Machine Operator - Seasonal

Machine Operator 

Lir Chocolates, Navan, County Meath, Ireland 

Position type: Temporary, Full-time

Hours: Low Season (December/January - June): 40 hours. High Season (July - November/December): 36 hours

Shift Pattern: Low Season: Monday - Thursday, 06:00 - 16:30. High Season: Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 18:00 - 06:30. 

Pay range: Low Season: €15.19 per hour, High Season: €16.41 per hour (8% uplift)

Breaks: 30 minutes paid & 30 minutes unpaid

• Adhere to all departmental procedures, health & safety, hygiene, and food safety standards.
• Plan and prepare for daily production, including staffing, materials, line setup, and specifications.
• Operate machinery efficiently, including start-ups and changeovers, following SOPs.
• Monitor and maintain product quality.
• Achieve daily production targets.
• Analyse performance, downtime, and rejects; identify and report root causes.
• Organise and lead the team daily, ensuring effective communication and task delegation.
• Train and support new operators; coordinate ongoing training needs.
• Complete all required paperwork accurately and on time, including labour capture and daily reports.
• Maintain audit-ready work areas and ensure housekeeping standards are met.
• Report engineering issues promptly and document them using work requests.
• Participate in improvement projects and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Good mechanical aptitude.
• Previous machinery experience.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Proactive and organised.
• Competent with numbers and basic calculations.

• Paid Breaks
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Holiday Purchase Salary Sacrifice Scheme – buy up to one extra week per year (subject to meeting minimum criteria) 
• Death In Service Benefit 
• Company Pension Plan at 1.5%
• Family friendly policies such as 12 weeks of paid maternity leave after one year of service. 
• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme (subject to meeting minimum criteria) 
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Annual engagement calendar covering an array of activities and educational events promoting diversity and inclusion 
• Participate in supporting your local community with opportunities to spend one day per year volunteering or fundraising and gain company-matched sponsorship.
• Company Wellbeing agenda including annual Wellbeing Week, Menopause Support Group and Mental Health First Aid programme
• Access to staff shops with exclusive discounts
• Monthly employee recognition scheme via the ‘Zertus Values Awards’
• Recruitment Refer a Friend rewards
• Training and Development Opportunities (Leadership courses, External qualifications, Professional memberships)  

At Lir, we stand as a forefront provider of premium chocolates to prominent retailers globally. Our ethos revolves around creativity, meticulous attention to detail, and a relentless pursuit of innovation. Operating from two cutting-edge manufacturing plants in Navan, County Meath, we are dedicated to the art and enchantment of crafting hand-finished and hand-decorated chocolates based on both traditional recipes and gloriously unfamiliar new combinations. 

Lir Chocolates are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

Your application will be reviewed and entered into the selection process, if successful you will receive a call or email from a member of our Recruitment or HR Team (PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL), if successful, your application will be sent to the hiring manager for review, if successful, you will attend an onsitea one stage interview process which may include a factory tour.