Production Shift Manager - Fruit (Late Shift)

Morrisons; Thrapston; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

15% staff discount

10% friend/family discount

Career progression and Leadership<br/>

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Pension and life assurance

Healthcare/Wellbeing benefits

MyPerks discounts

Payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies (26 weeks M/H

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a Department Manager/Shift Manager for our food production environment. You will report to the Production Manager and lead a busy line, focusing on KPI delivery and continuous improvement.

Your role requires coaching and developing staff while maintaining strong supplier relationships to ensure site compliance. You will manage waste metrics, track OEE, downtime, and product weights, driving efficiency and cost control across a large-scale operation with a focus on safety and

Qualifications

• Experience leading a department or shift in a large-scale production/warehouse operation.
• Experience in food production is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead your team to deliver KPI targets and drive business performance.
• Coach, develop and lead staff and establish a continuous improvement culture.
• Collaborate with internal and external suppliers to ensure site compliance.
• Monitor waste levels, record OEE, efficiency, downtime and product weights, and optimise staff performance.

Skills

Team leadership

Budget management

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Production experience

Stakeholder management

Job description

More about the role

Our Department Managers know how to work at pace and regardless of which department they work in they all have the same goal - to deliver great food to our customers. It's fast and ever-changing - are you up for the challenge?

This role is 5 days from 7, 2pm - 10pm - to include some weekend working

Reporting into the Production Manager you would also be responsible for:

• Leading your team to successfully deliver your lines KPI's and drive business performance
• You will coach, develop and lead your staff and establish a continuous improvement culture
• You will work closely with internal and external suppliers and will build strong, effective relationships ensuring that the site is legally compliant
• You will ensure that all levels of waste are recorded, and are accurate including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and potential efficiency; accuracy and waste recording; downtime; product weights; and staff efficiency

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

As well as tons of resilience you must have:

• Experience of a Department Manager/Shift Manager or equivalent
• Experience in a large scale production/warehouse operation, ideally across Food Manufacturing
• The ability to coach and encourage your team and help them explore opportunities to continuously improve how they do their job
• The ability to problem solve, and implement process changes in order to improve operational performance
• Experience of managing budgets and controlling costs
• Strong leadership and coaching skills in order to engage motivate and develop large teams with varying skill sets