European poultry and prepared-meals manufacturer scaling operations across 40 sites
Plukon operates a sprawling manufacturing footprint (40 locations across seven countries, 12,000+ employees) producing fresh poultry, ready-to-eat meals, and alternative proteins. The hiring surge—30 roles in the last month with accelerating velocity—is concentrated in manufacturing, engineering, and ops, suggesting capacity expansion or operational restructuring. Active projects around treasury-management systems, process automation, and supply-chain controls signal a shift from traditional production workflows toward digitized, centralized planning.
Plukon is a Dutch-founded (1894) publicly listed food manufacturer specializing in fresh poultry, prepared meals, salads, and plant-based alternatives for retail supermarkets and quick-service restaurants across Europe. The company operates at scale—over 3.3 billion euros in annual turnover, 40 production and distribution sites in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Spain, and beyond—with a workforce of approximately 12,000. Core product lines range from meal components to fully prepared dishes, serving omnivores, vegetarians, and flexitarians. The organization is actively hiring across manufacturing, engineering, operations, HR, and logistics roles, with a project roadmap focused on process automation, compliance frameworks, and inventory-management systems.
Plukon runs IFS (enterprise resource planning), Docebo (learning management), AFAS (HR/payroll), Cisco and Fortinet (networking), Veeam (backup), and Windows Server infrastructure. Currently adopting TMS (treasury management system). ISO 22000 certified for food safety.
Active projects include treasury-management-system rollout, process automation, supply-chain workflow controls, operational reporting, and HR initiatives around absenteeism and staff reintegration. Manufacturing and engineering hires suggest capacity expansion or line optimization.
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