Relief Utilities Operator

Company Overview
Carbery Group is dedicated to enriching lives. How do we do this? Owned by the farmers of West Cork, we are a global business with deep local roots. Our mission is to deliver lasting value to our farmer shareholders while making positive impact on our customers, employees, suppliers, partners, and the communities we serve. We are committed to doing this by creating healthier, tastier, and more sustainable food and ingredient solutions.
With customers in over 50 countries, we pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation, our open mindset and ability to be a good partner. We prioritise our customers' needs, while also valuing our planet and fostering a thriving, people-first environment.
Your Role in Carbery's SuccessOperates and monitors the critical utilities and wastewater systems that support continuous dairy manufacturing. The role maintains safe supply, quality and availability of water, steam, power, compressed air, cooling and wastewater treatment services; responds to alarms and deviations from KPIs; performs routine testing, cleaning and operational maintenance; and provides competent shift or relief cover. This is a relief operator position so normal working hours will apply until shift work is required as cover.
How You Will Contribute
Operate and monitor boilers, CHP, water, cooling, compressed air and energy-recovery systems to maintain safe, reliable supply within defined limits.
Operate and monitor wastewater, DAF and anaerobic/aerobic treatment processes to maintain stable performance and compliant discharge.
Complete required sampling, laboratory tests, rounds, logs and environmental checks accurately and at the specified frequency.
Respond to alarms and abnormal conditions, take authorised corrective action and escalate emerging safety, quality, environmental or continuity risks.
Complete routine cleaning, inspection and operational maintenance and coordinate permitted maintenance or contractor work safely.
Support site security, hygiene, first aid, fire and emergency-response duties where trained and rostered.
Qualifications: Relevant technical qualification or demonstrated aptitude and experience in industrial operations.
Technical Knowledge: Industrial utilities and process operations; basic mechanical/process fault recognition; SCADA/HMI; sampling and laboratory tests; SOPs; permits, isolations, chemical safety and emergency response.
Industry Experience: Operational experience in dairy, food, pharmaceutical, utilities, wastewater or another continuous-process environment is preferred.
Level of Experience: Typically 2+ years of relevant process, utilities or production experience; structured training may be provided for suitable candidates.
Interpersonal Skills: Clear shift communication, reliable teamwork and confidence to stop, challenge or escalate when conditions are unsafe or outside limits.
Our Commitment to our People
We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams.
We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact - from local communities to global markets.
Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.