Head of Health & Safety and Food Safety

Shirley Parsons; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service organization in the UK is seeking an Interim Head of Health & Safety to develop the compliance strategy for the business. The role involves leading remote teams, managing relationships with local authorities, and driving safety culture improvements. Candidates should have a strong background in food and health safety, with a degree in a relevant field. A competitive salary package is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead remote teams and inspire performance.
• Strong background in food safety, health & safety, and fire safety.
• Experience managing audits and driving safety culture improvements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Health & Safety and Compliance Strategy nationally.
• Build and maintain relationships with authorities and auditors.
• Implement a modern approach to Food Safety Compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Environmental Health or Risk Management

Job description

Interim Head of Health & Safety and Food Safety (12 month FTC)
Surrey
Permanent
£85-95,000

A national role with the opportunity to develop the Health & Safety, Food Safety and Compliance strategy for a leading UK food service group. You will need to be available to attend team meetings at this organisation's Surrey based head office twice per week, but can be based anywhere across the South East or Midlands for the position.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Health & Safety and Compliance Strategy for the food service group nationally.
• Build and maintain relationships with local authorities and external auditing companies.
• Analyse accidents and near misses throughout the business.
• Implement a modern, forward-thinking approach to Food Safety Compliance and Health & Safety for the business.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead remote teams, inspire performance, and influence stakeholders at all levels - from shop floor staff to senior leadership.
• Strong background in food safety, health & safety, and fire safety, ideally with a degree in Environmental Health or Risk Management and hands-on experience in food service or hospitality.
• Skilled in using data (e.g., audit scores, incident reports) to drive safety culture improvements and manage third-party audits with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and with external partners, including franchisees and regulatory bodies, to uphold and exceed safety standards.

Vacancy Reference: PR/028608
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