegate daily tasks, monitor performance, and ensure accountability and follow-through.

• Drive timely order processing and dispatch to meet customer deadlines and achieve a high order fill rate.

• Ensure staff are fully trained and signed off for assigned tasks, maintaining accurate training records.

• Enforce PPE compliance and safe working practices across the shift.

• Proactively identify issues, implement corrective/preventative actions, and support continuous improvement.

• Manage waste control and disposal in line with policy, ensuring appropriate sign-off.

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation across all relevant areas (dispatch, storage, fridges/freezers, yard, etc.).

• Co-ordinate with drivers to support smooth dispatch, reducing delays and improving communication.

• Ensure paperwork and reporting is completed accurately and on time, escalating issues to management.

• Work closely with internal teams to resolve issues relating to incoming/outgoing orders and operational priorities.

The Person

• Minimum 2 years’ supervisory experience within food manufacturing (ideally in a similar high-care environment).

• Strong understanding of food safety standards, hygiene practices, and compliance expectations.

• HACCP and/or health & safety certification is desirable.

• Confident leader with the ability to motivate, manage, and develop teams on shift.

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail (stock control, paperwork, compliance).

• Calm under pressure, proactive problem-solver, and focused on continuous improvement.

• Good working knowledge of rostering, overtime control, and working time compliance.

• Comfortable using basic IT systems (Microsoft Office / email / reporting tools).

• Leaving Certificate or equivalent required (third-level qualification in food/logistics/management is advantageous).

The Reward (Salary / Benefits / Company Culture)

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

• Full-time, permanent night shift role.

• Strong operational ownership and responsibility.

• Opportunity to develop leadership skills in a high-performing food manufacturing environment.

• Supportive culture focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.