Health & Safety Manager

Company: Alaska Black
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Location: Thetford
Job Description:

Health & Safety Manager Location: Thetford, Norfolk Salary: £45,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits Hours: Monday – Friday Contract: Full-Time, Permanent Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference within a successful and well-established business? We are working with a highly respected UK food producer who is looking to appoint an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join their site located close to Thetford. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of Health & Safety across a multi-site farming operation, working closely with senior leadership teams to drive improvements, ensure compliance and develop a positive, proactive safety culture. The Role Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead the company’s Health & Safety strategy across its farming operations, ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance and employee wellbeing. Working closely with operational teams and senior management, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement and embedding a strong safety culture throughout the business. Key Responsibilities – Lead and develop Health & Safety policies, procedures and standards across the operation. – Ensure compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation and agriculture-specific regulations. – Conduct risk assessments covering farming activities, livestock, machinery, contractors and lone working. – Lead accident and near-miss investigations, including RIDDOR reporting. – Promote a positive safety culture through engagement, training and regular safety briefings. – Manage audits, KPI reporting and continuous improvement initiatives. – Ensure compliance with LOLER, PUWER and ISO 45001 requirements. – Support Occupational Health programmes and manage the Health & Safety budget. – Work closely with operational managers to drive safety improvements across multiple sites. About You We are looking for a confident, proactive and engaging Health & Safety professional who can influence others and drive meaningful improvements. The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate: – NEBOSH or NVQ Level 3 (or higher) qualification in Occupational Health & Safety. – A minimum of 3–5 years’ Health & Safety experience within food manufacturing, farming, agriculture or a related industry. – An agricultural background would be advantageous. – Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and compliance requirements. – Experience conducting risk assessments, audits and accident investigations. – Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. – A practical, hands-on approach and the flexibility to travel between sites. Interested? This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded and successful business where you can make a genuine impact, influence Health & Safety standards and play an important role in its continued success. If you are an experienced Health & Safety Manager, or a Health & Safety professional ready for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply today or contact Alaska Black for a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity.

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Posted: October 24th, 2026