Shift Manager - Technical

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

Job summary

A leading UK food retailer is seeking a Shift Manager to oversee the technical team and ensure compliance with food safety, legality, and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience or a degree in food technology or a related field, and strong communication skills. Excellent benefits included with the role, focusing on quality and teamwork within the organization.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday including bank holidays

15% store discount

Subsidised staff canteen

Healthcare benefits

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Relevant experience or a degree in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of safety, legality, compliance and quality.
• Experience in high-risk environments with thermal processing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food safety, legality, and quality for all customers.
• Investigate and report adverse microbiological results.
• Manage product information through M-create portal.
• Responsible for the site HACCP Plan.
• Support colleagues on technical issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision-making skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

People management

Education

Degree in science, food technology, chemistry, microbiology, engineering, or business

Job description

About the Role

Our Shift 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? Reporting to the Site Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management and guidance of the technical team across all departments, ensuring the team complies with Morrisons Manufacturing / site technical standards and procedures under the guidance of the Site Technical Manager.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food safety, legality, quality and integrity for all our customers and brands, ensuring that all designated procedures and practices comply with legal, BRC and MMS requirements.
• Investigate and report adverse microbiological results.
• Manage product information through M‑create portal.
• Responsible for the site HACCP Plan.
• Support and advise colleagues on technical issues.
• Develop, implement and ensure compliance with technical policies and procedures applicable to the site.
• Consistently and proactively manage site trends and risks.
• Play an active role in achieving site accreditations where applicable.
• Manage site internal audit process and site process validations, along with maintaining and managing site document control.
• Collate site information for reports weekly, monthly, yearly.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience or a degree in science, food technology, chemistry, microbiology, engineering, manufacturing or business.
• Knowledge of safety, legality, compliance and quality across supply chain and produce range.
• Previous experience/knowledge of high risk coupled with thermal processing knowledge/experience.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent communication skills and a solution‑focused problem solver.
• A proven track record of people management and delivering strong results through a team in a people management role.
• A can‑do attitude and a strong work ethic.

Company Overview

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.

Why not take a look around one of our manufacturing sites? Click here.

Benefits

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays).
• 15% discount in our stores 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.