Fresh Food Manager

At Morrisons, we are proud to be The Market Street Grocer. Market Street is the jewel in our crown; a bustling, sensory market experience where fresh food is prepared by specialists every single day. As a Fresh Food Manager, you won't be stuck behind a desk. You'll be the visionary leader out on the floor, orchestrating stunning food displays, and keeping that legendary market-day energy alive.

Reporting into the Store Manager, you'll take full operational and commercial ownership of the your department. Your main objective is to drive outstanding food quality, theatre, and availability across fresh produce and chilled.

What you'll be doing day-to-day:

• Mastering the Commercials: Owning fresh food sales, production planning, intricate stock control, and labour allocation to maximize yield and minimize food waste.




• Creating Retail Theatre: Driving impeccable visual merchandising across fresh food counters and bays to showcase fresh produce at its absolute best.




• Enforcing Food Safety: Maintaining top-tier Food Hygiene Ratings, strict legal compliance, and temperature control across multiple preparation and display environments.




• Bringing Fresh Food to Life: Encouraging your team to engage with customers, share culinary expertise, and deliver an authentic "shopkeeper" experience.

About you

You are a high-energy leader passionate about the heritage, quality, and theatre of fresh food retail.

• Commercial Mindset: Strong understanding of production forecasting, yield management, seasonal planning, and handling short-life stock.




• Proven Leadership: Experience in high-volume fresh food retail, commercial catering, food production, or hospitality management where fresh food prep is key.




• Hands-on Attitude: You thrive on the fast-paced energy of the morning set-up and love interacting with colleagues and customers.




• Superb Relationship Builder: Able to command respect from skilled craftspeople and collaborate tightly with store leadership.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

About us

We are a team of over 90,000 down-to-earth people. Uniquely, we are the UK's second-largest food manufacturer and own our entire supply chain; giving you incredibly diverse career paths and development opportunities.

More Perks:

• Competitive Salary: Discussed early in the process to match your experience.


• Colleague Discount: 15% staff discount for you, 10% for a nominated friend/family member.


• Time Off: 33 days annual leave.


• Future Growth: Access to our University-accredited Sir Ken Morrison Leadership School programme.


• Healthcare & Pension: Highly competitive pension scheme and private healthcare.


• Family Support: Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.


• My Morri Rewards: Instant discounts, cashback, and perks on everyday dining and leisure.