Site Director

Natures Way Foods Ltd; Chichester; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Relocation support

Life Assurance

Employer matched pension

Health cash plan

Cycle to work

Job summary

Natures Way Foods Ltd in Chichester invites applications for a Site Director to lead the strategic and operational management of our fresh produce manufacturing site at the Chichester Food Park.

You will drive safety, quality and value through lean practices, develop a high‑performing team and ensure alignment with our vision of being the Best at Fresh. Relocation support is considered for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in FMCG manufacturing.
• Proven ability to manage large operational sites.
• Strong background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Commercial and financial awareness with cost control discipline.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and performance management skills.
• Experience driving cultural and behavioural change across teams.
• Track record of improving safety, quality, and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the manufacturing strategy with the COO.
• Lead and support your team to deliver safety, service, quality and value.
• Foster a high-performance culture based on fairness and accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence via lean principles.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality assurance and health & safety.
• Collaborate across functions to deliver customer outcomes; workforce planning.
• Ensure KPI reporting and timely decision-making at all levels.
• Champion colleague wellbeing and an inclusive working environment.

Skills

Senior leadership

Lean manufacturing

Cost control

Leadership

Data-driven

Collaboration

Change leadership

Quality focus

People management

Safety culture

Job description

Overview

Site Director (Chichester Food Park)

Market leading salary package, plus car allowance & bonus. Relocation support considered for the right candidate!

Natures Way Foods is a leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and “food-to-go” for the UK’s leading retailers and Quick Service Restaurants, working closely with farmers across the UK & Europe. However there’s lots more to us than the products we make.

Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning many different languages. This year is set to be another exceptional year for our organisation. It’s an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are growing rapidly and there is genuine opportunity to develop and progress within the organisation.

The Site Director is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the fresh produce manufacturing site. This role ensures the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of fresh produce products while embedding a strong values-led culture across the site. As a key member of the operations leadership team, the role ensures alignment to the company vision of being the Best at Fresh, driving performance through teamwork, kindness, service, quality, and value.

Responsibilities

You will already have experience in:

• Senior leadership experience in FMCG manufacturing, ideally in fresh produce or perishable goods
• Proven ability to manage an operational sites at scale
• Strong background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
• Commercial and financial awareness with strong cost control discipline
• Excellent leadership, coaching, and performance management skills
• Experience driving cultural and behavioural change across operational teams
• Track record of delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency

Core Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the COO develop and implement the manufacturing strategy, ensuring alignment with broader Business objectives
• Lead and support your team to deliver on safety, service, quality, and value
• Foster a high-performance culture based on fairness, respect, and accountability
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence through lean principles
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality assurance, and health & safety standards
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver excellent customer outcomesLead workforce planning, succession development, and operational capability building
• Ensure accurate reporting of KPIs and timely decision-making at all levels
• Champion colleague wellbeing and a positive, inclusive working environment

Attributes:

• Values-led leader who role-models kindness, fairness, and consistency
• Highly collaborative, with the ability to influence across all levels
• Analytical and data-driven, with strong decision-making capability
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Passionate about delivering quality and value through people

What you get from us

• Salary:Market leading package
• Company share profit scheme
• Car Allowance
• Life Assurance
• Employer matched pension
• Electric Car Scheme
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Colleague discounts, including Gym membership & shopping discounts
• Star Awards
• Flexibility in pay frequency each month
• Access to online GP
• Employee assistance programme
• Relocation support considered for the right candidate

Qualifications

What type of people succeed here?

We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that. Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh.