Company Overview

Carbery Group is dedicated to enriching lives. How do we do this? Owned by the farmers of West Cork, we are a global business with deep local roots. Our mission is to deliver lasting value to our farmer shareholders while making positive impact on our customers, employees, suppliers, partners, and the communities we serve. We are committed to doing this by creating healthier, tastier, and more sustainable food and ingredient solutions.

With customers in over 50 countries, we pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation, our open mindset and ability to be a good partner. We prioritise our customers' needs, while also valuing our planet and fostering a thriving, people-first environment.

Your Role in Carbery's Success

How You Will Contribute

Company Overview:

Carbery Group is dedicated to enriching lives. How do we do this?  Owned by the farmers of West Cork, we are a global business with deep local roots. Our mission is to deliver lasting value to our farmer shareholders while making a positive impact on our customers, employees, suppliers, partners, and the communities we serve. We are committed to doing this by creating healthier, tastier, and more sustainable food and ingredient solutions.

With customers in over 50 countries, we pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation, our open mindset and ability to be a good partner.   We prioritise our customers’ needs, while also valuing our planet and fostering a thriving, people-first environment.

Your Role in Carbery's Success:

The function of the forklift driver is to ensure the safe and proper loading and dispatch of product from the packing area and stores.

How You Will Contribute:

• Remove pallets of cheese from packing area to stores and to containers.
• Re-arrange pallets in store if required.
• Supply production department with packaging (cartons, pouches, etc.), salt, chemicals (acid, caustic, chlorus, rennet, etc.) materials, as required.
• Report any mechanical faults of forklift or stores to maintenance.
• Complete daily forklift checks.
• Help maintenance and sub-contractors shift mortar, piping, scaffolding and other materials.
• Visually check lorries on arrival and report any issues to relevant Management.
• Operate dock levellers in loading bays.
• Sign for all deliveries and ensure paperwork is placed in the appropriate location (i.e. the paperwork slots by the dispatch board).
• Complete dispatch documentation, as required.
• Seek opportunities for continuous improvement of the role.
• Conduct / contribute to problem-solving to resolve issues; escalate to appropriate management (where needed).
• Ensure the area is kept in a clean, hygienic and safe state.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings.

Bar Coding:

• Physically place deliveries in designated receiving locations.
• Apply the bar code label(s)
• Note: Some suppliers put the bar code label on our deliveries.
• Once labelling has been completed, physically place the delivery onto racking
• The drivers will use the bar code scanner to transfer the product from a receiving location into the rack location on AX
• If the drivers physically take product from Stores for use in Production, they have 2 options with the bar code scanner
• Transfer the material(s) from the stores’ location to a production WIP location OR
• Consume the material as it will not be coming back into Stores.
• If the drivers return material (s) from Production, they use the bar code scanner to transfer the material(s) from the Production WIP location to the Stores location in which it is going to be physically placed.
• All outgoing cheese must be scanned.
• This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive.  Depending on business needs, the role incumbent will be expected to demonstrate flexibility and assume additional responsibilities as required.

Key Ingredients for Success:

Essential requirements:

• Flexibility.
• Good attention to detail.
• Right First-Time attitude.
• Ability to comprehend Operator instructions (both verbal and written).
• Strong commitment to quality, safety and communication.
• Ability to perform to a high production standard in terms of productivity, quality and safety.
• Good team player.

Our Commitment to our People:

We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams.

We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact - from local communities to global markets.

Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.

Our Commitment to our People

We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams.

We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact - from local communities to global markets.

Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.