Production Team Leader (Brighter Foods) - THG Manufacturing
Posted about 6 hours ago
About THG
We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.
Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.
From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.
With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?
Location: Brighter Foods, Pendre Industrial Estate, Tywyn LL36 9LW
Shifts: 4 on 4 off on Days (6am - 6pm)
About THG Manufacturing – Part of THG Nutrition
THG Manufacturing is the powerhouse behind some of the world’s most recognisable nutrition and wellness brands, including Myprotein, Myvegan & Myvitamins. As part of THG Nutrition, our purpose-built, state-of-the-art facilities enable us to control every step of the product journey, from concept and formulation to manufacturing, packing, and distribution.
With vertically integrated operations, we combine innovation, quality, and scale to produce industry-leading health and wellness products, including powders, capsules, tablets, snacks, and bars. Our in-house capabilities give us the agility to respond to trends quickly, deliver consistently for our customers, and lead the way in a fast-paced global industry.
Our mission is to empower healthier lives worldwide, and THG Manufacturing plays a critical role in making that possible. Whether it’s developing the next best-selling protein bar or ensuring world-class production standards, our teams are driven by purpose, powered by technology, and united by values that break boundaries and push the industry forward.
It’s a truly exciting time to be part of THG Manufacturing — and we’re always on the lookout for passionate, talented individuals to help shape the future of Nutrition.
About Brighter Foods – Part of THG Nutrition Manufacturing
Brighter Foods is an award-winning food manufacturer and proud member of THG Nutrition Manufacturing. Based in Tywyn, Mid Wales, between the stunning Snowdonia mountain range and picturesque local beaches. The site specialises in crafting high-quality, great-tasting snack bars that deliver on health, flavour, and texture.
Since launching in 2014, we’ve combined industry expertise, cutting-edge resources, and a passionate team to produce innovative, nutritious products enjoyed by millions of consumers. As part of THG’s global Nutrition division, we’re continuing to grow our capabilities and expand our impact across the health and wellness sector.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Production Team Leader to join our team. In this role, you will oversee and manage a small team of production operatives and technical operatives, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our production lines. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency in a fast-paced environment.
As a Production Team Leader you will:
- Ensure Health & Safety of self and others is of the highest standards
- Clearly communicate the daily plans and expectations to all team members at the start of each shift.
- Continually improve departmental and organisational standards
- Maintain personal and team hygiene standards
- Continually improve departmental and organisational quality and capability against standards
- Ensure all quality and hygiene documentation is completed and checked daily to required standard
- Perform and act upon results of daily machine safety checks
- Maintain and support a right first time culture
- Champion quality assurance
- Support the delivery of KPI’s
- Understand and demonstrate knowledge of the whole supply chain.
- Utilising Labour to always achieve maximum output.
- Ensuring all waste management measures are being adhered to.
- Support the delivery of THG strategic objectives through strong leadership.
- To motivate team to deliver daily line outputs.
- Lead and develop all team members to become a highly effective team.
- To lead shift changeovers
- To deliver effective shift handovers.
- To ensure their team performs daily machine checks and acts on potential failures and counter signs their daily check-sheets
- Contribute to effective continuous improvement activities where needed throughout the organisation
- Produce S.O.P’s for machine(s)/area in their charge.
What skills and experience do I need for this role?
- Experience working and managing a small team in Food Manufacturing
- Organised with ability to set objectives and manage KPI’s
- Good understanding of H & S and HR procedures plus Food Safety and Hygiene regulations
- Ability to build a rapport with staff at all levels of the operation
- Ability to remain focused with a good attention to detail
- Good at working under pressure, managing your time and your team’s time effectively and capable of solving problems
- Highly Numerate
- Strong IT skills including MS Office
- Strong communication skills
- Flexible approach and be willing to “go the extra mile”
- Self-motivated and a quick learner
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.
Other open roles at THG(6)
THG is a global consumer brands group, headquartered in Manchester and operating in over 190 markets worldwide. We're home to some of the biggest names in beauty and sports nutrition - including LOOKFANTASTIC, Cult Beauty, Dermstore, and Myprotein, the world's largest online sports nutrition brand - alongside a portfolio of owned brands. Founded in 2004, we've grown from a British start-up into a business of over 2,500 people across offices in Manchester, London, Paris, New York, and beyond. What hasn't changed is our pace. We move fast, think big, and give our people genuine ownership from day one. Whether you're in marketing, tech, manufacturing, finance, or new product development, you'll find more variety here than you'd expect - and more opportunity to shape something that reaches millions of people every day. See our open roles: https://www.thg.com/careers
Key team members
Philip Wilson
Rohan Flett
Gillian Kent
Tim Haley
Jobr aggregates jobs directly from company career portals — no middlemen. Our team applies on your behalf with AI-tailored resumes, reviewed by a human before submission.