RECRUITMENT
Avondale Foods are always keen to hire the best people.  Get in touch with us regarding any of the available roles below, or apply online.
NPD Development Chef
Technical/NPD
Shifts: Monday-Friday
Hours: 08:00-16:30
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB
Scope of Role

The purpose of this role is to research and explore new food products and opportunities to support the development of sales in line with agreed business plans.

The role involves engaging directly with customers to build strong, professional relationships, identify their needs, and secure new business opportunities. It also plays a key role in promoting the company’s professionalism, innovation, and ability to deliver new and relevant food solutions to both existing and prospective customers.

Assistant Accountant
Finance/HR/IT
Shifts: Mon-Fri
Hours: 08:00-16:30
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB
Scope of Role

The Assistant Accountant will support the finance team with the day-to-day financial administration and accounting activities of the organisation. The role will assist with maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, preparing reconciliations and supporting month-end and year-end accounting processes in relation to Purchase Ledger, Budgeting, Management Accounts and Statutory Financial Statements in accordance with the requirements of the organisation.

Maintenance Manager
Engineering/Maintenance
Shifts: Monday – Friday 0800 – 1630
Hours: 40 Hours
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB & Factory 3, Halfpenny Industrial Estate, Lurgan
Scope of Role

Avondale Foods is a leading food processing company of Fresh and Chilled products supplying leading retail businesses such as Marks & Spencer, Morrison’s and Waitrose in the UK.

The F3 Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading and managing all maintenance activities within the F3 production area to ensure maximum equipment reliability, operational efficiency, safety compliance and continuous improvement. The role oversees preventative and reactive maintenance operations, manages maintenance personnel and contractors and works collaboratively with production, engineering, quality and health & safety teams to minimise downtime and optimise plant performance.

The Maintenance Manager will drive a proactive maintenance culture focused on safety, equipment reliability, cost control and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with all company policies, regulatory requirements and industry standards. This role will be for our new Factory at the Halfpenny industrial estate (Factory 3/F3). The ideal candidate would start work at our existing site before the opening of the new site and have involvement in the build.

Click here to view the full job description: F3 Maintenance Manager.

Food Safety and Quality Manager (Night Shift)
Technical/NPD
Shifts: 40 hours per week, Sun to Thurs
Hours: 22:00-06:00
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB

Scope of Role

The Food Safety & Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that all products are manufactured safely, legally and to the required quality standards. This role oversees the site’s food safety management system, quality management system, compliance with regulatory and customer requirements and continuous improvement of food safety culture.
Senior Production Supervisor
Production
Shifts: Monday to Friday with rotating weekends
Hours: 08:00-16:30
Location: Chestnut Farm, 15 Dukestown Ln, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 8TB

Scope of Role

The Senior Production Supervisor will support the Production Manager in ensuring maximum production efficiency and consistent product quality while maintaining full compliance with food safety regulations and hygiene standards. The role requires leading by example and ensuring that both you and your team adhere to company policies and procedures relating to Product Quality, Food Safety, and Integrity at all times.

Production Manager (Night Shift)
Production
Shifts: Sunday – Thursday 2330 – 0800
Hours: 40 Hours
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB

Avondale Foods is a leading food manufacturing company of Fresh and Chilled products supplying leading retail businesses such as Marks & Spencer, Morrison’s and Waitrose in the UK.

The purpose of this role is to assist the General Manager in ensuring that maximum production efficiency and product quality are met while adhering to food safety regulations and hygiene procedures. To lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

Click here to view full job description: Production Manager Night Shift Job Spec

Production Supervisor Part-time (Nightshift)
Production
Shifts: Friday to Saturday
Hours: 22:30-07:00
Location: Chestnut Farm, 15 Dukestown Ln, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 8TB

The purpose of this is to support management team towards achieving maximum production efficiency and product quality; to ensure adherence to food safety regulations and hygiene procedures; to control legal compliance and process systems. To lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

Production Supervisor (Night Shift)
Production
Shifts: Monday to Friday/ Tuesday to Saturday/ Sunday to Thursday
Hours: 22:00-06:30/ 22:30-07:00
Location: Chestnut Farm, 15 Dukestown Ln, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 8TB

The purpose of this is to support management team towards achieving maximum production efficiency and product quality; to ensure adherence to food safety regulations and hygiene procedures; to control legal compliance and process systems. To lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

Production Supervisor
Production
Shifts: Sunday to Thursday
Hours: 08:00 – 16:30
Location: Chestnut Farm, 15 Dukestown Ln, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 8TB

The purpose of this is to support management team towards achieving maximum production efficiency and product quality; to ensure adherence to food safety regulations and hygiene procedures; to control legal compliance and process systems. To lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

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NPD Development Chef
Technical/NPD
Shifts: Monday-Friday
Hours: 08:00-16:30
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB
Scope of Role

The purpose of this role is to research and explore new food products and opportunities to support the development of sales in line with agreed business plans.

The role involves engaging directly with customers to build strong, professional relationships, identify their needs, and secure new business opportunities. It also plays a key role in promoting the company’s professionalism, innovation, and ability to deliver new and relevant food solutions to both existing and prospective customers.

Assistant Accountant
Finance/HR/IT
Shifts: Mon-Fri
Hours: 08:00-16:30
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB
Scope of Role

The Assistant Accountant will support the finance team with the day-to-day financial administration and accounting activities of the organisation. The role will assist with maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, preparing reconciliations and supporting month-end and year-end accounting processes in relation to Purchase Ledger, Budgeting, Management Accounts and Statutory Financial Statements in accordance with the requirements of the organisation.

Maintenance Manager
Engineering/Maintenance
Shifts: Monday – Friday 0800 – 1630
Hours: 40 Hours
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB & Factory 3, Halfpenny Industrial Estate, Lurgan
Scope of Role

Avondale Foods is a leading food processing company of Fresh and Chilled products supplying leading retail businesses such as Marks & Spencer, Morrison’s and Waitrose in the UK.

The F3 Maintenance Manager is responsible for leading and managing all maintenance activities within the F3 production area to ensure maximum equipment reliability, operational efficiency, safety compliance and continuous improvement. The role oversees preventative and reactive maintenance operations, manages maintenance personnel and contractors and works collaboratively with production, engineering, quality and health & safety teams to minimise downtime and optimise plant performance.

The Maintenance Manager will drive a proactive maintenance culture focused on safety, equipment reliability, cost control and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with all company policies, regulatory requirements and industry standards. This role will be for our new Factory at the Halfpenny industrial estate (Factory 3/F3). The ideal candidate would start work at our existing site before the opening of the new site and have involvement in the build.

Click here to view the full job description: F3 Maintenance Manager.

Food Safety and Quality Manager (Night Shift)
Technical/NPD
Shifts: 40 hours per week, Sun to Thurs
Hours: 22:00-06:00
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB

Scope of Role

The Food Safety & Quality Manager is responsible for ensuring that all products are manufactured safely, legally and to the required quality standards. This role oversees the site’s food safety management system, quality management system, compliance with regulatory and customer requirements and continuous improvement of food safety culture.
Senior Production Supervisor
Production
Shifts: Monday to Friday with rotating weekends
Hours: 08:00-16:30
Location: Chestnut Farm, 15 Dukestown Ln, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 8TB

Scope of Role

The Senior Production Supervisor will support the Production Manager in ensuring maximum production efficiency and consistent product quality while maintaining full compliance with food safety regulations and hygiene standards. The role requires leading by example and ensuring that both you and your team adhere to company policies and procedures relating to Product Quality, Food Safety, and Integrity at all times.

Production Manager (Night Shift)
Production
Shifts: Sunday – Thursday 2330 – 0800
Hours: 40 Hours
Location: 15 Dukestown Lane, Craigavon, BT66 8TB

Avondale Foods is a leading food manufacturing company of Fresh and Chilled products supplying leading retail businesses such as Marks & Spencer, Morrison’s and Waitrose in the UK.

The purpose of this role is to assist the General Manager in ensuring that maximum production efficiency and product quality are met while adhering to food safety regulations and hygiene procedures. To lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

Click here to view full job description: Production Manager Night Shift Job Spec

Production Supervisor Part-time (Nightshift)
Production
Shifts: Friday to Saturday
Hours: 22:30-07:00
Location: Chestnut Farm, 15 Dukestown Ln, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 8TB

The purpose of this is to support management team towards achieving maximum production efficiency and product quality; to ensure adherence to food safety regulations and hygiene procedures; to control legal compliance and process systems. To lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

Production Supervisor (Night Shift)
Production
Shifts: Monday to Friday/ Tuesday to Saturday/ Sunday to Thursday
Hours: 22:00-06:30/ 22:30-07:00
Location: Chestnut Farm, 15 Dukestown Ln, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 8TB

The purpose of this is to support management team towards achieving maximum production efficiency and product quality; to ensure adherence to food safety regulations and hygiene procedures; to control legal compliance and process systems. To lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

Production Supervisor
Production
Shifts: Sunday to Thursday
Hours: 08:00 – 16:30
Location: Chestnut Farm, 15 Dukestown Ln, Lurgan, Craigavon BT66 8TB

The purpose of this is to support management team towards achieving maximum production efficiency and product quality; to ensure adherence to food safety regulations and hygiene procedures; to control legal compliance and process systems. To lead by example and ensure that you and your team are adhering to company policies and procedures in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.

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There are no live early careers vacancies. Check out our social media channels for updates.

Apprenticeships

Placements (12 weeks or 12 months)

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