Team Manager - Production

Morrisons; Thrapston; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Staff discount 15%

Discount card for family

Career progression

Staff canteen

Free parking

Pension and life assurance

Wellbeing benefits

MyPerks discounts

Payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Morrisons in Thrapston is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead production teams, drive performance, and ensure high standards of safety and quality on site. Reporting to the Department Manager, you will monitor KPIs, set targets, and implement improvements.

You will coach staff, manage welfare and attendance, and run daily shift briefs to keep operations smooth. This role offers career progression within Morrisons' leadership framework and benefits package including generous holiday and

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale production teams.
• Proven ability to drive performance and coach staff.
• Strong communication and assertive decision-making.
• Knowledge of cost models and budgetary control.
• Understanding of pest control management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and drive KPIs daily and weekly to meet targets.
• Set performance targets and create action plans to improve performance.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coach and develop team members; spot and nurture talent.
• Manage colleague welfare and attendance standards.
• Allocate tasks and lead daily shift briefs.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Budget awareness

Decision making

Team development

Job description

More about the role

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?

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

More about our perks

• 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 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 understanding pest control management.