Group Health and Safety Manager

Irwin & Colton Limited; Evesham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading produce company in the UK is seeking a Group Health & Safety Manager to oversee H&S initiatives across multiple sites. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in health and safety Management within a related environment, strong communication skills, and a NEBOSH Diploma. The position offers a salary range of £50,000 to £60,000 along with a company car and benefits.

Benefits

Company car

Benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in health and safety roles, ideally in production or logistics.
• Ability to act as a subject matter expert on H&S across the business.
• Transport Manager CPC qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage H&S across Nationwide Produce Group.
• Lead internal H&S programmes, checks, and audits.
• Educate teams on H&S policies and procedures.

Skills

Knowledge of H&S legislation

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Group Health & Safety Manager - Nationwide Produce PLC

Location: Evesham (with travel to other sites as required)
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 plus Company Car and Benefits

We're delighted to be partnering with Nationwide Produce PLC, one of the largest, longest established, and most diverse produce companies in the UK, to recruit a Group Health & Safety Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of health and safety across the group, leading initiatives, driving improvements, and ensuring compliance across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Managing and controlling all aspects of H&S across Nationwide Produce Group.
• Championing H&S requirements across all sites and leading internal H&S programmes, checks, and audits.
• Supporting and educating teams and colleagues on H&S policies and procedures.
• Leading site accreditation audits and external visits, liaising with regulators and stakeholders as required.
• Delivering and recording staff H&S briefings, ensuring effective communication throughout the business.
• Coordinating with internal teams (including IT and operations) to ensure systems, communications, and data services meet H&S requirements.
• Ensuring corrective actions are identified and completed in a timely manner.
• Supporting additional H&S-related projects, such as solar energy system maintenance with H&S requirement of working at height.

The successful candidate will have

• Proven experience in a similar position (5+ years), ideally within a comparable production, distribution, or logistics environment.
• Strong knowledge of H&S legislation and the ability to act as a subject matter expert across the business.
• High-level accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and engage staff at all levels.
• Ideally NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent and membership of IOSH or another relevant professional body.
• Transport Manager CPC qualification (or equivalent) is desirable, but not essential.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established business in a leadership role, shaping health and safety strategy and culture across the group.

If you are interested and have the required experience, please contact Ben Francis at Irwin and Colton - or call 01923 432 633

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions. Take a look at other opportunities here.

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