QHSE Advisor
As a QHSE Advisor, you will play a key role in supporting a safe, compliant, and high-performing working environment. You’ll help ensure adherence to all relevant Quality, Environmental, and Health & Safety legislation while promoting a positive safety culture across the business.
This role is ideal for someone with existing QHSE experience who is looking to further develop their career within a supportive and progressive environment.
Working closely with factory and farm teams, you will assist in identifying hazards, reducing risks, and improving health, safety, environmental, and quality standards. You’ll act as a strong advocate for HSE and food safety, helping ensure best practices and legal compliance are consistently maintained.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of Health & Safety and Environmental systems, processes, and risk assessments
* Help ensure all procedures are followed and continuously improved
* Liaise with external HSE and environmental agencies as required
* Assist with retail audits and Quality Management System (QMS) processes
* Support the development and review of HSE policies and procedures
* Work with senior management to monitor HSE KPIs
* Provide clear and practical HSE guidance to employees across the business
* Assist in producing monthly QHSE reports, identifying trends and areas for improvement
* Deliver H&S inductions and support training activities
* Support the coordination of monthly Safety Committee meetings
* Build effective working relationships with managers and teams, offering guidance and solutions
* Assist in audits, inspections, and accident investigations
* Help produce reports with actionable improvement plans
* Provide guidance on specialist HSE topics (e.g. fire safety, hazardous substances, machinery safety, noise, occupational health)
* Support the implementation and auditing of Food Safety QMS
Skills & Attributes
* Confident and approachable, with the ability to build strong working relationships
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
* Proactive, organised, and willing to learn
Qualifications
* NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) desirable
* Internal Audit qualification advantageous
* Further training and development opportunities available
Experience
* Experience in HSE, ideally within a manufacturing environment
* Experience delivering or supporting training
* Knowledge of risk assessments, COSHH, and PUWER
* Competent in Microsoft Office and general IT systems