Daybreak Meats relaunches administration programme with UCD

Daybreak Meats has introduced the return of its Administration Improvement Programme run in affiliation with College School Dublin (UCD).

The programme, which is open to staff of each Daybreak Meats and Dunbia, a subsidiary of Daybreak Meats, has been working in partnership with UCD since 2015, however was paused for a three-year interval from 2019 as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.

Up to now, over 100 managers have accomplished the programme, with 32 now participating within the newest eight-month course for 2023/2024, which was formally launched this week.

UCD programme

The programme is customized to assist managers tackle the worldwide challenges going through the agri-food business reminiscent of financial and environmental sustainability, along with growing expertise in management, communications {and professional} networking.

Modules embrace many matters from skilled growth planning and time administration to maximising affect, whereas the course includes part-time examine, venture work, one-to-one teaching classes, and teamwork.

Tutorial modules are taught by thought leaders within the subject of administration management and sustainability within the meals business in addition to members of the Daybreak Meats and Dunbia management group.

Niall Browne, chief government of Daybreak Meats, stated: “The Daybreak Meats, Dunbia and UCD Administration Improvement Programme is a improbable alternative for these working in our enterprise and we’re delighted to announce its return.

“It is crucial for us to develop the leaders and managers of the long run and assist them be taught the abilities they might want to maximise their very own potential and that of the group.

“There are numerous challenges within the agri-food business, and we need to make certain now we have the folks with the flexibility and the know-how to rise to them.”

Prof. Fank Monahan, dean of agriculture at UCD and head of the College of Agriculture and Meals Science at UCD, stated: “The College of Agriculture and Meals Science is delighted to companion with Daybreak Meats in offering this helpful coaching and growth initiative.

“On completion the contributors could have finest positioned themselves to take management roles on this dynamic sector.”

About Daybreak Meats

Daybreak Meats is the provider to a variety of main grocery store, foodservice and manufacturing companies, exporting to greater than 50 international locations.

As a family-owned enterprise, Daybreak Meats has cast relationships with over 32,000 household farms from which it instantly sources grass-fed cattle and lamb for processing at its 10 Irish and 13 UK websites.

Daybreak Meats was established in Co. Waterford, Eire in 1980, and has grown to a enterprise with over €2.5 billion in annual income, using over 8,000 employees in 12 international locations.

Daybreak Meats took full management of Dunbia in July 2020, following the profitable three way partnership that had been established in Might 2017. The mixed companies within the UK and Eire course of roughly a million cattle and three.5 million sheep yearly.