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PKS Farms - Machine Operator - Potato Pack House

Our Story:

The Keogh family have been farming the fertile lands of North County Dublin for over 200 years. Fast forward to today and our family has grown to include more than just flesh and blood; we’ve got an amazing team at the farm, all of whom we consider as family none-the-less. At Keogh’s Farm we are committed to producing Ireland’s finest potatoes, crisps, and snacks that are truly…Grown with Love in Ireland.

 

REPORTING TO: Pack House Manager

 

Location: PKS Farms, Wespalstown, Oldtown, Co. Dublin

 

KEY AREAS OF THE ROLE

  • To operate machinery in line with set guidelines and instructions.
  • To load the bagged product for dispatch.
  • To liaise with other members of staff at various stages of production.
  • To maintain health & safety standards at all times.
  • Cleaning duties.

 

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Flexibility to work different overtime and bank holidays.
  • Manual work experience, as this role involves manual work and machine operation.
  • Own transport is required, as Keogh’s is not on a regular public transport route.
  • Excellent team work skills.
  • Good understanding of the English language.
  • Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

 

Note: The duties of this role include, but are not limited to those listed above; some flexibility from employees is required to meet the on-going and changing needs of the business. This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of these changing needs.

 

Please email your CV and cover letter to joinourteam@keoghs.ie 

Keogh’s Crisps is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Keogh's Crisps - Production General Operative - Crisping House

Our Story:

The Keogh family have been farming the fertile lands of North County Dublin for over 200 years. Fast forward to today and our family has grown to include more than just flesh and blood; we’ve got an amazing team at the farm, all of whom we consider as family none-the-less. At Keogh’s Farm are committed to producing Ireland’s finest potatoes, crisps, and snacks that are truly…Grown with Love in Ireland.

 

We are recruiting:

  • General Operatives – Production, Crisping House (Crisp Factory).
  • Please note full training with be provided.

The roles involve working on the production line, quality control of product, packing and loading product for distribution etc. Working as part of a team, you will be applying practical skills, working quickly, accurately and with excellent attention to detail.

 

Location: Keogh’s Crisps, Wespalstown, Oldtown, Co. Dublin

 

Key Areas of The Role:

  • Working on the production lines, you must have a keen eye for detail and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Setting up machines and bagging product.
  • Rejecting out-of-specification product.
  • Ensuring conformance to specifications.
  • Reporting and addressing issues of quality and safety.
  • Adhering to HACCP and Health and safety practices at all times.
  • Ensuring the workstation is kept in excellent order with regards to housekeeping.
  • Using lifting equipment, pallet trucks and/ forklift trucks (not all roles).
  • General Factory duties.

 

Working Hours:

  • Crisps are rostered for 3 days on 4 days off (Full-time hours over 3 days).

 

Essential Requirements:

  • Manual work experience.
  • Own transport as no public transport available in the area.
  • Good team work skills.
  • Good Communication Skills.

 

Please email your CV and cover letter to joinourteam@keoghs.ie 

 Keogh’s Crisps is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Keogh's Crisps - Front Of House Administrator

OUR STORY:

The Keogh family have been farming the fertile lands of North County Dublin for over 200 years. Fast forward to today and our family has grown to include more than just flesh and blood; we’ve got an amazing team at the farm, all of whom we consider as family none-the-less. At Keogh’s Farm are committed to producing Ireland’s finest potatoes, crisps, and snacks that are truly…Grown with Love in Ireland.

 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are currently recruiting for a Front of House Administrator to join our Admin Team at our premises in Westpalstown, Oldtown, North County Dublin. This is a full-time role which involves the day-to-day management of our busy reception area as well as providing administrative support as needed. As the Front of House Administrator serves as the first point of contact for both clients and visitors, the ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and customer service skills, as well the ability to multi-task while maintaining a professional and friendly demeanour.

 

Location: Keogh’s Crisps, Wespalstown, Oldtown, Co. Dublin

 

KEY AREAS OF THE ROLE

  • Greet and welcome visitors in a professional and warm manner.
  • Facilitate the processing and managing of deliveries to and from the site.
  • Ability to navigate various order management and invoice systems and software including Packstar, SAGE, Retail Exchange, and Dunne.
  • Provide front desk reception services including handling phone calls, re-directing calls as appropriate, taking and distributing messages, answering visitor queries etc.
  • Processing of invoices, credit notes and debit notes.
  • Handling cash and processing employee purchases.
  • Serve as a point of contact for internal and external enquiries.
  • Ensure and maintain the proper handling and filing of documents.
  • Assist in general administrative tasks, including data entry and ordering office supplies.
  • General administrative duties as the business dictates.

 

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Minimum two years’ experience as a receptionist or similar administrative role.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Team player with the ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
  • Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • MS Office Suite experience with ability to learn and navigate new software systems.
  • Full, clean Irish driver’s licence essential.

 

If you are interested, please submit your CV with a cover letter to people@keoghs.ie 

Keoghs Crisps is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Keogh's Crisps - Territory Manager - Munster Region - Kerry and Limerick

Our Story

We have been farming the fertile lands of North County Dublin for over 200 years. We have an amazing team at the farm, all of whom we consider as family none-the-less. We love working with committed and inspiring people to create something our grandparents would be proud of. From our proud family heritage, hard work and passion for quality, we at Keogh’s Farm are committed to producing Ireland’s finest potatoes, crisps, and snacks that are truly…Grown with Love in Ireland.

 

Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the Field Sales Manager, the Territory Managers role will be to drive sales and support the on-going growth and development of Keogh’s products through merchandising, maximisation of in-store space, generating product awareness, new product launches, implementing promotions, identifying new leads and channels around the Munster region – Limerick and Kerry. You will represent the brand in a positive and professional manner, must be career focused and show attributes of leadership, high organisational skills and a determination to be the very best.

 

Key Areas Of The Role

  • Visit retail customers to generate orders, drive distribution, drive visibility and display, activate promotions, conduct retail audits, ensuring range implementation and planogram compliance.
  • Utilising WASP to capture market data.
  • Work closely with and review a call file and plan an efficient journey plan.
  • Ensure stock is rotated effectively and the high attention to detail is implemented across all stores in order to achieve distribution and visibility targets.
  • Setting and achievement of merchandising standards.
  • Ensuring the successful launch of N.P.D. into the market.
  • Maintain and expand the company’s database of prospects through targeted cold calling with a view to arranging meetings with potential customers
  • Managing seasonal activities and promotional activation.
  • Development of key trade relationships at store, regional and group level.

 

The ideal Candidate will Have

  • Minimum 2 years’ Sales and merchandising experience within FMCG across all trade channels (preferably in the food industry).
  • Recent qualification in business, marketing, or other related field desirable.
  • Excellent communication/ interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, including strong presentation and influencing skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and retail point of sale software.
  • Monitor and reporting of key account performance, case sale volume, rate of sale, promotional mix, risk, cost, retail and profit analysis.
  • Ability to prioritise high impact activities and multi-task complex projects and deliver results.
  • Strong problem identification and objection resolution skills.
  • Evidence of tenacity and the ability to follow through on commitment.
  • Flexibility with regard to working hours and national travel is a requirement.
  • Exposure to developing relationship with clients and creating new business.
  • Full, valid, clean B category driver’s licence essential.

 

If you are interested please submit your CV with a cover letter to people@keoghs.ie

Keogh’s Crisps is an Equal Opportunities Employer.