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Senior Health, Safety and Environment Manager
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £80,000 - £80,000 Per Annum
Job Description
Role: Senior Health Safety and Environment Manager
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: up to £80,000 per annum
Package: Car or car allowance (£5,650), up to 17.5% bonus, 7% matched pension, 50% off products, profit share :10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year, 25 days holidays + bank holidays annual leave, + plus 1 additional day, private medical, death in service x4, EAP and share plans
Representing an iconic multi-site food manufacturer and retailer across the UK. Seeking a strategic Senior HSE professional to lead an experienced and established Health and Safety function which includes Environment and ESG team members. If you are passionate about developing capability, accountability and a positive safety culture, inspiring others to deliver high standards across the business. Then this is the role for you!
Location is key for the successful candidate, to be ideally based local to Newcastle. The scope would be across the Head office in Newcastle and UK wide, Retail Stores, Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehouse and Distribution facilities. You will have full accountability of your diary, travel and would report to the Board.
To influence and gain buy in across different sites, departments and drive change and improvements across the group. This is a complex and high-risk organisation which includes, automated manufacturing and warehouse areas, temperature-controlled areas, large scale ovens, freezers, machinery and operational safety, engineering, contractor management. They are also looking to continue to evolve and further mature, their safety culture across the group.
This is a growing company, who invests in both their employees and expanding business. They care, passionate about what they make, and genuinely prioritise Health, Safety and Environment. For such a large company, it still has a family, friendly and down-to-earth feel, which reflects the long tenure of their very proud workforce.
This role would suit an engaging, approachable and strategic leader who can advance the organisation's health and safety journey. The ideal candidate will be people-centred and visible, able to present credibly to the board, build trusted relationships, engage the wider workforce and take a hands-on approach when required.
Overview of duties:
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Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: up to £80,000 per annum
Package: Car or car allowance (£5,650), up to 17.5% bonus, 7% matched pension, 50% off products, profit share :10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year, 25 days holidays + bank holidays annual leave, + plus 1 additional day, private medical, death in service x4, EAP and share plans
Representing an iconic multi-site food manufacturer and retailer across the UK. Seeking a strategic Senior HSE professional to lead an experienced and established Health and Safety function which includes Environment and ESG team members. If you are passionate about developing capability, accountability and a positive safety culture, inspiring others to deliver high standards across the business. Then this is the role for you!
Location is key for the successful candidate, to be ideally based local to Newcastle. The scope would be across the Head office in Newcastle and UK wide, Retail Stores, Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehouse and Distribution facilities. You will have full accountability of your diary, travel and would report to the Board.
To influence and gain buy in across different sites, departments and drive change and improvements across the group. This is a complex and high-risk organisation which includes, automated manufacturing and warehouse areas, temperature-controlled areas, large scale ovens, freezers, machinery and operational safety, engineering, contractor management. They are also looking to continue to evolve and further mature, their safety culture across the group.
This is a growing company, who invests in both their employees and expanding business. They care, passionate about what they make, and genuinely prioritise Health, Safety and Environment. For such a large company, it still has a family, friendly and down-to-earth feel, which reflects the long tenure of their very proud workforce.
This role would suit an engaging, approachable and strategic leader who can advance the organisation's health and safety journey. The ideal candidate will be people-centred and visible, able to present credibly to the board, build trusted relationships, engage the wider workforce and take a hands-on approach when required.
Overview of duties:
- To strategically lead and evolve the Health and Safety strategy, ensuring priorities support business growth, operational excellence and industry best practice.
- Grow, coach, mentor and empower the H&S team and wider Health, Safety and Environment community, developing capability and ensuring the function remains equipped to support business needs
- Oversee the Management System, ensuring effective governance, compliance, assurance and risk control arrangements are embedded across the business.
- Are highly credible when working with senior stakeholders, able to provide sound judgement, influence decision-making and constructively challenge where needed
- Use data, insight and trend analysis to drive performance, identify emerging risks and support business planning and prioritisation
- Provide expert leadership on H&S legislation, regulatory requirements and industry best practice, ensuring a practical and proportionate approach to compliance and risk management.
- Drive continuous improvement in H&S performance through effective reporting, data-led insight, incident management and targeted interventions.
- Maintain oversight of the companies' risk profile, ensuring key risks are effectively managed, and organisational learning is embedded to strengthen resilience
- Lead and develop ahigh-performing SHE function and wider SHE community, building organisational capability, ownership and accountabilities
- Partner with stakeholders across the business and externally to provide trusted advice, influence decision-making and drive continuous improvement in SHE performance
- NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent (including professionals currently in process with this qualification)
- Experience ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, risk management principles, compliance frameworks and regulatory engagement
- Multi-site manager who has experience across supply chain, retail stores
- Coach and mentor who can grow and develop a team
- Strategically supported Health, Safety and Environment within a fast-paced business.
- Confident and credible at a senior level but who can still engage and have operational understanding
- Calm in a crisis and able to prioritise tasks
Alternatively, if you know of anyone who may be interested in this opportunity, please forward on our details.