Health & Safety Manager

Zachary Daniels Recruitment; Newmarket; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK business is seeking a Health & Safety Manager for its distribution centre in Suffolk. This role involves embedding safety practices, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a proactive safety culture. The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH Diploma and experience in logistics or industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a warehousing, logistics, or industrial environment required.
• Understanding of facilities and contractor management is essential.
• Confident, approachable and collaborative communicator.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Health, Safety and Facilities agenda across a large-scale distribution centre.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and internal standards.
• Drive a proactive safety culture through effective policies and training.

Skills

Strong working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation

Excellent influencing skills

Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Education

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

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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