Production Team Manager

Morrisons; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK food manufacturer is seeking a Team Manager to oversee production operations in Harrogate. This role involves driving team performance, managing KPIs, and fostering talent development. The ideal candidate will have a strong management background in food manufacturing, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to solve problems effectively. The position offers career growth, generous benefits including discounts, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday including bank holidays

15% store discount

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Market leading pension and life assurance

Healthcare/Well-being benefits

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and management experience in production operations are essential.
• Proven track record in people management and team performance.
• Ability to challenge decisions to ensure service consistency.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance by monitoring KPIs and implementing action plans.
• Develop team talent through coaching and guidance.
• Ensure colleague welfare and manage attendance standards.

Skills

Management/Supervisory experience

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Assertiveness

Strong work ethic

Job description

Our Team Managers have the operation nailed. They're responsible for driving results through their teams. It's up to them to ensure their people are engaged, well managed and productive. It's fast and ever-changing - are you up for the challenge?

Shift: 4 on 4 off Working Pattern, working between 7am and 7pm on 12 hour shifts.
Reporting into the Department Manager, other takes also include:

• Monitoring and driving KPIs and taking action to ensure they are all met on a daily and weekly basis
  
• Setting performance targets and reviewing progress and creating action plans to improve performance (including reducing of costs and the improvement of standards across all areas)
  
• Looking for solutions to problems and driving continuous improvement strategies
• Spotting and developing talent in your team through coaching and guidance
  
• Looking after colleague welfare and improving attendance standards
  
• Allocating task and holding daily shift briefs

Please note that the site is in a remote location and has very limited public transport options. It can be difficult to get to if you don't have your own vehicle. Please consider your travel options and make sure that this is a suitable location for you.

About you

As well as having a strong work ethic. You will also have:

• Management/Supervisory experience within a large scale production operation, ideally across Food Manufacturing
  
• The ability to challenge decisions and behaviours to ensure consistency in service to our customers, and will demonstrate your ability to problem solve
  
• A proven track record of people management and delivering strong results through a team in a people management role
  
• Excellent communication skills
  
• Assertiveness with the ability to make decisions on the spot
  
• A can do attitude and a strong work ethic
  
• An understanding of cost models and experience of budgetary control and understand pest control management.

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
• 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Market leading pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Long Service Awards
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave

About us

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.