Food Safety Manager

Business Area: Nestle UK&I
Location: Tutbury, Derbyshire

Salary: £47,000 - £50,000 depending on experience.

 

Some of our other fantastic benefits

 

• Potential, discretionary annual bonus
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestle
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement
• 2 paid volunteering days
• A focus on personal development and growth.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Food Safety Manager to join our Quality team in a permanent, on-site position at our state-of-the-art Coffee Manufacturing plant in Tutbury, Derbyshire.

Nestlé Tutbury Factory in Derbyshire is one of the largest Nestlé factories in Europe after a £250 million investment over the last few years. The factory produces several of the most well-known Nescafé products in the world through freeze-dried, spray dried and pod coffee production technologies and is at the forefront of coffee production globally.

We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. We proudly signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter, are committed to Disability Confidence, and have been recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for gender equality for three consecutive years. Additionally, we are a headline partner of Diversity and Inclusion in grocery.

Your impact

You will shape how food safety is understood, applied and continually improved across the Tutbury factory. By connecting robust systems, practical verification and engaging capability building, you will help prevent incidents, reduce quality losses and maintain confidence in every product made on site.

Other key responsibilities of this role will include: 

• Food safety strategy: Coordinate the site food safety plan, with particular focus on pathogen management, foreign-body prevention, hygiene zoning, cleaning controls and allergen management.
• Standards and compliance: Maintain effective food safety and quality systems, including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans, and support compliance with FSSC 22000 and other applicable requirements.
• Verification and audit readiness: Coordinate validation, monitoring and audit activity so controls remain effective, findings are addressed promptly and the factory is ready for internal and external review.
• Incident prevention and response: Support investigations into microbiological, food safety and consumer complaint issues, helping teams identify root causes, complete corrective actions and prevent recurrence.
• Capability and engagement: Build food safety and hygiene understanding through training, coaching, induction activity and clear communications for employees and contractors.
• Continuous improvement: Use structured problem-solving and performance measures to reduce complaints, defects and non-conformities while improving first-time-right performance and factory standards.

 

Your ingredients for success

 

You will bring practical understanding of food safety and quality assurance in a manufacturing environment, alongside the ability to coordinate systems, influence others and turn findings into sustainable improvements.

Essential

• Food safety and quality: Experience of implementing or coordinating food safety programs within a food manufacturing environment.
• HACCP and standards: Level 4 HACCP is essential. Knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles, food safety management systems and relevant legal or certification requirements.
• Auditing and verification: Ability to plan or support audits, validation and verification activity, and follow findings through to effective closure. Experience with FSSC 22000 standard implementation and maintaining is an additional advantage.
• Problem-solving: Ability to investigate incidents or non-conformities, identify root causes and support corrective and preventive actions.
• Communication and influence: Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, contractors and external partners, including escalating issues appropriately and constructively challenging where needed.
• Capability building: Ability to train, coach and engage others so food safety and hygiene standards are understood and consistently applied.

Desirable

• Education: A degree or equivalent qualification in food science, microbiology, quality, science or a related discipline.
• Continuous improvement: Exposure to continuous improvement methods and structured problem-solving tools within manufacturing.
• Site systems: Knowledge of food safety and quality management data, food factory manufacturing processes, materials and product standards.
• Contractor coordination: Experience of working with specialist service providers such as pest control, cleaning, workwear or laundry contractors.

If you are excited by this opportunity but do not meet every desirable criterion, we would still encourage you to apply and tell us about the relevant capability and potential you could bring.

What you need to know

 

Advert posting date: 20/10/2026
Advert closing date: 03/11/2026

 

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

 

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

To find out more about Nestle’s commitment to DEI: Nestlé's Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace

 

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.  We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.

To find out more about your recruitment journey with Nestle: Recruitment Journey | Nestlé UK & Ireland