Group Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Bryan & Armstrong; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A market-leading fresh produce business is seeking a Group Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to establish a strategic direction for health, safety, and environmental performance. This high-impact leadership role requires experience in multi-site operations, with responsibilities to improve safety culture and compliance across UK operations. The ideal candidate holds a NEBOSH Diploma and has significant HSE leadership experience.

Benefits

Car allowance

BUPA

Pension (5% / 7.5%)

Life assurance

Income protection

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Significant senior HSE leadership experience in a multi-site operation.
• Proven track record of transforming safety culture.
• Hands-on experience in incident investigation, risk assessment, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an HSE strategy improving safety performance.
• Lead and coach the Health & Safety Advisor and site-based representatives.
• Ensure compliance with UK and EU health, safety, and environmental legislation.

Skills

HSE leadership experience

Understanding of UK HSE legislation

Communication and stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Incident investigation experience

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Level 6 qualification

Job description

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire | Salary: £65-75K + car allowance + BUPA + pension (5% / 7.5%) + life assurance + income protection + 25 days holiday + bank holidays + benefits

We are pleased to be working exclusively with a market-leading fresh produce business supplying major grocery retailers throughout the UK. Our client now has an opportunity for a Group Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to join their team, setting the strategic direction for health, safety and environmental performance across their UK operations.

This is a high-impact leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Operations Officer (UK & Ireland). You will own the entire HSE function, lead a small team of safety professionals, and drive a proactive, best-in-class safety culture in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a regional HSE strategy that measurably improves safety performance, compliance, and culture
• Provide expert guidance to the senior leadership team and operational managers on all HSE matters
• Lead, coach and develop the Health & Safety Advisor and wider site-based safety representatives
• Oversee risk assessments, audits, incident investigations and corrective action plans across all sites
• Ensure full compliance with UK (and where relevant EU) health, safety and environmental legislation
• Design and implement engaging training programmes and safety awareness initiatives
• Produce insightful HSE reports and KPI dashboards for the Board and senior leadership
• Partner with HR and operational teams to deliver effective health & wellbeing programmes
• Continuously benchmark and introduce industry best practice

About you

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 6 qualification)
• Significant senior HSE leadership experience in a multi-site operation
• Proven track record of transforming safety culture and delivering measurable improvements
• Strong working knowledge of UK HSE legislation and enforcement expectations
• Experience leading and developing a small team of safety professionals
• First-class communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills – able to engage everyone from shop floor to Board level
• Highly analytical with the ability to translate data into actionable insight
• Hands‑on experience of incident investigation, risk assessment and audit processes

Desirable

• Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) or working towards
• Experience within fresh produce, food manufacturing, FMCG or similar fast-paced environments
• Additional qualifications in environmental management
• Experience managing HSE across both UK and international locations

If you are a passionate, proactive HSE leader looking for a high-profile role where you can truly make a difference, we want to hear from you!

Agency notes

This is a full-time permanent role, working 40 hours per week Monday to Friday and the role is available to start as soon as possible upon appointment. The client has not notified us of any specific Health & Safety risks. The notice period is 1 week during probation, rising to 1 month thereafter and is paid on a monthly, salaried basis. Salary offered will be dependent on experience. You will be based at their main site in Huntingdon. Bryan & Armstrong Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers.

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