Health And Safety Manager

Cranleigh STEM, Sustainability & SHEQ Recruitment; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Manager for a food manufacturing facility in Chester. The role involves ensuring compliance with EHS regulations, fostering a safe workplace, and managing audits. Ideal candidates will have NEBOSH certification and experience in manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Manufacturing environment, preferably Food.
• Proven experience managing ISO 45001 / 14001 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Drive EHS culture through coaching and training.
• Develop and maintain EHS management systems.
• Lead internal and external audits for compliance.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Training

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IEMA Foundation Certificate

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Health & Safety Manager

Location: Chester, Cheshire

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are recruiting exclusively for a proactive Health & Safety Manager to lead and enhance the Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) management system at our client's food manufacturing facility in Chester. This role ensures full compliance with EHS regulations and best practices, fostering a safe, responsible, and continuously improving workplace.

Key Responsibilities:

Engagement & Communication:

• Drive a highly engaged EHS culture through coaching, training, and regular communication.
• Provide expert advice and support to all staff, ensuring robust safe systems of work.
• Lead site-wide EHS forums, briefings, and consultation meetings to maintain awareness and engagement.

Standards & Management Systems:

• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS management systems to meet ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and other industry standards.
• Oversee risk assessments, site impact logs, and incident management systems, ensuring thorough investigation and resolution.
• Conduct regular audits and evaluations, identifying non-conformities and implementing corrective actions.

Policy, Procedure & Training:

• Ensure policies, procedures, and documentation are updated, compliant, and effectively implemented.
• Identify EHS training requirements, track compliance, and deliver site-wide training, including induction programs.

Incident & Audit Management:

• Lead internal and external audits, ensuring compliance and timely resolution of corrective actions.
• Act as the primary contact for regulatory agencies and external stakeholders.
• Manage and support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and emergency preparedness planning.
• Provide EHS guidance on projects and process improvements.
• Identify and implement strategies to enhance environmental sustainability and workplace safety.

Qualifications & Experience:

• NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum (ideally Diploma)
• Experience within a Manufacturing environment (preferably Food)
• IEMA Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management (or commitment to achieving).
• Proven experience managing ISO 45001 / 14001 compliance and audits.
• Strong background in food manufacturing or production environments is highly desirable.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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