Senior Technical Manager, Produce & Horticulture

Morrisons; Rockwell Green; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car Allowance

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

15% discount in our supermarkets and 〉

10% discount card for family or friend

Leadership School

Subsidised staff canteen

Free parking

Pension and life assurance

Aviva Digital GP MyPerks

Payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies, including 26

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a Technical Manager - Produce & Horticulture to support our Corporate Services team in Bradford. You will oversee technical processes from field to fork, ensuring product quality, safety, and sustainability while minimising waste and driving commercial growth.

You will lead supplier audits, risk assessments, and incident management, collaborating with UK and international growers to meet GLOBALG.A.P., BRC, SEDEX standards and drive continuous improvement across the supply

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent work experience in fresh produce or horticulture.
• Typically 3–5 years of experience in fresh produce or horticultural industry.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, TACCP, GLOBALG.A.P., BRC and ethical/sustainability standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive Product Safety & Quality: ensure customer safety and satisfaction, set and maintain category quality specifications and standards.
• Manage Supplier Compliance & Approval: authorise new suppliers and products via technical selection and risk assessment, ensuring sites comply with standards such as GLOBALG.A.P., BRC, SEDEX, MMS.
• Partner with source and Trading: align technical requirements with trading strategies, monitor supplier KPIs to ensure working with right growers and packing sites.
• Manage Complaints & Incidents: monitor customer complaints, refund trends and media feedback to resolve issues, supporting withdrawal or recall processes with corrective actions.
• Build Strong Supply Chain Relationships: foster trusted relationships with UK and international suppliers to secure supply prioritisation and drive continuous improvement.
• Simplify & Innovate: streamline technical processes by training and developing suppliers to self-manage risk and approve appropriate products.

Skills

HACCP

TACCP

GLOBALG.A.P.

BRC

SEDEX

Auditing

Risk assessment

Incident management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in fresh produce or horticulture

Job description

Morrisons is seeking a Technical Manager - Produce & Horticulture to support our Corporate Services team in Bradford. You will oversee technical processes from field to fork, ensuring product quality, safety, and sustainability while minimising waste and driving commercial growth.

You will lead supplier audits, risk assessments, and incident management, collaborating with UK and international growers to meet GLOBALG.A.P., BRC, SEDEX standards and drive continuous improvement across the supply