Senior Health and Safety Manager

£60-70k plus competitive package

Bury St Edmunds

Opportunity for a H&S specialist to take that next step
Strong Benefits package - competitive pension, bonus, health plan, life assurance
Flexibility - 4 days on site

The role of the H&S Manager is now widely recognized as a senior role in any business and this role is a critical appointment for the site.

Working in food manufacturing, you need to be detailed, know the legislation and be hands on to be in tune with production. There is a progressive mindset in this business, refreshingly positive with an inclusive Executive Leadership Team driving the site forward. This new role has engagement from the Exec and the rest of the leadership team as it's critical to the next stage in their growth. There is real opportunities to develop in this role further to if you are keen to keep learning this would be an ideal opportunity

More on the business:

Complex manufacturing business.
A results focused business with positive and well thought out principles at its core.
A strong presence in multiple sectors.
A motivated team and positive culture set from the top that cascades through every area function.
Highly ambitious.
Opportunities for future career progression.

In this Multi-site HSE Manager role you will ….

The ongoing development and introduction of new safety programs to ensure enforcement of those plans across the business.
Working closely with the production plant ensuring ongoing compliance.
Staying ahead of any changes in legislation and advising the business accordingly.
Work across all key stakeholders across the business to ensure consistency of message and culture.
Leading the audit process ensuring regular safety inspections and audits take place resolving any resulting issues.
Support improvement projects in all functions.
Support all strategic sustainability targets.
Drive the culture embedding a robust structure through processes and procedures.
Be the subject matter expert on site - a known and trusted figure.

We need to see HSE candidates with the following backgrounds:

Extensive experience in Health and Safety in manufacturing with a background in food, chemical, FMCG or pharmaceutical.
NEBOSH qualified.
Proven ability in influencing key stakeholders in Health and Safety management.
Knowledge of current and future Environmental Health and Safety legislation.
Proactive engagement with cross functional teams through clear and confident communication.
Organised and attentive to detail.
Self-motivated to consistently drive best practice.
Familiar with manufacturing environments working closely with the production teams to support and advise.

Excellent package making this a competitive role in the industry ideal for someone ready to take on a role with some travel once a month to a further site. Flexibility is mentioned above and recognised for effective work life balance by this business. Please get in touch with the Novus Team for the next steps in this process