Group Head of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

Staffline; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in FMCG Manufacturing is seeking a Group Head of Health, Safety & Environment. The role will involve leading the HSE function across multiple sites, ensuring compliance, and driving health and safety initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH Diploma and experience in HSE leadership roles. Competitive salary along with a car allowance and excellent benefits are offered.

Benefits

Car or allowance

Pension scheme

Private Medical cover

33 days holiday

Career progression opportunities

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG/fast-paced manufacturing in an HSE leadership role.
• Demonstrable experience developing safe systems of work.
• Comfortable working at a strategic level.

Responsibilities

• Own the country HSE function and take responsibility for all elements of HSE.
• Lead the HSE agenda across Operations and Engineering.
• Ensure legal compliance for HSE across the Group.

Skills

Leadership

Influencing skills

Health and Safety Management

Environmental Compliance

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Chartered IOSH or IEMA

Job description

Overview

Job Role: Group Head of Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

Location: Northamptonshire, some travel to local business units

Reporting to: Country Operations Director

Job Type: Permanent

Industry: FMCG Manufacturing

Job Reward: £70k - £90k Target Band plus Car, Bonus and Benefits

We are hiring a Senior Group Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead the safety function across multiple factories and sites for a global leader in FMCG Manufacturing.

Responsibilities and Challenges

• You will own the country HSE function and take full responsibility for all elements of Health, Safety & Environmental across the Group
• Empowered to lead the Health, Safety & Environmental function across the business
• Lead the Health and Safety agenda across Operations, Engineering and facilities management service providers, ensuring legal compliance
• Coach and mentor the HS&E and facilities support teams
• Lead the BBS (Behaviour Based Safety) program
• Embed a strategic HSE framework of world-class safety standards
• Provide leadership direction, guidance, and support on the HSE & Wellbeing strategy
• Be responsible for all HSE legal compliance, driving and fostering a safe, high-performing working environment
• Develop, maintain and deliver legal compliance
• Act as the subject matter expert for HSE
• Generate and deliver a robust risk management strategy
• Direct line management of Health & Safety Advisors across sites
• Collaborate with Site Leads and senior managers, and stakeholders at each site and factory

Role Requirements

• Ability to lead visibly, engaging all levels of the site; influence, engage and drive HSE cultural change through direct reports
• Comfortable working at a strategic level, naturally
• NEBOSH Diploma; ideally Chartered IOSH or working towards chartership or IEMA would be advantageous
• Empower all levels of workforce, from the floor to SLT
• Visible and approachable – ALWAYS
• Delivering an effective framework for safety program management
• Key interface with HSE systems, policies, and procedures and UK & Corporate Behavioral Change through thousands of people
• Execute a Health and Safety Plan for the UK manufacturing Division, drive improvements in site operations, HSE performance and cultural change
• Serve as mentor and trainer for SLT members, key stakeholders’ managers and other key supply chain leaders
• Environmental compliance experience linked to sustainability and Net 0 initiatives
• Experience in FMCG/fast-paced manufacturing in an HSE leadership role, ideally multi-site, time-sensitive and complex
• Demonstrable experience developing safe systems of work, carrying out H&S audits, conducting risk assessments and delivering training
• A driving license is essential

Job Reward

• Car or allowance
• Pension scheme
• Private Medical cover
• A Highly Competitive salary
• Career progression opportunities on a Global Platform
• 33 days holiday
• Opportunities for some hybrid working
• Access to ongoing learning & development on a global platform

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler on 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to [e-mail]

Candidates who are currently a Senior HSE Manager, Group HSE Manager, Divisional HSE leader, Head of HSE, HSE lead, or HSE Director, may be suitable for this position.

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.