Team Manager - Quality Assurance

Morrisons; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

15% discount in our supermarkets

Additional 10% discount card for a fam

Genuine career progression and

Subsidised staff canteenree parking

Competitive pension and life assurance

Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits

Optional payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies including 26

Job summary

Myton Food Group is seeking a Team Manager to lead a Technical team within a fast-moving manufacturing environment. You will drive results through people, manage shift plans, and ensure high-quality outputs for Morrisons customers.

You will oversee KPI targets, coach staff, and ensure food safety and hygiene standards are met, supporting continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in large-scale production or QA environments.
• Strong people development and performance coaching skills.
• Ability to set and drive KPI targets and operational plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Operatives with a coaching leadership style.
• Oversee short and medium term plans and KPI targets.
• Implement and ensure compliance with Technical policies and standards.
• Contribute to site accreditations and food safety compliance (BRC).
• Monitor KPIs and take actions to meet targets daily/weekly.
• Set performance targets and develop action plans to improve performance and reduce costs.

Skills

Management/Supervisory experience

People management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Decision making

Cost awareness

Job description

Job Details

Job-ID: 1281
Category: Manufacturing & Logistics Management
Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Posted: 2026-09-30
Closes: 2026-10-28
Business Area: Manufacturing
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 42.5
Shift Pattern: 5 over 7

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? In this role you will manage a team of colleagues within the Technical team, working to deliver a high quality product to our customers. Reporting into the Technical Manager, other responsibilities include:

• Managing a team of Operatives, as a strong people developer and performance manager through a coaching leadership style
• Overseeing the establishment of short and medium term plans and KPI targets
• Implementation of and compliance to Technical policies
• Playing an active role in achieving site accreditations where applicable
• Ensuring that food safety and hygiene standards comply with BRC and Morrisons food safety standards
• 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 tasks and holding daily shift briefs, and being accountable for the weekly technical labour plan
• Ensure compliance with raw material and finished product specifications

More about our perks

• Generous holiday entitlement15% 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 canteenree 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 / quality assurance operation
• 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, with the ability to influence and challenge the status quo
• Assertiveness with the ability to make decisions on the spot
• An understanding of cost models and experience of budgetary control and understanding pest control management

About the organization

Myton Food Group is a place where you can be yourself, feel valued, and have a true sense of belonging. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people from all walks of life, as we strive to build a workforce that truly represents the communities we serve. We are also a Disability Confident Employer, which means we're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application and support will be provided wherever it's required.

About the company

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 18 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.