Production Shift Manager - Fruit (Late Shift)
Morrisons
MorrisonsThrapston, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom · Thrapston, NN14 4QSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Pay
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Contract
Permanent
Hours
Weekends
Closing date
13 November 2026
20 days leftJob description
More about the role
Our Department 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?
This role is 5 days from 7, 2pm - 10pm - to include some weekend working
Reporting into the Production Manager you would also be responsible for:
- Leading your team to successfully deliver your lines KPI's and drive business performance
- You will coach, develop and lead your staff and establish a continuous improvement culture
- You will work closely with internal and external suppliers and will build strong, effective relationships ensuring that the site is legally compliant
- You will ensure that all levels of waste are recorded, and are accurate including Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and potential efficiency; accuracy and waste recording; downtime; product weights; and staff efficiency
We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:
- 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 tons of resilience you must have:
- Experience of a Department Manager/Shift Manager or equivalent
- Experience in a large scale production/warehouse operation, ideally across Food Manufacturing
- The ability to coach and encourage your team and help them explore opportunities to continuously improve how they do their job
- The ability to problem solve, and implement process changes in order to improve operational performance
- Experience of managing budgets and controlling costs
- Strong leadership and coaching skills in order to engage motivate and develop large teams with varying skill sets
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.
How to apply
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Provenance
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Morrisons
First seen
3 October 2026
Last checked
24 October 2026
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