Food Village to provide 200 new jobs in Longford
Secondary school meal provider Food Village has announced the creation of 200 jobs with the opening of a state-of-the-art food service site in Longford.
The announcement is part of the company's investment of more than €3 million into its Longford facilities, as well as a €1 million investment in its technology system and dedicated software team.
Hiring is under way for a number of roles, with positions spanning culinary production and kitchen staff, business development, logistics and distribution, mechanics, customer services, IT, HR and more.
The expansive facility will serve as a nationwide distribution hub for Food Village's hot school meals and convenience solutions, specifically for secondary schools.
"The quality of this site perfectly represents our joint commitment to providing the highest quality, fresh, nutritious, and locally sourced meals to secondary school students nationwide," said Food Village's Founder and CEO, Richie Nagle.
"Although this is a huge milestone for Food Village, we look forward to doubling our team and building a healthy future for our young people, while creating much-needed employment opportunities in a community we are proud to be a part of," Mr Nagle said.
Minister of State at the Department of Finance and TD for Longford-Westmeath, Robert Troy will officially open the new facility today.
"The provision of hot school meals is of fundamental importance for the wellbeing of pupils and contributes to better mental and physical health," Mr Troy said.
"I commend the whole team at Food Village for what they are developing here in Longford, and the national impact they are having on issues like food insecurity," he added.
Food Village said its services are accessible by students and parents through a mobile and web app.
The company uses AI-driven insights and predictive models that learn from individual and wider user trends to enable chefs to steer production and predict students' choices, further reducing food waste in the supply chain.
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