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Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
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- Burton upon Trent
- Permanent
- Full Time
- £65,000 - £67,000 Per Annum
Job Description
Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
£65,000 to £67,000 + 5% Bonus
Monday – Friday
The Company
Our client is a well-established and internationally recognised food manufacturing business supplying products into major UK and global markets. With a strong focus on operational excellence, quality, food safety and continuous improvement, they are looking to appoint an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Manager to lead and develop the site HSE function.
This is a key leadership role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, focused on driving a proactive safety culture, ensuring legal compliance and supporting continuous improvement across the operation.
The Role
The Health, Safety and Environmental Manager will take full responsibility for the site HSE strategy, systems and compliance standards across the manufacturing operation.
You will work closely with leadership, production and engineering teams to drive behavioural safety improvements, manage audits and investigations, and ensure the site maintains the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and food safety compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the development and implementation of the site Health, Safety and Environmental strategy
Ensure full compliance with UK HSE legislation including HASAWA, COSHH and RIDDOR
Act as the site lead for all health and safety matters across the operation
Maintain and continuously improve the site HSE management systems and policies
Conduct and manage risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements
Lead accident and incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
Drive a proactive safety culture and promote behavioural safety initiatives across site
Manage external audits, inspections and relationships with enforcing authorities and insurers
Deliver and coordinate HSE training across the business
Coach and support managers and supervisors to take ownership of safety within their departments
Support environmental initiatives including waste reduction, energy efficiency and pollution control
Promote employee engagement through toolbox talks, safety committees and
continuous improvement initiatives
Support food safety culture initiatives to ensure product safety, quality and legality standards are maintained
The Person:
NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum, NEBOSH Diploma highly desirable
IOSH membership desirable, GradIOSH or CMIOSH advantageous
Proven experience within a Health and Safety leadership role in food manufacturing or FMCG
Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and management systems, ISO 45001 experience preferred
Experience conducting audits, investigations and risk assessments within manufacturing environments
Strong understanding of food manufacturing risks including machinery, allergens, chemicals and hygiene standards
Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
Pragmatic and solutions focused approach with strong organisational skills
Passionate about driving continuous improvement and developing a positive safety culture
Key Skills:
Health & Safety, HSE, Food Manufacturing, FMCG, NEBOSH, IOSH, ISO 45001, Risk Assessments, COSHH, RIDDOR, Accident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis, Environmental Compliance, Behavioural Safety, Continuous Improvement, Food Safety Culture, Audit Management, Safe Systems of Work, Training & Coaching, Occupational Health & Safety, Manufacturing Safety Compliance
Winsearch acts as an employment agency for permanent staff. We recruit for roles based in Engineering, Technical, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Office, Logistics and Industrial.
INDWIN
Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!
The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see (url removed) />
Many Thanks
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
£65,000 to £67,000 + 5% Bonus
Monday – Friday
The Company
Our client is a well-established and internationally recognised food manufacturing business supplying products into major UK and global markets. With a strong focus on operational excellence, quality, food safety and continuous improvement, they are looking to appoint an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Manager to lead and develop the site HSE function.
This is a key leadership role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, focused on driving a proactive safety culture, ensuring legal compliance and supporting continuous improvement across the operation.
The Role
The Health, Safety and Environmental Manager will take full responsibility for the site HSE strategy, systems and compliance standards across the manufacturing operation.
You will work closely with leadership, production and engineering teams to drive behavioural safety improvements, manage audits and investigations, and ensure the site maintains the highest standards of health, safety, environmental and food safety compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the development and implementation of the site Health, Safety and Environmental strategy
Ensure full compliance with UK HSE legislation including HASAWA, COSHH and RIDDOR
Act as the site lead for all health and safety matters across the operation
Maintain and continuously improve the site HSE management systems and policies
Conduct and manage risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements
Lead accident and incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
Drive a proactive safety culture and promote behavioural safety initiatives across site
Manage external audits, inspections and relationships with enforcing authorities and insurers
Deliver and coordinate HSE training across the business
Coach and support managers and supervisors to take ownership of safety within their departments
Support environmental initiatives including waste reduction, energy efficiency and pollution control
Promote employee engagement through toolbox talks, safety committees and
continuous improvement initiatives
Support food safety culture initiatives to ensure product safety, quality and legality standards are maintained
The Person:
NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum, NEBOSH Diploma highly desirable
IOSH membership desirable, GradIOSH or CMIOSH advantageous
Proven experience within a Health and Safety leadership role in food manufacturing or FMCG
Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and management systems, ISO 45001 experience preferred
Experience conducting audits, investigations and risk assessments within manufacturing environments
Strong understanding of food manufacturing risks including machinery, allergens, chemicals and hygiene standards
Confident communicator with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
Pragmatic and solutions focused approach with strong organisational skills
Passionate about driving continuous improvement and developing a positive safety culture
Key Skills:
Health & Safety, HSE, Food Manufacturing, FMCG, NEBOSH, IOSH, ISO 45001, Risk Assessments, COSHH, RIDDOR, Accident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis, Environmental Compliance, Behavioural Safety, Continuous Improvement, Food Safety Culture, Audit Management, Safe Systems of Work, Training & Coaching, Occupational Health & Safety, Manufacturing Safety Compliance
Winsearch acts as an employment agency for permanent staff. We recruit for roles based in Engineering, Technical, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Office, Logistics and Industrial.
INDWIN
Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!
The UK has now left the European Union. Any EU, EEA or Swiss citizens living in the UK that wish to remain in the UK post Brexit need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Although the closing date for applications was 30th Jun 2021, if you have not yet applied but believe that you would qualify under the EU Settlement Scheme, the Home Office have confirmed that they will consider late applications. For further information please see (url removed) />
Many Thanks