Overview
The HSE Advisor supports our Wiltshire Farm Food depots across the South region and South Wales. You will work autonomously in the field, building relationships with teams remotely and supporting the Senior HSE Manager - Logistics in developing and delivering high standards of HS&E across UK depots. Your role focuses on risk assessment, incident investigation, compliance with UK HSE legislation and continuous safety improvement.
Responsibilities
* Provide practical support and advice to Wiltshire Farm Foods management teams, locally and centrally, to achieve consistently high standards of legal compliance and risk management across all depots.
* Conduct regular site reviews to assess compliance with relevant UK HSE legislation and apetito operating procedures.
* Lead investigations into incidents and near‑misses, producing detailed reports and supporting the implementation of corrective actions.
* Lead and support multi‑functional teams to complete risk assessments and identify and mitigate hazards using the hierarchy of control.
* Create toolbox talks and safety briefings for site personnel.
* Maintain and update HSE documentation, including risk assessments and safety plans.
Qualifications – Essential
* Passionate about health and safety and driven to do the right thing.
* NEBOSH General Certificate.
* Proven experience in a similar HSE role.
* Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation and best practices.
* Experience in managing ISO 45001, 14001 and 50001 certifications.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and make decisions at pace.
* Commercial awareness.
* Engage and coach colleagues across the business.
* Motivate colleagues to live best practice.
* Full UK driving licence.
Qualifications – Desirable
* Specialist qualifications in fire, environment & safety.
* Experience in managing coldstore environments.
* Experience in logistics health & safety.
* Experience in food storage and distribution.
Job Details
Role includes extensive travel across the region; a company car is provided. You should expect to be on the road 3‑4 days per week, with some overnight stays required. You must hold a UK manual driving licence for at least 2 years; all offers of employment are subject to a driving assessment and licence checks.
Benefits
* Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer.
* Company car.
* 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
* Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year.
* Discretionary annual bonus scheme.
* Pension scheme – employer matched contributions up to 4%.
* Life assurance scheme worth at least 1× annual salary.
* Free turkey or voucher at Christmas.
* Apetito perks at work scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts.
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