Health & Safety Manager

Samworth Brothers; Leicester; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company pension

Health & wellbeing support

Employee discount

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Extended leave

On-site parking

Training and growth

Descripción de la vacante

Samworth Brothers is seeking a highly experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead the safety, health and environmental agenda across a complex, high‑volume food manufacturing operation in the UK. The role demands hands‑on leadership, credibility with operational teams and a proactive safety culture to deliver measurable improvements.

You will drive site‑wide safety initiatives, manage regulatory relationships, lead investigations and audits, and influence senior stakeholders.

Formación

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent with strong knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Proven track record leading site-wide safety culture improvements and behavioural safety programmes.
• Experience managing regulatory relationships and compliance in a large food manufacturing site.

Responsabilidades

• Proven H&S leadership within food manufacturing.
• Lead internal and external audits and regulatory relationships.
• Drive behavioural safety and cultural change programmes across a large, automated site.
• Influence senior stakeholders and operational teams to improve safety performance.
• Oversee risk assessment, incident investigation and compliance management.

Conocimientos

HSE leadership

Food manufacturing

Incident investigation

Stakeholder management

Behavioural safety

Risk assessment

Audits

Educación

NEBOSH Diploma

Descripción del empleo

About The Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead and continuously improve the safety, health and environmental agenda across a complex food manufacturing operation. This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring an individual who can build credibility quickly, influence operational teams at all levels, and foster a proactive safety culture within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing HSE within a food production setting, ensuring legal compliance, driving behavioural safety programmes, leading audits and investigations, and delivering measurable improvements in safety performance. Experience working within large, complex manufacturing sites, ideally with high levels of automation and significant operational risk, is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proven H&S leadership experience within food manufacturing.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent higher-level H&S qualification).
• Strong working knowledge of UK HSE legislation, risk management, accident investigation and compliance.
• Experience leading internal and external audits and managing regulatory relationships.
• Demonstrated success driving behavioural safety and cultural change programmes.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and operational teams across a large, complex site.
• Experience managing environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.
• Food manufacturing experience is essential; bakery, FMCG or high-volume production environments would be highly advantageous.

About You

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience:

• Proven Health & Safety leadership experience within a food manufacturing environment.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) with a strong working knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Demonstrated experience leading site-wide safety culture improvements and behavioural safety programmes.
• Strong background in risk assessment, incident investigation, compliance management, and audit leadership.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders, operational teams, and external regulators.

What We Offer

We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.

• Company pension scheme
• Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts
• Employee discount scheme
• Experience annual pay reviews
• Profit related pay
• Opportunity for extended leave
• Free on-site parking
• Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities

About Us

Samworth Brothers is a fourth‑generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best‑known retailers to produce high‑quality own‑label products. Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son.

With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well‑invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well‑established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special!

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias. If you need any adaptations to the application or interview process, please do let us know.

Samworth Brothers do not engage with unlicensed gangmasters or third parties. Samworth Brothers will NEVER ask you for money in order to provide you with employment. If you are in any doubt, please contact an official Samworth Brothers representative.