Sean Molloy

• Production manager for an abattoir that processes 55,000 cattle per annum, approximately 18,700,000 kgs of beef, whilst up-keeping high food safety standards and HACCP requirements. Responsible for 55 members of staff of various nationalities, mostly skilled knife operatives. Also responsible for 28 different offal products and the site’s hides skins operation.
• Responsible for budgeting within the department, ensuring labour cost remains on or below target and that downtime and overtime was kept to a minimum. Also responsible for the department’s energy usage and the site’s CAT 1, 2 and 3 waste disposal, ensured that these remained on or below target.
• Boosted department efficiency by streamlining operational processes, carrying out process mapping and reducing non value added time.
• Reported performance metrics daily. Held daily pulse meetings with abattoir supervisor and other relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Attended weekly site management meetings. Strong experience in cross functional collaboration.
• Enforced safety regulations to reduce workplace accidents, carrying out regular PPE and SSOP compliance audits.
• Implemented lean manufacturing techniques for improved efficiency. Completed lean green and black belt project in UCC whilst working in this position.
• Implemented cost optimisation measures, with focus on minimising over time and reducing downtime.
• Maintained high standards of food safety.
• Worked alongside technical and quality department for various audits such as BRC and ISO, ensuring audit readiness at all times.

• Production supervisor for a lamb abattoir, slaughters approximately 114,000 lambs per annum.
• Implemented company policies effectively, maintained high standards of service delivery.
• Managed daily operations to increase productivity.
• Provided constructive feedback to staff for improved performance levels.
• Ensured smooth operations with regular maintenance checks.
• Reduced workplace conflicts through effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Promoted safe work environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety regulations.
• Fostered positive work culture to boost employee morale.

Experienced a variety of Kepak sites, both slaughter and boning beef and lamb. Finished graduate programme as lamb carcass loading supervisor in a plant in South Wales. Also worked as packing area supervisor. Was involved in various time in motion studies, energy saving projects, etc as a graduate. Experienced 2 plants in IE and 1 in UK