Health, Safety and Environment Manager

Gregory Walker; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Walker in Gravesend seeks an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Manager to oversee health and safety at a large food processing facility, ensuring full compliance with all standards. The role focuses on creating a safe, cost-effective production environment and uniting on-site teams around strong HSE practices.

You will manage internal teams and external providers, deliver NEBOSH-aligned programs, lead audits (ISO45001, BRC/ISO), and strengthen training, incident prevention, and

Qualifications

• NEBOSH qualification required.
• Strong knowledge of Environmental and Health and Safety regulatory framework.
• Proven ability to lead safety culture and engage colleagues at all levels.
• Experience with audits and compliance frameworks (ISO45001, BRC/ISO) and supplier oversight.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal teams and external providers to maintain site health and safety standards.
• Lead from the front in developing a health and safety culture that engages all colleagues.
• Maintain RA and PUWER assessment delivery and close gaps to achieve compliance.
• Ensure physical security of the site and workers at all times.
• Organise or deliver training and instruction on H&S essentials for all levels of the business.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Health & safety culture development

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH qualification

ISO 45001 lead auditor experience

Job description

Would you like to work with one of the fastest growing and most successful manufacturers in the UK?

We are seeking an experienced and driven Health, Safety & Environment Manager to oversee Health and Safety at a large food processing facility in Gravesend, ensuring that the business is fully compliant with all Health and Safety standards. This role is key to ensuring the efficient, safe, and cost-effective production of high-quality ingredient products, and the cultural unity of the people on site from a Health and Safety perspective.

The Role

The successful Health, Safety & Environment Manager will:

• Manage internal teams and external providers to ensure the PrepWorld site and associated systems, processes and practices are maintained at all times to a high standard.
• Lead from the front in developing a health and safety culture that all colleagues are positively engaged
• Maintain RA & PUWER assessment delivery and reviews with the relevant departmental stakeholders and highlight all gaps in a timely manner to achieve compliance.
• To ensure that the physical security of the site and workers on site is always maintained.
• To organise, or provide suitable training and instruction to all levels of the business with regard to H&S essentials.
• To challenge existing practices and procedures in a positive and constructive manner to be clear on understanding and to ensure the appropriate changes are made.

The Candidate

The successful Health, Safety & Environment Manager will have:

• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to build professional working relationships both within the organisation and with external agencies/suppliers/contractors.
• Strong knowledge of Environmental and Health and Safety regulatory and legal framework and ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• National Examining Body of Safety Health (NEBOSH) recognised qualification (or equivalent.
• ISO 45001 experience & lead auditor qualification (BRC or ISO)
• Working knowledge of BRC, ISO45001, SMETA/SEDEX and COP