Health, Safety and Facilities Manager

ZipRecruiter; Northampton; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Northampton seeks a Health, Safety and Facilities Manager. This role requires overseeing safety standards, managing facilities, and engaging with staff at all levels. Ideal candidates will have a NEBOSH Diploma and over five years' experience in health and safety within high-volume environments. The position offers a salary of circa £55,000 plus a 10% bonus, along with generous holiday and pension benefits.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Statutory pension

Supportive on-site working environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing health and safety in high-volume environments.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Ability to engage and influence a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Drive a strong safety culture through guidance and training.
• Assess and improve health, safety, and facilities processes.
• Be present on the warehouse floor to identify risks.
• Manage day-to-day site facilities and coordinate maintenance.

Skills

Health and safety management

Hands-on approach

Compliance with UK legislation

Training and support delivery

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification

Job description

Job Description

Health, Safety and Facilities Manager | Northampton | ~£55,000 + Bonus

Are you a hands-on Health, Safety and Facilities professional ready to lead change in a busy logistics and warehousing environment? Would you enjoy a role where you shape safety culture, manage site facilities, and work closely with people at every level of the business? Do you want to join a long-established company that's investing in its growth, technology, and workplace standards?

If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity for a Health, Safety and Facilities Manager to join a leading British third-party logistics and e-commerce company focused on the retail sector. The role will be instrumental in maintaining, and further enhancing, safety standards at their site in Northampton, whilst also managing responsibility for their facilities with a small team around you.

Responsibilities of the Health, Safety and Facilities Manager will include:

1. Driving a strong safety culture by providing clear guidance, training, and support to staff at all levels, ensuring compliance with UK legislation and company policies.
2. Assessing current health, safety, and facilities processes, then developing and delivering a roadmap for future improvements to key stakeholders.
3. Being a visible presence on the warehouse floor, identifying risks, resolving issues, and ensuring the safe and efficient running of site operations.
4. Managing day-to-day site facilities, including planned maintenance and coordination with external contractors.

The successful Health, Safety and Facilities Manager will have:

• Ideally a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent qualification) and strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Over 5 years' experience managing health and safety and facilities in a busy, high-volume environment such as logistics, warehousing, or shipping.
• Confident, hands-on approach with the ability to engage and influence people at all levels, including a diverse workforce.
• Ambition to develop within the role and contribute to the company's long-term growth plan, including competency with modern Health and Safety technologies.

What does the role offer?

• Salary circa £55,000, with potential to increase depending on experience, plus a 10% bonus based on personal and company performance.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, statutory pension, and a supportive on-site working environment.
• Opportunity to shape health, safety, and facilities processes in a growing, well-established business with clear progression potential.

This is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop your career further within an exciting organization entering a time of progression and development. If you are interested and have the required experience, please contact Ben Francis at Irwin and Colton or call +44 (0) (phone number removed). Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company based in the South East of England, recruiting across the UK.

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