Group Food Safety Manager - Nutrition

Job Title: Group Food Safety Manager

Location: THG HQ, Icon 1, WA15 0AF

About THG Nutrition

THG Nutrition is home to some of the best-loved and most trusted names in wellbeing and nutrition, including Myprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand, its family of brands, Myvegan, Myvitamins & MP Activewear. We want to be the world's most empowering health movement, championing everyone to live healthier, more active lives. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries, to power and to empower those who want more. Everything we do is in-house, from manufacturing and new product development to content creation, e-commerce, marketing and logistics. This means we’re perfectly positioned to deliver to our vision and keep our place at the top of a fast-moving, global industry. It's an incredibly exciting time to join the team, and we’re always looking for talented people who share our vision and values to drive our Nutrition movement forward.

Why be a Group Food Safety Manager at THG Nutrition?

The Group Food Safety Manager is responsible for leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of food safety systems across all sites within the group. The role ensures compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, customer standards, and third-party certification schemes while driving a strong food safety culture.

The position acts as the company’s subject-matter expert for food safety, leading cross-functional teams to identify and control hazards, identify and manage emerging risks, and strengthen the organisation’s food safety culture. The Group Food Safety Manager works closely with manufacturing site teams, procurement, NPD and commercial functions to ensure that food safety is embedded into all processes and decisions. This role also serves as the primary interface with regulatory bodies, certification organisations, and major customers on matters related to food safety performance, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This role reports directly to the Head of Technical.

As the Group Food Safety Manager you will:

Leadership

• Develop and maintain the group’s food safety strategy, policies, and objectives.
• Standardise food safety systems and practices across all manufacturing sites.
• Provide leadership and guidance to site QA/Food Safety teams.

Food Safety Management System

• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of HACCP, prerequisite programs, and food safety management systems.
• Ensure compliance with GFSI-recognised schemes (e.g., BRCGS, FSSC 22000, SQF).
• Conduct internal audits, gap analyses, and food safety system performance reviews.
• Validate and verify food safety plans across manufacturing sites.
• Define and oversee the supplier and raw material food safety risk assessment process

Customer & Audit Compliance

• Support customer audits, technical visits, and responses to non-conformances relating to food safety
• Lead THG Manufacturing Food Safety & Quality Audits

Incident & Crisis Management

• Lead investigations into food safety incidents
• Coordinate root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.

Training & Culture

• Support content for food safety training programs for all levels of the organisation.
• Drive a proactive, positive food safety culture across all sites.
• Coach site leaders in food safety responsibilities and best practices.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor KPIs related to food safety performance and compliance.
• Analyse data trends to identify risk areas and improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects.

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• Degree in Microbiology preferrable, Food Science, or a related field.
• Significant experience in applying microbiology/food safety/quality management controls in the food or beverage industry.
• Expertise in HACCP, GMP, and GFSI-recognised certification systems.
• Strong knowledge of food safety legislation and customer requirements.
• Experience working across multi-site operations preferred.

Key Skills:

What’s in it for me?

Career Development  

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.  
• Continued development through our up-skilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.  

Enhanced Leave  

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.  
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!  
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.  
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.  
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.  
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.  

Wellbeing Support  

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.  
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.  
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.  
• Access to our on-site physio.  

Other Perks  

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.  
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.  
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.  
• On-site staff shop.  
• Access to on-site barber.  
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.  
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service