Overview
Site Director (Multi Site / Chichester Food Park)
Market leading salary package, plus car allowance & 25% bonus. Relocation support considered for the right candidate!
Natures Way Foods is a leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and “food-to-go” for the UK’s leading retailers and Quick Service Restaurants, working closely with farmers across the UK & Europe. However there’s lots more to us than the products we make.
Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning many different languages. This year is set to be another exceptional year for our organisation. It’s an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are growing rapidly and there is genuine opportunity to develop and progress within the organisation.
The Site Director is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of multiple fresh produce manufacturing sites. This role oversees two Site Leaders, ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of fresh produce products while embedding a strong values-led culture across all sites. As a key member of the operations leadership team, the role ensures alignment to the company vision of being the Best at Fresh, driving performance through teamwork, kindness, service, quality, and value.
Responsibilities
You will already have experience in:
1. Senior leadership experience in FMCG manufacturing, ideally in fresh produce or perishable goods
2. Proven ability to manage multiple operational sites at scale
3. Strong background in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
4. Commercial and financial awareness with strong cost control discipline
5. Excellent leadership, coaching, and performance management skills
6. Experience driving cultural and behavioural change across operational teams
7. Track record of delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, and efficiency
Core Responsibilities:
8. In collaboration with the COO develop and implement the multi-site manufacturing strategy, ensuring alignment with broader Business objectives
9. Lead and support Heads of Operations to deliver on safety, service, quality, and value
10. Foster a high-performance culture based on fairness, respect, and accountability
11. Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence through lean principles
12. Ensure compliance with food safety, quality assurance, and health & safety standards
13. Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver excellent customer outcomes
14. Lead workforce planning, succession development, and operational capability building
15. Ensure accurate reporting of KPIs and timely decision-making at all levels
16. Champion colleague wellbeing and a positive, inclusive working environment
Attributes
17. Values-led leader who role-models kindness, fairness, and consistency
18. Highly collaborative, with the ability to influence across all levels
19. Analytical and data-driven, with strong decision-making capability
20. Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
21. Passionate about delivering quality and value through people
What you get from us
22. Salary:Market leading package
23. 25% Bonus
24. Car Allowance
25. Life Assurance
26. Employer matched pension
27. Electric Car Scheme
28. Health cash plan
29. Cycle to work scheme
30. Colleague discounts, including Gym membership & shopping discounts
31. Star Awards
32. Flexibility in pay frequency each month
33. Access to online GP
34. Employee assistance programme
35. Relocation support considered for the right candidate
Qualifications
What type of people succeed here?
We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that. Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh.
Apply now & join our family!