Vacancies

At John Thompson and Sons Ltd , we are on the lookout for talented, innovative and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer vacancies across a broad range of disciplines, with great career development opportunities. Thompsons is the largest Feed Mill in Europe and has the largest market share of the animal feed market in Northern Ireland, including significant sales in ROI. It is a highly successful business with a Turnover of £200M and 180 employees based in York Road, Belfast. As part of the W&R Barnett Group, one of NI’s largest businesses, Thompsons is uniquely positioned to benefit from the knowledge and expertise of multiple companies in the sector. The manufacturing plant is highly automated and the organisation continues to invest in nutritional R&D, “Feeding Innovation” to stay ahead of the competition and to help the local agricultural sector to thrive. With complete traceability, extensive accreditation and a desire to excel and invest in all areas of the business, the Thompsons team have an ethos of continuous improvement that has proved successful for many decades. All current job vacancies at John Thompson and Sons Ltd are listed below:

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Production Manager

Job Type: Production Manager
Location: York Road, Belfast
Closing Date: 25/04/25

This role has overall responsibility for ensuring that the production of all products in all of the mills at York Road meet the daily production schedule, the necessary quality standards and are made safely.

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Mechanical Fitter

Job Type: Mechanical Fitter
Location: York Road, Belfast
Closing Date: 25/04/25

This role will impact the success of the company through the effective maintenance and repair of plant equipment to ensure the manufacture of animal feeds for our customers.