Health & Safety Manager

ID Logistics; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Maidstone is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to oversee workplace safety standards and regulatory compliance within their warehouse operations. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in health and safety management, excellent communication skills, and relevant certifications. This full-time position requires a hands-on approach to develop policies and foster a strong safety culture among employees.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Health & Safety Management, ideally in warehouse or logistics.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety regulations (e.g., COSHH, Fire Safety).
• Ability to assess risks and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement health & safety policies across operations.
• Conduct risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and legal requirements.

Skills

Health & Safety Management

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

NEBOSH or IOSH certification

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Teams

Job description

At ID Logistics, safety is at the core of everything we do. As a leading warehouse and logistics business, we are committed to maintaining a safe, compliant, and efficient working environment for our teams based in the North Kent region.

We are looking for a Health & Safety Manager to drive safety standards, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster a culture of workplace well‑being.

About you

As our Health & Safety Manager, you will be a key part of our new management team. You will oversee all aspects of workplace safety within our warehouse operations. You will work closely with management and operational teams to implement best practices, minimise risks, and ensure compliance with health & safety regulations.

You will be setting the standards and supporting us to develop the policies and best practices.

You will be a hands‑on manager with a solution focus, be comfortable working at pace in a rapidly changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor health & safety policies across warehouse operations.
• Embed relevant procedures for risk and incident management
• Conduct risk assessments and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Ensure compliance with workplace safety regulations and legal requirements.
• Develop and deliver training to promote a strong safety culture among employees.
• Investigate incidents and implement preventative measures to reduce future risks.
• Maintain health & safety records, audits, and inspections.
• Work collaboratively with managers to ensure operational procedures align with safety standards.

Your skills & experience

• Proven experience in Health & Safety Management, ideally within a warehouse or logistics environment.
• Strong knowledge of health & safety regulations (e.g., COSHH, Manual Handling, Fire Safety).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and educate teams.
• NEBOSH or IOSH certification preferred.
• Ability to assess risks, implement solutions, and drive continuous safety improvements.
• Strong leadership and problem‑solving skills.
• High level of attention to detail
• Competent user of Microsoft applications such as Outlook, SharePoint, Forms, Excel, Word and Teams.

About us

ID Logistics is an international contract logistics group with a presence in 19 countries, representing more than 8.0 million square metres of warehousing facilities in Europe, America, Asia, and Africa, with 38,000 employees. With a client portfolio balanced between retail, industry, detail picking, healthcare and e‑commerce sectors, ID Logistics is characterised by offers involving a high level of technology.

We have been growing for more than 20 years, with an ethos of everyone being united and where innovation is constant. We have a demanding job to do, and we must move fast while being rigorous and precise.

This really is an exciting time to join the team, to support creating its solid foundations for a promising future.

Operational excellence is one of the founding values of ID Logistics and each employee contributes to it: all your ideas, we will listen to them, and all your past experiences will enrich us.

This is a full‑time on‑site position.

Please note we may review and progress applications ahead of the closing date.

We are not looking for agency support currently.

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