Health & Safety Manager

Zachary Daniels; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK logistics business is seeking a Health & Safety Manager for their distribution centre in Suffolk. This pivotal role requires a confident leader to enhance and maintain safety practices while driving improvements. Ideal candidates will bring substantial experience and relevant qualifications in health and safety, alongside strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Experience in a warehousing, logistics, or industrial environment.
• Confident and approachable communicator with excellent influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Health, Safety and Facilities agenda across the distribution centre.
• Drive a proactive safety culture through effective policies and training.
• Investigate accidents and ensure learnings are embedded.

Skills

Knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

NEBOSH Diploma (Part 1) or NVQ Level 4 in Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Zachary Daniels is partnering with a leading, high–growth UK business to recruit a Health & Safety Manager for a newly developed distribution centre in Suffolk.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a major logistics operation at a pivotal point in its growth journey. Now in its second year of operations, the site requires a confident and experienced Health & Safety leader to embed and evolve established practices while driving continuous improvement across health, safety and facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Health, Safety and Facilities agenda across a large–scale distribution centre
• Ensure ongoing compliance with statutory legislation, regulations, and internal standards
• Drive a proactive safety culture through effective policies, training, and daily routines
• Maintain and develop robust systems for Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work, ensuring reviews are conducted and signed off bi–annually
• Investigate accidents and incidents, complete timely RIDDOR reporting, and ensure learnings are embedded
• Oversee internal audits and support external inspections as the site's HSE lead
• Develop and maintain a Health, Safety and Environmental improvement plan with clear, deliverable objectives
• Manage facilities contractors and ensure all statutory inspections are completed

What We're Looking For

• NEBOSH Diploma (Part 1) or NVQ Level 4 in Health & Safety (or equivalent)
• Strong working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation
• Experience in a warehousing, logistics, or industrial environment
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint – especially during the start–up phase
• Confident, approachable and collaborative communicator with excellent influencing skills
• Solid understanding of facilities and contractor management

If you're a hands–on, motivated Health & Safety professional looking to step into a site leadership role within a dynamic logistics environment, we'd love to hear from you.

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