About The Role
Join the Samworth Brothers Team and become part of our dynamic family!
At Samworth Brothers, we genuinely care about our colleagues and strive to create an engaging environment that values your unique contributions. We are committed to your success and offer a range of exceptional benefits that we believe supports your life and personal aspirations: -
* Enhanced pension scheme
* Private health scheme
* Employee discount scheme
* Experience annual pay reviews
* Profit related pay
* Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities
* Car/Car Allowance
The Opportunity
Do you have the leadership skills, technical expertise, and passion for creating a culture of safety and excellence? Join us at the forefront of food manufacturing safety as our Head of Health & Safety in the Protein Category.As the senior SHE (Safety, Health & Environmental) leader, you'll drive the strategic development, compliance, and continuous improvement of H&S standards across our Protein operations. You’ll lead a team, influence senior stakeholders, and ensure that best practices are embedded at every level.
* Set the strategic framework for SHE management across the category
* Provide technical guidance and legal compliance support to senior leadership
* Lead SHE committees and champion a proactive safety culture
* Liaise with external bodies (HSE, EA, insurers) and internal teams (Engineering, People, Occupational Health)
* Conduct high-risk audits and drive continuous improvement
* Manage SHE training, incident investigations, and corrective action plans
* Support the acquisition of new machinery and capital projects with H&S compliance
The Ideal Candidate
We believe that success is built upon collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we welcome candidates who are passionate about working together to achieve greatness. As a valued member of our team, you will bring the following skills and experience: -
* NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) + IEMA Associate Certificate
* CMIOSH status preferred
* 3–5 years’ experience in SHE roles, ideally in manufacturing
* Strong knowledge of ISO14001 and UK environmental legislation
* Confident communicator with influencing, negotiation and leadership skills
* Skilled in data analysis, project management and report writing
We also want you to thrive in an engaging and inclusive work culture where you will have the opportunity to take on personal accountability and take pride in your work. We encourage positive communication, and the building of strong collaborative relationships is essential to every role.
Join us at Samworth Brothers, where you'll be more than just a team member – you'll be an integral part of our thriving family.Apply today and embark on an exciting journey with us!
About Us
We are a fourth-generation family business producing high quality own-label products for many of the UK’s best-known retailers along with our own brands including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company and Walker & Son. We employ over 10,000 people in well-invested modern food manufacturing sites around the country.
At Samworth Brothers we take pride in our family feel within our businesses and work together to make things happen. We can offer you the stability of a wider group as well as the opportunities that that offers if you wish to progress your career with us. We are family and we would like to invite you to be part of that and support our teams in delivering great products to all of our customers.
Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.
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