Health & Safety Officer

D C S Manufacturing; Banbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Banbury is seeking a Health & Safety Officer to provide essential support across operations. The role involves promoting safety culture, ensuring legal compliance, and conducting audits. Candidates should hold a NEBOSH qualification and have experience in operational environments, particularly manufacturing and FMCG. This position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits. The company is dedicated to creating a safe and compliant workplace where employees can thrive.

Benefits

Life Cover

Pension Scheme

Medical Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Subsidised Café with Free Breakfast

Staff Shop

Regular Social Events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Health & Safety and compliance within an operational environment.
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, packaging or FMCG environments.
• Confident in influencing positive safety behaviours at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support legal compliance and continuous improvement initiatives across sites.
• Conduct audits and inspections, reporting findings.
• Deliver Health & Safety training and toolbox talks.

Skills

NEBOSH qualified

Experience in Health & Safety compliance

Strong communication skills

IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook

Detail-oriented

Education

NEBOSH or equivalent qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Health & Safety Officer

Location: Banbury, Oxfordshire (Site-Based with Some Travel to Redditch Required)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits

About DCS Group

At DCS Group, we are not just about delivering products — we are about creating safe, compliant and high-performing environments where our people can thrive.

For over 30 years, DCS has partnered with some of the world’s most recognised FMCG brands, operating across Sales & Distribution, Export, Co-Packing and Manufacturing. Safety, quality and continuous improvement are fundamental to how we operate and how we grow.

We are now looking for a Health & Safety Officer to join our Operations team and play a key role in strengthening our safety culture across DCS sites. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive H&S professional who wants to make a visible impact in a fast-paced operational environment.

The Role

The Health & Safety Officer will provide strong, visible health and safety support across DCS operations. Working closely with Site and Operations Management teams, you will help embed best practice, ensure legal compliance and drive continuous improvement across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote DCS values in all interactions with employees, contractors, suppliers and external partners
• Support the development and reinforcement of a positive and proactive Health & Safety culture
• Work closely with Operations Management to implement and embed the DCS Health & Safety strategy
• Support legal compliance and continuous improvement initiatives across sites
• Identify operational risks and work collaboratively with management to implement effective controls
• Support the development, monitoring and reporting of Health & Safety performance metrics
• Conduct audits and inspections, clearly reporting findings and improvement actions
• Review risk assessments and provide clear, practical guidance on Health & Safety matters
• Deliver Health & Safety training, inductions and toolbox talks
• Support incident investigations and corrective actions as required
• Liaise with employees, subcontractors and suppliers on Health & Safety matters
• Communicate Health & Safety standards, plans and performance across the business
• Ensure all activities comply with GDPR and internal company policies

About You

• NEBOSH qualified (or equivalent recognised Health & Safety qualification)
• Proven experience in Health & Safety and compliance within an operational environment
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing, packaging or FMCG environments (food experience beneficial but not essential)
• Confident influencing positive safety behaviours at all levels of the organisation
• Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills
• Highly organised with strong planning and time management skills
• Accurate and detail focused
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
• Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Experience conducting internal Health & Safety audits
• Background within food manufacturing or FMCG environments

Core Benefits

• Life Cover
• Pension Scheme
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Café with Free Breakfast
• Staff Shop
• Regular Social Events

Why Join DCS Group?

As a family-owned business with over 30 years of sustained growth, DCS combines the stability of an industry leader with the agility and ambition of an independent organisation.

Working with global brands including Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Kenvue, PZ Cussons and SC Johnson also our own product range Eliven and Afinawe offer a supportive environment where people are empowered to make a real impact. We invest in our people, value fresh thinking and hold ourselves to the highest standards — especially when it comes to Health & Safety.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your Health & Safety career and want to be part of a business that genuinely values safety, people and continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you.

Join DCS Group and help shape a safer future.