This is a high-visibility, strategic role, ideal for a hands-on leader passionate about shaping safety culture and driving environmental performance across a fast-paced production site.
The Role
Reporting into the leadership team, the HSE Manager will be the site’s competent person responsible for delivering the Health, Safety, and Environmental strategy.
This role combines strategic oversight with shop-floor presence, coaching, influencing, and supporting leaders at all levels to embed a proactive safety culture.
Key responsibilities:
* Develop and implement the site Health, Safety & Environmental strategy aligned to business objectives
* Lead behavioural safety programmes to drive a prevention-focused culture
* Act as the site’s competent person and regulatory liaison
* Maintain shop-floor visibility, coaching leaders and teams to adopt safe behaviours
* Oversee risk management, audits, compliance, accident investigations, and occupational health
* Lead fire and security management for the site
* Drive environmental initiatives, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainability improvements
* Partner with Operations, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement to embed HSE best practices
About You
The ideal candidate will be an experienced HSE professional with a proven track record in food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced production environment, capable of influencing without direct authority.
You will have:
* Significant Health & Safety leadership experience in a manufacturing setting
* Experience building behavioural safety cultures
* Exposure to environmental management and sustainability initiatives
* Strong stakeholder management and coaching skills
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
* NEBOSH Diploma (or working towards) and relevant degree or professional qualifications
Why This Role
* Join a well-invested, growing food business with a collaborative and supportive culture
* Opportunity to make a tangible impact on safety, compliance, and environmental performance
* Work at a site that values leadership development, progression, and continuous learning
* Be part of a team that encourages innovation, engagement, and visibility at all levels
This role is ideal for an HSE professional looking to step into a high-impact, leadership-focused position in a company that invests in its people and places safety and sustainability at the heart of its operations
Salary description
£50000.00 - £60000.00 per year