Health & Safety
Wiltshire
Permanent
£70,000
Health & Safety Manager
Wiltshire
£60,000 -£70,000
At The Collective Network, we are working with a leading organisation in the commercial food sector to find a highly skilled Health & Safety Manager. This is a key role responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining robust health and safety policies to ensure a safe working environment across all operations.
The Role
As Health & Safety Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards, and company policies while fostering a strong safety culture. You will work proactively with all departments to minimise risks, prevent accidents, and drive continuous improvement in health and safety performance.
Key Responsibilities
Standards & Management Systems
- Lead site-specific health & safety projects, applying expertise to drive improvements.
- Manage the site risk assessment register, oversee action progress, and ensure completion of specialist risk assessments.
- Administer the Incident Management System, ensuring thorough investigations, root cause analysis, and appropriate resolutions.
- Establish systems to monitor and measure health & safety effectiveness, identifying non-conformities and implementing corrective actions.
Incident Management
- Support operations in managing incidents and emergencies, ensuring up-to-date procedures, drills, and emergency equipment.
- Conduct root cause analysis for all accidents and incidents.
- Provide detailed incident reports to senior management and external stakeholders.
- Develop and implement preventative measures, updating processes, procedures, equipment, and training to mitigate future risks.
Policy, Procedure & Training
- Ensure health & safety policies, procedures, and documentation are regularly reviewed and updated in response to incidents and improvement opportunities.
- Identify training needs, track compliance, and ensure resources are available.
Inspections & Audits
- Conduct scheduled and ad-hoc health & safety inspections and audits to drive improvements and ensure procedures are being followed.
Engagement & Communication
- Foster a strong health & safety culture by engaging with colleagues at all levels through behavioural observations, coaching, analysis, and open communication.
- Provide coaching, advice, and support to ensure robust and well-maintained safe systems of work.
- Facilitate effective communication across all channels, ensuring health & safety awareness through meetings, briefings, and site forums.
What We’re Looking For
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong leadership skills, promoting a positive health & safety culture.
- An analytical mindset with problem-solving skills to identify risks and implement effective solutions.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.
- A proactive and self-motivated approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Confidence in delivering training and guidance in an approachable manner.
- Strong ethical standards with a commitment to compliance and best practices.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle emergency situations effectively.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
- NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Working knowledge and experience of ISO 45001/14001 management system standards, compliance, and auditing techniques.
- Proven experience in a Health & Safety management role, ideally within food production, agriculture, or FMCG industries.
- Previous experience conducting audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
- Strong knowledge of UK health & safety legislation.
Preferred:
- Chartered Membership of IOSH (or working towards).
Additional Information
This role requires a dedicated health & safety professional who is passionate about driving cultural change and ensuring a safe working environment for all.
At The Collective Network, we specialise in connecting talented professionals with the right opportunities. If you’re ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, apply today!
