Site Manager - Gadbrook
Lead one of the UK’s busiest fresh produce sites – with a strong focus on potatoes.
At Myton Food Group, we supply a wide range of fresh produce to a diverse customer base including major retailers, foodservice providers, and other commercial partners. Our Gadbrook site is a high-performing, fast-paced operation, handling multiple fresh categories with a core focus on fresh and prepared potatoes, alongside stone fruit and grapes.
This site alone produces over 1 million packs each week, processing more than 62,000 tonnes annually, and manages a daily pick operation of around 40,000 baskets for one of our biggest customers.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a Site Manager with the experience, energy and leadership to take the site to the next level - particularly someone with deep expertise in potatoes, from field to fork.
What you’ll do:
- Own the full site operation, from raw material intake to finished goods despatch ensuring safety, efficiency and great quality every step of the way
- Lead and develop high-performing teams across Production, Technical, Engineering and Hygiene
- Champion best-in-class standards across safety, service, people and cost
- Build and maintain a culture where people thrive, collaborate, and consistently deliver for a broad mix of customers
- Drive continuous improvement, leveraging automation, data, and lean ways of working
- Partner with Commercial, Supply Chain, and Logistics teams to support growth, innovation and future investment
- Play a lead role in launching new products and delivering CAPEX projects
- Be a subject matter expert for potato handling, processing and quality - ensuring we get it right, every time
About you
What you’ll need:
- Proven experience as a Site Manager or Director within FMCG or food manufacturing
- In-depth knowledge of potatoes, particularly in fresh and prepared formats
- Strong technical and compliance background with a food safety-first mindset
- Skilled in leading large, cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment
- Confident working with a range of external customers and internal stakeholders
- Commercially savvy, with a drive for performance and continuous improvement
In return for your hard work we will offer you:
- Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays)
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Annual bonus of up to 30%
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£6,550 car allowance
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Pension (5% colleague and 10% Morrisons)
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Private Healthcare for you and immediate family
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Opportunity to invest in the Morrisons Investment Plan
- 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us
- Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
- Career progression and development opportunities
- Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
- Optional Payroll charity donations
- Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave
About us
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.
Reward & Benefits
We've highlighted below some of our standard Rewards & Benefits that our colleagues receive. Please note, some roles come with additional benefits such as bonus, company car allowance etc. you'll find further details where applicable in our adverts, or you can speak to someone in our resourcing team for more information.
Plan your journey
Northwich, United Kingdom, CW9 7WA
Learning and development is at the heart of our business
As you can imagine, Morrisons is a busy place to be. There’s lots going on - processes, changes, new initiatives, different ways of working. And that’s just on a Monday morning.
It means there’s a lot to learn. But learning isn’t just about understanding what’s involved in day-to-day workloads. It’s also about growing and developing in your career, too. That’s why we’ve made sure that learning and development is at the heart of our business. We’re here to make sure everyone has everything they need to be their best - and to go as far as they want.
Our DE&I workstreams
We're proud to have a diverse group of colleagues working here. We want everyone to feel valued in an environment where we promote respect, where they feel a sense of belonging, and feel celebrated as individuals.
These are the moments that matter to them - and they matter to us, too.
Everyone is welcome to get involved in our Ethnic Diversity, Ability, LGBTQ+, Women, and Family & Carers workstreams, too. They’re designed to help us better reflect our customers, colleagues, and communities so we can become an even more inclusive business.
As a business, we love bringing people together. And we think it’s one of the biggest reasons to be part of our team.
Our Process
We've outlined below what our typical process looks like, this can vary slightly depending upon the role or team you've applied for. Our goal is to provide a positive and accessible experience for all applicants, ensuring everyone has the support they need to showcase their best selves.
Our resourcing team are on hand to help with any questions about your application and you can reach them by e-mailing resourcing@morrisonsplc.co.uk.
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Find an opportunity that's right for you
Once you've found a role that's right for you, you can apply via this site. If it's your first time applying with us then we'll need all your essential information and we might ask you to upload your most recent CV. If you've applied for roles with us before then we should recognise you and you won't need to share these details again, unless something has changed that you need to update us on.
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Online Assessment (Customer Assistant roles)
After your application, we might send you an e-mail and ask you to complete an online assessment. This is typically a situation judgement test where we'll ask you ten questions with mutliple choice answers and takes around 10-15 minutes to complete. The questions will give you a feel for the types of scenarios you might encounter working in our stores - think customer first.
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Let's find out more
For some of our stores and site roles, if you've been successful with your application we might just e-mail and ask you to book a slot for your interview. For other roles our resourcing team will get in touch with you to find out a bit more about you and why you applied. They'll also answer any questions you might have about us and the role. After all, it's a two way process!
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Interview
Our interviews are typically face to face but can sometimes be virtual. Don't worry, we'll advise either way. Your interview can differ depending on the role or team. Part of the interview may include some competency questions against our Ways of Working (listed below).
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Final Stage
With some of our roles there might be a second interveiw. This tends to be for roles in our Head Office and some salaried positions across our stores and sites. As part of this second stage, we might ask you to complete a task, such as a SWOT analysis or something similar, and present it back during the interview. This helps us understand your approach and thinking about the role.
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Decision
Our resourcing team or the store or site you've applied to will be in touch with you as soon as they can to let you know the outcome. If you've been successful we'll share the details of our offer with you and follow up with everything you need on e-mail.
Ways of Working
Our Ways of Working are like a set of values that define our core beliefs, guide decision-making, and shape our culture and how we operate.
Customer First - I care about our customers and do everything I can to meet their needs
Teamwork - I always play my part in the team, and I recognise we go further together
Working Freely in a Framework - I’m trusted to make my own decisions and encouraged to improve things for customers and for us
Care and Respect - We care more and try harder; for each other, for everyone around Morrisons
Listen and Respond - I take the time to talk with and listen to colleagues and customers, and always do the right thing for the them
Grow Sales, Low Cost - I understand my part in the end-to-end process and look for ways to drive improvement
Life at Myton Food Group
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.
Since we opened our first produce factory, Cutler, in 1976, we’ve been rolling up our sleeves and getting busy. 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.
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