Health & Safety Officer / Manager

gforce employment + recruitment; Howden; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Standard contributory pension

Death in service

Job summary

gforce employment + recruitment is seeking a proactive Health & Safety Officer/Manager for an established UK food manufacturing client in East Yorkshire. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation and delivering pro-active safety policies that foster a safe workplace.

You will lead site-wide H&S plans, coach managers on best practices, and conduct audits, inspections, and incident investigations to drive continuous improvement and a strong safety culture across

Qualifications

• Minimum H&S experience in manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of health and safety laws and risk management.
• Experience leading safety training and inductions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and document control.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior managers to embed H&S best practice through coaching and SOP development.
• Design and implement site-wide H&S plans in line with legal requirements; lead monthly H&S meetings.
• Conduct inspections of workplace equipment and procedures; drive corrective actions.
• Lead incident investigations and root-cause analysis; maintain reporting systems.
• Deliver H&S inductions and training; update SOPs and COSHH documentation.
• Monitor compliance through audits and KPI tracking; maintain Fire Log Book.

Skills

H&S knowledge

Hazard identification

Incident investigation

Communication skills

MS Office

Education

IOSH Managing Safely

NEBOSH General Certificate

Internal Auditor training

COSHH/HACCP/GMP training

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

Word

Job description

Role

Health & Safety Officer / Manager

Location

East Yorkshire - Goole / Howden / Selby

Industry

Manufacturing / FMCG / Food

Salary

Up to £40k - £45k p/a per annum, depending on experience

Benefits

• 28 days holiday incl. bank holidays
• standard contributory pension
• death in service

Working hours

40 hr week Mon - Fri 8am - 4pm (flexible to meet business demands)

Reporting to

Operations Director

Client

Our client is a leading UK food manufacturing organisation, who supply to major UK retailers. Still family owned, they have a rich history having operated for over 60 years. With state of the art manufacturing facilities including in Yorkshire, they are looking to expand their operations in the near future as well.

Role

They are looking for a proactive Health & Safety Officer / Manager to ensure everyone in the company complies with health and safety legislation. You will also be responsible for establishing policies that will create and maintain a safe workplace.

As a Health & Safety Officer / Manager you must have excellent attention to detail to identify hazards. You will also be able to discover opportunities for improving conditions and execute various safety programs. The ability to communicate guidelines to a multidisciplinary workforce is essential.

Stand-alone delivery of a pro-active and professional H&S Service to the business through effective implementation of policies and procedures. To provide business aligned H&S objectives that support the achievement of the company objectives and drive a safe working culture.

Key day to day responsibilities

• Partner with senior and line managers to embed H&S best practice through coaching, policy guidance, and SOP/risk assessment development.
• Design and implement site-wide H&S plans, policies, and procedures in line with legal requirements; lead monthly H&S Committee meetings.
• Conduct regular workplace, equipment, and statutory inspections (lifting equipment, FLT, fire extinguishers, ladders, racking) and drive corrective action plans.
• Lead incident/accident investigations, root-cause analysis, and prevention initiatives; maintain the incident reporting system and action plans.
• Deliver H&S inductions, toolbox talks, and training for employees, visitors, and contractors; update SOPs and SDS/COSHH documentation
• Monitor compliance through audits (with HR/Technical teams), KPI tracking, and emergency procedure development; maintain Fire Log Book records.

Person Specification

• Previous Health & Safety experience in manufacturing - ideally FMCG or food process
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001, and 45001
• Experience with risk assessments, incident investigations, and reporting
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, Word, and SharePoint
• Good communication and influencing skillsHands-on, proactive, and confident working in a busy operational setting

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely
• NEBOSH General Certificate
• Internal Auditor training
• Experience with COSHH, HACCP, food hygiene (GMP/GHP) etc