Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading food manufacturing organisation on the appointment of a Health & Safety Manager.
Reporting directly to the Site Manager and working closely with the wider Group H&S function, you will take ownership of Health & Safety across a busy food manufacturing site.
This is a hands-on leadership role, combining day-to-day operational support with responsibility for H&S systems, compliance, performance and culture. You will work closely with managers, employees and contractors to drive practical improvements and maintain high safety standards across the site.
In your new role:
- Lead the site’s Health & Safety programme, policies, procedures and management systems
- Partner with operational management to embed safe working practices across production
- Lead risk assessments and ensure appropriate control measures are implemented
- Conduct H&S audits and inspections, managing actions through to completion
- Lead accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Deliver and coordinate H&S training, inductions and toolbox talks
- Monitor H&S KPIs and trends, providing regular reports and recommendations to senior management
- Chair site safety meetings and drive employee engagement and behavioural safety initiatives
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and liaise with regulatory bodies where required
- Manage contractor H&S requirements and standards onsite
- Provide practical guidance across occupational health, ergonomics, equipment safety and safe working practices
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across site H&S performance
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Relevant Health & Safety qualification, IOSH or equivalent
- 3+ years’ post-qualification Health & Safety experience
- Strong experience within manufacturing, production or a similarly operational environment
- Practical experience across risk assessment, auditing, inspections and incident investigation
- Good working knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage employees and management at all levels
- Proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to identify and implement improvements
- Strong attention to detail, reporting and IT skills
Desirable (it would be great if you have this, but don’t worry if you don’t):
- Previous H&S experience within food manufacturing, FMCG or high-volume production
- Previous experience as a Site H&S Manager, H&S Lead or Senior Advisor
- Experience delivering H&S training and behavioural safety initiatives
For a more detailed brief and a confidential conversation on how Vickerstock can help support you with your next move, get in touch with Sam Geddis, our Health & Safety Specialist, today.
Skills:Health & Safety NEBOSH IOSH Food Manufacturing FMCG ISO Standards
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