Health, Safety and Environmental Improvement Lead

Irwin & Colton Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food manufacturing sector seeks a Health, Safety and Environmental Improvement Lead. This role involves driving safety and sustainability strategies across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, and fostering a positive safety culture. The ideal candidate will have strong HSE leadership experience, relevant qualifications, and a passion for continuous improvement. Excellent benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Life assurance (2x salary)

Enhanced pension scheme

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Access to retail discounts

Ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Strong HSE leadership experience in manufacturing or food production.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and experience delivering sustainability improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of HSE strategies across UK food manufacturing sites.
• Support compliance and improve safety culture.
• Champion sustainability initiatives and improve environmental performance.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Continuous Improvement

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

IEMA Foundation Certificate

Job description

Health, Safety and Environmental Improvement Lead | Manchester | £40,000 - £50,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits

Are you a passionate HSE leader ready to drive safety and sustainability across a high-performing food manufacturing group?

Do you enjoy delivering change through people, process, and systems in complex, fast-paced production environments?

Are you seeking a group-level role with the opportunity to shape culture, strategy, and environmental performance across multiple sites?

If so, the Health, Safety and Environmental Improvement Lead role could be the next exciting step in your career. This is a key position within a well-established, multi-site food manufacturer, part of a wider national group that is a market leader in its sector. You'll play a central role in shaping HSE strategy across a diverse manufacturing cluster while supporting wider initiatives at group level.

What can you expect in this role?

• Lead the implementation of group-wide Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability strategies across a designated cluster of UK food manufacturing sites.
• Work closely with local site leadership and the Group HSE function to support compliance, improve standards, and embed a positive safety culture.
• Support and drive site-level risk assessments, audits, and safety improvement plans, ensuring compliance with current UK legislation and group policies.
• Provide subject-matter expertise and coaching to help develop Safe Systems of Work and improve employee wellbeing and incident reduction.
• Champion and deliver key sustainability initiatives, supporting environmental performance across areas such as energy, waste, and water.
• Support and influence operational leaders to develop and run HSE action plans aligned to group KPIs and ISO standards.

What does this role offer you?

• Salary of £40,000 - £50,000 DOE, flexibility to take time back when travelling between sites.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays, life assurance (2x salary), and an enhanced pension scheme.
• A supportive benefits package including enhanced maternity & paternity leave, free Employee Assistance Programme (for you and your family), and access to retail discounts via the Benefits Hub.
• Recognition and reward through our Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300), Employee Recognition Awards, and a company culture that celebrates success.
• Ongoing learning and development, including sponsored professional memberships and access to our in-house development programmes.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong HSE leadership experience in a manufacturing, FMCG, or food production environment.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent Level 5+ qualification) and IOSH Membership (Chartered or working towards).
• IEMA Foundation Certificate or similar environmental qualification desirable.
• Knowledge of ISO standards (e.g. 14001, 50001) and experience delivering sustainability improvements.
• Excellent communication, project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach with a passion for continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop your career further within an exciting organisation who have an enviable reputation in their field. If you are interested and have the required experience, please contact Sam Tearne on or 01923 963 651.

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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Health, Safety and Environmental Improvement Lead | Manchester | £40,000 - £50,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits