Overview
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Senior Advisor
Location: Slough, UK, with full-time on-site
Salary: £55,000 - £67,000 (depending on knowledge & experience), annual bonus, benefits
Responsibilities
* Drive the development and deployment of the site's HSE strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to elevate safety and environmental performance.
* Act as a strategic partner and coach to the site leadership team, influencing mindsets and behaviors to build a world-class HSE culture. Provide expert counsel to operations, technical, and engineering teams to enhance their HSE capabilities.
* Own and continuously improve the site's health and safety and environmental management systems, ensuring their effectiveness in delivering business benefits and maintaining accreditation to ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
* Serve as the site's subject matter expert on all relevant HSE legislation and corporate standards, translating complex requirements into practical and effective site-wide programs.
* Lead and manage the site's relationship with external authorities, including the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Environmental Agency (EA), and insurers, acting as the primary point of contact and ensuring all interactions are managed professionally.
* Oversee all Safety & Environmental incident investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and that robust corrective and preventative actions are implemented to prevent recurrence. Lead investigations for high-potential incidents.
* Initiate and lead strategic continuous improvement projects focused on enhancing working conditions, ergonomics, and environmental performance, delivering measurable reductions in risk and environmental impact.
* Develop and oversee the site's comprehensive HSE training program, ensuring it is effective in building competence and driving the desired safety culture across all levels of the organization.
* Strategically manage all contracts with suppliers and external consultants for HSE activities, ensuring they deliver value and support the site's HSE objectives.
* Define, track, and analyze key HSE performance indicators (KPIs), providing insightful reports to both internal leadership and external authorities to drive data-driven decision-making and demonstrate compliance.
* Autonomously manage and prioritize a complex workload, aligning short and long-term HSE activities with the site's overall business objectives and providing guidance to junior team members.
Qualifications
* Expert-level knowledge and practical application of HSE legislation and corporate standards, with a proven ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into effective, site-wide strategic programs.
* NEBOSH International Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) is essential. Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) is highly preferred, demonstrating a commitment to the highest professional standards.
* A minimum of 5-7 years of progressive HSE experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably within the food or FMCG sector. Must have a demonstrated track record of leading HSE initiatives, driving cultural change, and successfully managing management systems like ISO 45001 & ISO 14001.
* Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Demonstrated ability to develop and execute a long-term HSE vision. Must be proficient in analyzing performance data to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and justify strategic investments in safety.
* Leadership & Mentoring: Proven experience in leading and developing HSE professionals. The ideal candidate will be a mentor who can build a high-performing team and foster a culture of safety excellence throughout the site.
* Project Management Excellence: Experience leading complex, cross-functional projects from conception to completion, delivering measurable improvements in safety, and managing budgets effectively.
What can you expect from Mars?
* Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
* Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
* Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
* An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.
Mars is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable adjustments for individuals with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or who are neurodiverse during the application and recruitment process. To request reasonable adjustments, complete our Reasonable Adjustment Request Form here.
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