Health & Safety Regional Manager (North)

PrimeFlight UK LTD; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aviation services provider is seeking an HSSE Manager to ensure safe practices and compliance with health and safety regulations. Responsibilities include conducting safety inspections, managing incident reporting, and fostering a safety culture across ground operations. Candidates should have experience in the aviation sector and strong interpersonal skills, with fluency in English required.

Qualifications

• Experience in ground handling, cargo, airline, or airport operations.
• Solid understanding of applicable safety regulations.
• Working knowledge of occupational health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine safety inspections to assess compliance.
• Enter incidents into the Safety Reporting Tool.
• Investigate incidents with internal and external parties.
• Provide health and safety training aligned with regulations.
• Identify operational risks and propose preventive actions.

Skills

Experience in the aviation sector

Strong computer literacy

Excellent interpersonal skills

Fluent in English

Job description

PrimeFlight provides air carriers and airports with a wide range of aircraft, passenger, and security services to ensure the safe and reliable operation of their aircraft and the comfort of their passengers. Our team is focused on quality, safety, and providing a positive customer experience through all services offered. We strive to be a leading provider of aviation services and a strong business partner for our customers.

The PrimeFlight Group has 18,000 employees in over 235 airports across the globe, PrimeFlight and its network of subsidiaries, including Prime Appearance, Garsite, and Skytanking, continue to build and expand, innovating to better serve our clients.

At PrimeFlight UK we take pride in our part of enabling our customers to make the right connections at the right time. We believe that it’s the small things that matter - details, improvements and investments that make a collective difference for our customers, employees, partners, and the world we live in.

If you would like to be part of this service, putting our customers at the centre of what we do, then we would love to hear from you about joining our team.

As the HSSE Manager, you are responsible for ensuring safe working practices in compliance with both internal policies and external regulatory standards. You will conduct daily safety inspections, identify and mitigate risks, manage incident reporting, and support investigations. Working closely with the stakeholders, you’ll help foster a strong safety culture across all ground operations, ensuring the protection of our employees, customers, and partners.

Role Responsibilities :

• Conduct routine safety inspections of activities and operational areas to assess compliance with health and safety standards.
• Enter all incidents, near-misses, and accidents into our Safety Reporting Tool and manage follow-up actions to closure.
• Investigate incidents in collaboration with relevant internal and external parties
• Generate incident and damage reports tailored to the requirements of stakeholders.
• Provide health and safety training aligned with current legal regulations
• Evaluate trainee competence during safety training programs.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Identify operational risks, investigate root causes, and propose effective preventive or corrective actions.
• Participate in internal and external audits and lead or support related improvement initiatives.
• Maintain a strong understanding of all relevant safety, health, and security policies.
• Participate in safety training sessions organised by the company.
• Actively promote and support a just and reporting culture.

What were looking for?

• Experience in the aviation sector (e.g., ground handling, cargo, airline, or airport operations).
• Solid understanding of aviation ground operations and applicable safety regulations (national and international).
• Working knowledge of occupational health, safety legislation, and safety management systems (SMS).
• Strong computer literacy and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions in dynamic environments.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Capable of representing PrimeFlight and its airline customers professionally and credibly.
• Committed to fostering a positive reporting culture and continuous safety improvement across all levels.

PrimeFlight UK is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees