Job Specifications
Job ref: ITP0326
Job type: Temporary
Location: Magherafelt
Quantity of Posts Available: 1
Closing date: Monday 23 Mar 2026 17:00
Job Summary
Genesis Bakery is based in Magherafelt.
Are you an ambitious IT student looking to gain hands-on industry experience and develop real-world skills in a fast-paced, innovative environment? This one-year placement offers a unique opportunity to join our IT team and play an active role in supporting business systems, troubleshooting technical issues, and contributing to projects that make a meaningful impact across the organisation.
You'll work alongside experienced IT professionals, gaining exposure to a broad range of technologies while building confidence, capability, and practical knowledge that will support your future career. If you're curious, eager to learn, and motivated to make a difference, this placement will give you the platform to grow, challenge yourself, and become a valued part of our team. We currently have a 1 year placement vacancy within the IT Department. Your day will be varied and will include providing technical support on applications and a range of technical software and systems across various departments. Other duties will include minimising interruption to IT supply, troubleshooting IT related problems in a timely manner and liaising with third-party suppliers or support services where necessary.
Key Responsibilities
In this role you will be working within the IT Department providing technical support on applications and a range of technical software and systems.
Main Duties
You will be assisting with the effective delivery of IT support across all departments, including software & hardware support in a timely manner.
Ensure the IT department maintains an adequate supply of consumables and equipment as necessary.
Minimise interruption to IT supply and troubleshooting IT related problems in a timely manner.
Ensure all Hardware and software is asset managed & licensing is legally compliant.
Liaise with third-party suppliers or support services where necessary.
Responsibilities
1st Line Technical Support across all departments.
Active Directory (AD) Administration. (User/Security Group creation & Permission allocation)
Private Branch Exchange (PBX) Administration (Assign & set-up internal extensions/rules)
Diagnostic testing of Windows 11 and Linux Operating Systems.
Maintain Network infrastructure. E.g. DNS, DHCP, Port forwarding, switch management.
Proactive server support & upkeep.
O365 tenant Management.
Production/Office Software & Equipment diagnostics & maintenance.
ERP (NAV) Maintenance & Development.
Data Analysis including warehousing & Report creation
Asset Management & Documentation of Standard Operating Procedures.
CCTV administration & maintenance.
Liaise with 3rd party suppliers where appropriate e.g. Managing the Delivery of new equipment.
Train & transfer knowledge to internal teams.
Health and Safety
Safety starts with you - you must take care of your own health and safety and others who might be affected by your activities.
Cooperate with Genesis and those you work with, by always adopting safe working practices in accordance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and legislation. Ensure safety is paramount, leading by example and promoting a zero accident culture.
Lead by example and demonstrate commitment to health and safety through your actions and behaviours and promote a positive safety culture.
Participate in any health and safety training, and assist in the development and training of SOPs and risk assessments. Help develop, train and ensure adherence to SOPs and risk assessments.
Use all required personal protective equipment (PPE) as per training.
Challenge unsafe behaviour in a timely way.
Promote and encourage reporting of hazards and near misses.
Consult HS&E Manager on any identified risks and agree and implement control measures.
Other Duties
Quality Ensure standards are met for all Customer audits, SEDEX audits and BRC audits.
Adhere at all times to the Ethical Trading Initiative Base code.
Personal Attributes
You will consistently adopt a professional and confidential approach to your work when dealing with internal and external stakeholders. You will be self-motivated and an excellent communicator at all levels of the business.
You must be a team player who demonstrates a high level of commitment, adopts a flexible, positive, and proactive approach, and able to demonstrate tenacity, and assume accountability for your work.
You must have the ability to work unsupervised with good time management skills in order to meet tight deadlines, have the confidence to challenge information and ensure attention to detail at all times in a fast paced, pressurised and challenging environment.
This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the date when it was completed. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the
About the Company
For us, baking is the perfect mix of creativity and science. We use only the finest quality ingredients, combined together with care and attention and then baked in precisely the right heat for exactly the right time.
We are a craft bakery, so we still knead every roll, flip every pancake and chaff every scone by hand. And why we’re able to create difficult, different but undeniably delicious products, every day of the week.
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