Posted 28 August, 2026
Production Planner
Sofina Foods, Inc.
Tullamore, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 85762673
The Role
The Low Risk Planner is responsible for developing and coordinating production plans across the Ham and Poultry departments, ensuring plans are achievable and aligned with customer requirements, stock levels, available resources, and production capacity.
Working closely with Production, Procurement, Technical, Warehouse, Engineering, Logistics, and Commercial teams, you will help ensure raw materials and packaging are available, production runs efficiently, and any issues are identified and resolved quickly.
This is a fast paced role where you will need to react confidently when plans change and make informed decisions to keep production moving.
The Ideal Candidate
Company Information
Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It's a place to build your future.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you'll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you're looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there's a place for you at Sofina Foods.
Why Sofina Foods?
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Your Key Responsibilities
Summary
Plan and coordinate production across the Low Risk Ham and Poultry departments, ensuring customer requirements are met while maximising capacity, managing materials, and supporting efficient production flow.
The Low Risk Planner is responsible for developing and coordinating production plans across the Ham and Poultry departments, ensuring plans are achievable and aligned with customer requirements, stock levels, available resources, and production capacity.
Working closely with Production, Procurement, Technical, Warehouse, Engineering, Logistics, and Commercial teams, you will help ensure raw materials and packaging are available, production runs efficiently, and any issues are identified and resolved quickly.
This is a fast paced role where you will need to react confidently when plans change and make informed decisions to keep production moving.
The Ideal Candidate
- 2-5+ years' experience in production planning, scheduling or supply chain, ideally within food manufacturing.
- Experience in meat, ham, poultry or chilled food production would be highly desirable.
- Understands how production actually operates, including labour availability, production capacity, changeovers, downtime and raw material constraints.
- Has strong Excel skills.
- Understands food safety, traceability, allergens, stock rotation and product sequencing.
- Can quickly react when production doesn't go to plan-for example, equipment breakdowns, labour shortages, raw material issues or quality holds.
Company Information
Sofina Foods isn't just a food company - It's a place to build your future.
With a team of over 13,000 people across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, we're passionate about delivering quality meats and seafood products to consumers around the world.
Join a company where innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction drive everything we do. At Sofina, you'll grow your skills, make a real impact, and work with responsibly sourced products from more than 50 protein sources across five continents.
Our vision is bold: to be the most successful food company in the world. If you're looking for a rewarding career in the food industry, there's a place for you at Sofina Foods.
Why Sofina Foods?
- Competitive Salary
- Free On Site Parking
- Career Development Opportunities
- Supportive and Collaborative Working Culture
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences - regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Your Key Responsibilities
- 2-5+ years' experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain, ideally within food manufacturing
- Experience within meat, ham, poultry, or chilled food production would be highly desirable
- Strong understanding of production environments, including labour, capacity, changeovers, downtime, and material constraints
- Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data
- Understanding of food safety, traceability, allergens, stock rotation, and production sequencing
- Strong organisational and problem solving skills
- Able to react quickly and confidently when production plans change
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple departments
- Proactive and solutions focused approach to planning and production challenges
Summary
Plan and coordinate production across the Low Risk Ham and Poultry departments, ensuring customer requirements are met while maximising capacity, managing materials, and supporting efficient production flow.
