Head of US Quality & Food Safety

Huel

11d • Remote

About The Position

As Head of US Quality & Food Safety, you will lead Huel’s US QFS function and deliver its regional strategic plan across a complex international manufacturing base in the US and Canada. You will be accountable for food safety and quality across Huel products and sites, protecting customers and the brand while enabling safe growth. This remote role is for someone based locally in Utah who can easily commute to Salt Lake City to meet regularly with the team.

You will lead and develop three direct reports, define and implement the US QFS strategy, maintain regulatory compliance and food safety accreditations, and oversee quality and safety systems covering products, suppliers, raw materials, and co-manufacturers. You will also lead testing, risk assessments, incident response, and continuous improvement across US operations, collaborating closely with internal teams, headquarters, regulators, accreditation bodies, and manufacturing partners.

Requirements

• 10+ years of food-industry experience in FMCG, manufacturing, or retail, with proven QFS leadership and deep knowledge of US food safety and quality systems.
• Experience building, developing, and inspiring multidisciplinary technical teams, with the ability to provide direction and structure while empowering autonomy.
• Strong technical knowledge of US food law, ingredients, nutrition, and manufacturing processes, including FDA requirements for foods and dietary supplements.
• Hands-on experience with products similar to Huel’s range, including powders and dry ingredient mixes, RTD/aseptic bottling, canning, and Hot & Savoury, in a US manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, influencing, and collaboration skills across NPD, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, and Commercial/Marketing teams; ability to represent the company with regulators, accreditation bodies, and co-manufacturing partners.
• Understanding of allergen controls, including US Big 9 allergen labelling requirements, testing methodologies, and limits.
• Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Technology, or a related discipline.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, strive for high performance, think differently, and work creatively and collaboratively.
• Based locally in Utah and able to commute easily to Salt Lake City for regular team meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced HACCP qualifications.
• PCQI qualification.
• SQF Practitioner qualification.
• BRCGS or other Lead Auditor certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the US Quality & Food Safety function and take overall accountability for food safety and quality across Huel products and sites, including raw materials and co-manufacturing.
• Lead, coach, and develop three direct reports: two US Technical Managers and an Ingredient Quality Manager.
• Define and drive the US QFS strategy, deliver right-first-time products, set CPMU reduction targets, and drive continuous improvement across sites.
• Ensure compliance with US food safety regulations and standards, including SQF, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, FDA, FSMA, and cGMPs; own and improve Food Safety & Quality Management Systems, including HACCP, VACCP, TACCP, and GFSI standards.
• Lead regulatory and food safety risk assessments for contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticide residues, and other chemical hazards, and translate regulatory requirements into compliance actions.
• Oversee US raw material suppliers and co-manufacturers, ensure ingredients and products meet safety, compliance, and quality standards, and work with headquarters on material onboarding and supply-network resilience.
• Own end-to-end testing for ingredients and finished products, monitor trends, and lead investigations and corrective actions as needed.
• Act as the key escalation point for US food safety incidents and quality crises, lead responses and stakeholder communications, and escalate to the Technical Director and SLT when required.
• Work with Product Supply and co-manufacturing partners to strengthen manufacturing controls and ensure consistent, safe, high-quality US products.
• Champion continuous improvement and regulatory compliance, maintain accreditations, support FDA, FSMA, state-level, packaging, labelling, and market registration requirements, and embed food safety awareness across the business.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of $175,000–$200,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
• Flexible working hours.
• 30 paid vacation days plus federal holidays.
• Free Huel.
• Two weeks per year to work remotely from anywhere.
• 401K plan.
• Commuter benefits.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Dog-friendly workplace.
• Monthly gym membership contribution and a personal nutrition plan.
• Free one-on-one therapy through BetterHelp.
• Private medical and health insurance, including free life insurance.
• Paid employee referral scheme.
• Biannual events to celebrate success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director