Mainline Cook - Evening Shift
Confidential
Posted: January 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
We are looking for a Mainline Cook to join our team in Ashbourne, Co Meath, Ireland. The ideal candidate will be responsible for preparing and cooking meals for our production line, ensuring high-quality food safety and presentation. The successful candidate will have excellent cooking skills and attention to detail.
Required Skills
Job Description
Tayto Snacks is home to Ireland’s most iconic snack brands including Tayto, Hunky Dorys and King crisps. We also distribute other household names including Hula Hoops, Popchips and KP Nuts.
We employ approximately 400 people in Ireland and our head office is in Ashbourne, Co. Meath – 40 minutes from Dublin city centre. Tayto Snacks is proud to be part of the Intersnack Group, Europe’s leading producer of savoury snacks, operating in around 30 European countries.
At Tayto Snacks we are passionate about people and proud of the exciting, rewarding careers we offer.
Title: Mainline Cook – Evening shift
Department: Operations
Reporting line: Line Lead
Location: Kilbrew, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Contract: Full time, Permanent – Evening Shift (3pm - 11pm Monday to Thursday, 2pm - 9pm Friday)
Role and Responsibilities
General duties
Deliver the quality standards / process standards within the potato processing area.
Be a key part of the potato process team, engaging in equipment ownership to achieve the desired level of autonomy.
Work closely with maintenance & process lead to achieve targets.
Participate in Defect Handling and other various IWS tools.
Actively identify areas for centre lining throughout the process.
Communicate quality and food safety issues to the Potato Process Line Lead/Shift Lead and co-ordinate and participate in how to resolve these issues by using IWS tools.
Operational duties
In conjunction with the Potato Process Line Lead & production process manager, ensure all products are produced to the highest quality.
Maintain and manage non-conformances in your cell of responsibility.
Identify root cause to complaints & production problems / issues, which impact product quality.
Participate in the timely and efficient cleaning of the area on a weekly basis.
Participate in external and customer audits and visits on site (BRC, AIB).
Productivity
Deliver the EHS targets in your cell.
Meeting or exceeding the shift shop order plan for your cell.
Achieve and sustain standards around.
Acrylamide
Moisture
Quality procedures and specifications.
Waste & energy consumption reduction.
Adherence to the material loss strategy and current best approaches.
Participate in DDS meetings.
Participate in external and customer audits and visits on site (BRC, AIB).
Desirable Skills and Experience
Ability to demonstrate equipment & process ownership skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent attention to detail.
Self-starter, pro-active and comfortable with challenging current practices and processes.
Ability to work on own initiative.
Must have 2-5 years’ experience in a food manufacturing/processing environment.
Candidate must be able to display a change management working style.
Must have a history of delivering results in a FMCG process.
Exhibit behaviours that reflect a best-in-class approach to Health and Safety, showing awareness for Health and Safety at all times
Consistently champion the Tayto Snacks values of Thinking Responsibly, Acting Entrepreneurially, Growing together
If you feel you have the skills and experience to apply for this role, please do so before Friday 6 February 2026 .
This job description is intended as a summary of the primary responsibilities and qualifications for this position; it is not intended as inclusive of all duties an individual in this position might be asked to perform or that may be required to do either now or in the future.
Tayto Snacks is an Equal Opportunities Employer