Food, Health & Safety Manager

Holroyd Howe; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contract caterer in London seeks a professional to oversee health and safety compliance. You will investigate incidents, train staff, and ensure policy adherence across catering operations. Ideal candidates will have managerial experience in food safety and possess relevant certifications. The role offers a dynamic work environment focused on continuous improvement and safety standards.

Benefits

Training and development

Innovative work environment

Sustainability initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in a managerial position within Food, Health & Safety.
• Ability to build rapport at all levels.
• Strong practical knowledge in an operational setting.

Responsibilities

• Investigate incidents to reduce injury rates.
• Promote a zero-accident culture across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain health and safety policies.

Skills

Proven experience in a Food, Health & Safety managerial position

Methodical approach with a strong eye for detail

Strong communication skills- written, verbal, and presentation

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team

Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Experience of working in a food safety role

NEBOSH General Certificate

Level 4 Food Safety

Strong understanding of health & safety risks

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Level 4 Food Safety

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

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• Proactively investigate LTI and RIDDOR incidents to reduce injury rates year-on-year.
• Promote and embed a zero-accident culture across the organisation.
• Investigate allergy incidents and near misses to identify causes and prevent reoccurrence.
• Monitor and review safety performance and audit data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Support managers at all levels to achieve and maintain 5-Star Housekeeping standards.
• Partner with Operations Managers and Location Managers to prevent allergy-related incidents.
• Conduct regular site visits, meetings, and presentations with operations teams and school locations.
• Monitor Navitas audits and analyse accident/incident data for continuous improvement.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust health and safety policies across all catering operations.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, health and safety regulations, and risk management standards.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on safety procedures and best practices.
• Travel regularly to independent school sites to conduct audits and support operational teams.

Job Description

• Proactively investigate LTI and RIDDOR incidents to reduce injury rates year-on-year.
• Promote and embed a zero-accident culture across the organisation.
• Investigate allergy incidents and near misses to identify causes and prevent reoccurrence.
• Monitor and review safety performance and audit data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Support managers at all levels to achieve and maintain 5-Star Housekeeping standards.
• Partner with Operations Managers and Location Managers to prevent allergy-related incidents.
• Conduct regular site visits, meetings, and presentations with operations teams and school locations.
• Monitor Navitas audits and analyse accident/incident data for continuous improvement.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust health and safety policies across all catering operations.
• Ensure compliance with food hygiene, health and safety regulations, and risk management standards.
• Provide training and guidance to staff on safety procedures and best practices.
• Travel regularly to independent school sites to conduct audits and support operational teams.

Qualifications

We’re looking for a confident and approachable professional who can build positive relationships with clients, teams, and our operators while maintaining the highest standards in health, safety, and food compliance. You’ll combine strong technical expertise with the ability to communicate effectively and inspire best practice across the business.

• Proven experience in a Food, Health & Safety managerial position.
• Methodical approach with a strong eye for detail
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and build rapport at all levels
• Strong communication skills- written, verbal, and presentation
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ideally, experienced within hospitality, leisure, preferably contract catering
• Experience of working in a food safety role
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Level 4 Food Safety
• Strong understanding of health & safety risks within a catering/education environment
• Practical knowledge and experience in an operational setting

Additional Information

Holroyd Howe is one of the UK’s leading contract caterers, providing fresh innovative food services solely to independent schools and colleges. We are a team of experienced professionals who tailor our catering service provision specifically to suit children of all ages in order to meet the bespoke requirements of each school.

To provide our teams with the right skills to succeed in their jobs, we invest in their training and development. Our exceptional teams of seasoned specialists customise our catering services to fit children of all ages and satisfy the unique needs of our clients.

We pride ourselves on:

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the heart of our thinking; always mindful of the ethics of our sourcing and how we prepare our meals.

Nutrition

We take nutrition seriously and understand the impact a healthy diet has on the fundamental years of development. Meals are always freshly prepared from scratch and packed with nutritious ingredients.

Food Innovation

We offer a wide portfolio of training opportunities and experiences, which attracts chefs who are passionate about culinary excellence and menu innovation to our team.

From tasting tables, theme days and food theatre, to chef demonstrations and supplier showcases, we create engaging and fun dining experiences for our students. We work together to make mealtimes exploratory, quirky, and fun for our pupils, helping them build strong and healthy relationships with food.

Holroyd Howe is an equalopportunitiesemployer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of childrenand young peopleand expect all employees to share this commitment. All roles within Holroyd Howeinvolveregulated activity.Itisa criminaloffencefor individuals barred from working with children to apply for such roles.AnEnhancedDisclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, includinga Barred List checkwill be requiredfor all successful applicants.Shortlistedapplicantswill be asked to provide information about relevant criminal offences and will be subject to an online search of publicly available information. This search helps identify any issues that may affect suitability to work with children.

This appointment is offered on the return of satisfactory professional references.

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