Health & Safety Manager – Fresh food production located between Boston and Skegness.
This company grows, harvests and processes fresh veg for supermarkets and markets. It's a market leading business, committed to producing high-quality products and has an innovative approach to work. We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Health & Safety Site Manager to manage all the H&S function of this very busy facility. You will be managing and responsible for the other H&S team memember.
You are resposnsible for ensuring our workforce operates in a safe, compliant environment.
You will have experience of food manufacture H&S. This is a busy position.
As the Health & Safety Manager, you will be the main on-site authority, fostering a "safety-first" culture across all production departments. You will move beyond compliance to champion practical, shop-floor safety leadership.
Responsibilities:
* Develop, implement, and monitor robust health and safety policies and systems, ensuring full compliance with legislation and BRCGS requirements
* Conduct regular site audits and risk assessments (including COSHH)
* Incident and near miss investigations to proactively reduce accidents and incidents
* Actively engage with shop-floor employees to improve safety behaviours, ensuring PPE compliance, safe machinery operation, and proper contractor control
* Identify training needs and ensure the training is delivered
* Track KPIs, track corrective actions, and prepare performance reports for senior management
You will need:
* Health & Safety management experience within an FMCG environment
* NEBOSH Diploma or National Certificate is essential
* Membership of IOSH (Tech IOSH or Grad IOSH) is highly desirable.
* Solid understanding of BRCGS requirements, food safety standards, and practical factory risks
* A practical, "hands-on" approach to safety, with the ability to influence staff at all levels
* Proficient in incident investigation, risk assessment, and using digital safety management software
If you are a passionate Health & Safety professional looking to make a difference in a busy food production team, please send your CV by following the link below. Got questions? You can call me for a confidential chat. Katie