Food Health and Safety Manager

Gather & Gather UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A workplace catering expert in London is seeking a Food Health and Safety Manager to oversee food safety and health standards across multiple sites. The role involves implementing HACCP systems, conducting audits, and coaching teams on safety practices. Ideal candidates will have experience in health and safety management and auditing. Competitive salary and several employee perks including training opportunities and a pension scheme are offered.

Benefits

Personal Development and Training opportunities

Life assurance scheme

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Healthcare Support App

Wellbeing strategy

Social events

Holiday purchase scheme

Volunteering days

Professional subscriptions

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining HACCP systems.
• Knowledge of workplace safety management.
• Ability to conduct audits and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver H&S performance indicators.
• Implement HACCP systems.
• Perform regular audits and risk assessments.
• Provide guidance to operational teams.

Skills

HACCP

Health and Safety management

Auditing

Team coaching

Job description

Food Health and Safety Manager

Gather & Gather is a distinctive workplace catering expert across the UK and Ireland, known for great food, coffee, and a people‑first culture. This role reports to senior management and will be based in London with occasional site visits to our central production unit in Wimbledon.

Location: London (occasional site visits to our central productions unit in Wimbledon)

Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Key responsibilities

• Delivery of H&S performance indicator
• Delivery of Food, health and safety & Allergen performance indicators
• Delivery of proactive internal auditing
• Delivery of reactive audits and interventions as required
• Operational engagement
• Coaching and support of all teams to create a culture of safety

Role Specific

• HACCP & Safety Systems: Maintain and implement bespoke HACCP systems in line with Compass Global CPU standards.
• Workplace Safety: Oversee and maintain the Compass Workplace Safety Management System, ensuring that operational safety standards are consistently met.
• Continuous Improvement: Work proactively with managers and key staff to develop and sustain a continuous improvement programme for HSE management. This includes conducting regular audits, inspections, and spot checks, preparing risk assessments, and facilitating team training activities from CPU through to site delivery and customer consumption.
• Provide competent advice, guidance and support to operational teams to enable them to carry out their HSE responsibilities.
• Support the retention and mobilisation of new business to facilitate the implementation of effective HSE standards.
• Incident Investigation: Investigate food safety and safety incidents, ensuring that they are properly reported and that improvements are implemented.
• Liaison with Enforcement Bodies: Liaise with enforcement agencies when required.
• Expertise & Support: Provide technical expertise and support to ensure compliance with regulatory, company, and accreditation requirements related to Health & Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and the Environment across the various CPU sites.

Additional Responsibilities

• Collaboration with Management Teams: Work closely with site management teams to maintain and improve safe food systems and general safety standards.
• HSE Support: Assist the Sector Head of QHSE Manager in developing and supporting the CPU & delivery sites, particularly around new developments and enhancements.
• Cross‑Department Collaboration: Collaborate with other health, safety, environmental, and quality professionals within the business to ensure a consistent and effective approach across the company in meeting HSE objectives.

What's in it for you?

Working with Gather & Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Family friendly support

• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Volunteering days
• Professional subscriptions
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers