Job Description
Health & Safety Consultant – 12-Week Contract (Retail, Food Safety & Construction H&S Expertise)
Contract Requirements
* Must operate via own UK Limited Company
* Must hold valid Professional Indemnity Insurance, evidence required prior to commencement
* Must have the right to work in the UK
Company Overview
Our client is a leading UK retailer, recognised for operational excellence, safety, and customer experience across a nationwide network of stores. They are committed to innovation, sustainability, and embedding a proactive safety culture throughout their business.
Contract Duration: 12 weeks
Location: Flexible / UK-wide travel across retail sites
Hours: Full-Time - 40 hours per week - 8 hours per day
Role Overview
This is a short-term, high-impact consultancy role to develop a clear strategy for retail food, fire, and health & safety. The consultant will assess current processes, identify efficiencies, and support cultural improvements, delivering measurable cost savings and workload reduction.
The successful candidate will have construction health & safety experience, as well as knowledge of retail and food safety environments, enabling them to benchmark current practices, make practical recommendations, and support the implementation of improvements.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess current health & safety, fire, and food safety processes across retail sites, comparing them to industry best practice and legal requirements.
* Identify task efficiencies and workload reduction opportunities, including financial benefits from streamlined processes.
* Highlight cultural improvement opportunities, strengthening management accountability and embedding a proactive safety mindset.
* Explore technology, data, and AI solutions to simplify safety monitoring, reporting, and compliance.
* Work closely with safety, HR, and operations teams to develop actionable recommendations and execution plans.
* Deliver clear, practical milestones and change plans for process and efficiency improvements.
Ideal Candidate Profile
* Strong construction health & safety experience, with knowledge of risk assessment, compliance, and safe working practices.
* Knowledge of retail and food safety standards (HACCP, internal audits, regulatory compliance).
* Experience in process improvement and workload reduction, ideally within retail or operational environments.
* Skilled in stakeholder management and communication, able to influence senior management and operational teams.
* Technology-literate, able to identify and recommend digital or AI solutions for safety monitoring and reporting.
* Able to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and deliver results within tight deadlines.
* Proven ability to produce actionable recommendations and support their execution effectively