Domino’s has officially opened its new, 2,550-square-metre Irish Supply Chain Centre (SCC) in Naas, Co. Kildare, following a €16 million investment.
The SCC opening comes at a time when the pizza company is recruiting 500 store roles, ahead of the festive period.
“I am pleased to be here today to mark the opening of the Supply Chain Centre, which is an important symbol of investment in our local community,” said James Lawless, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, at the official opening.
“The centre will not only provide increased local employment, but support the creation of additional jobs in stores across the country.”
Increased Capacity
Domino’s noted that the facility will employ approximately 50 colleagues, bringing the total number of Domino’s roles in Ireland to around 3,000.
The increased capacity of the facility means that there is potential for a further 900 roles to be created in the communities where these new stores will be located. The new SCC will utilise technology and robotics to increase the company’s capacity in Ireland by at least 40%, with the ability to service over 130 stores.
Domino’s noted that the facility can manufacture dough at a much faster rate than it did previously, thanks to automated robots, which place Domino’s freshly made doughballs into trays on the manufacturing line, running up to 950 trays per hour, compared to 450 trays before.
‘Incredible Growth Potential’
“The opening of our new Supply Chain Centre in Naas is a powerful demonstration of our commitment to accelerating growth in Ireland,” said Annelie McCaffrey, managing director for Domino’s Ireland.
“We’re a nation of food lovers, and the easing inflation, robust labour market and recovery in disposable incomes means the market has incredible growth potential for Domino’s.”
