Divisional Health & Safety Lead (Multi-Site) – Food & FMCG!

ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Divisional Health & Safety Lead for a senior leadership role across multiple sites in the UK. In this pivotal position, you will influence health and safety practices, conduct maturity assessments, and develop proactive improvement plans. The ideal candidate has proven leadership experience in food manufacturing, relevant qualifications like NEBOSH and HACCP, and a collaborative mindset. This role offers autonomy and the opportunity to shape safety culture in a respected business.

Benefits

Competitive package

Car allowance

Autonomy in role

Qualifications

• Proven H&S leadership experience in multi-site food manufacturing or FMCG environments.
• Track record in transforming health and safety functions.
• Strong experience in auditing and maturity assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence health and safety across multiple large-scale manufacturing sites.
• Conduct maturity assessments to benchmark performance against standards.
• Develop a proactive H&S improvement plan.

Skills

Health and Safety leadership experience

Auditing

Continuous improvement

Collaboration

Influencing at all levels

Education

NEBOSH qualification

HACCP qualification

Job description

Divisional Health & Safety Lead (Multi-Site) – Food & FMCG - Senior Leadership Role!

Location :

• Mobile across the UK
• Ideally Midlands to Yorkshire based (UK-wide travel, approx. 3 days per week)

Competitive Aackage + Car Allowance + Autonomy

About the Business

We’re a part of a market-leading food manufacturing business , producing high-quality, trusted products enjoyed by millions of consumers every day. With a strong reputation for innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence, we operate multiple manufacturing sites across the UK and employ over 6,000 talented colleagues.

As we continue to evolve and modernise our operations, we’re now seeking a Divisional Health & Safety Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping and driving our next phase of growth and maturity.

The Opportunity

This is a senior, multi-site leadership role within our UK Meals division — responsible for leading health and safety across a diverse portfolio of manufacturing sites.

We’re looking for a true business partner : someone who can combine strategic vision with hands‑on leadership to build a proactive, solution‑focused safety culture across the division.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and influence the health and safety agenda across multiple large-scale food manufacturing sites.
• Conduct maturity assessments to benchmark divisional performance against world‑class standards.
• Develop and implement a forward‑looking H&S improvement plan that drives ownership, accountability, and engagement at all levels.
• Partner with site leadership teams to embed best practice and ensure consistency across the network.
• Provide expert, pragmatic guidance that supports both compliance and operational delivery.
• Coach and develop site H&S teams, driving alignment and capability growth.
• Report into the Operations Director and collaborate closely with Group on divisional H&S strategy and transformation.
• Champion continuous improvement, auditing, and cultural change initiatives.

About You

We’re looking for a dynamic, credible leader who can balance strategy with delivery and bring energy and expertise to this transformational journey.

You will ideally have :

• Proven H&S leadership experience in multi‑site food manufacturing or FMCG environments (large scale).
• A track record in transforming or modernising health and safety functions.
• Strong experience in auditing, maturity assessments, and continuous improvement .
• Relevant qualifications : NEBOSH and HACCP essential.
• A collaborative, solutions‑focused mindset — comfortable influencing at all levels.
• This role could also suit an ambitious individual ready for their first divisional leadership position with the right capability and drive.

Why Join Us?

This is a genuine opportunity to make a lasting impact within a respected and growing food business. You’ll have the autonomy to shape divisional strategy, elevate standards, and embed a proactive, people‑focused safety culture that supports operational excellence and sustainable growth.

Join us and help take our Health & Safety performance to the next level.