HSE Advisor

Newly Weds Foods Limited; Banbury; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Newly Weds® Foods in Banbury is seeking an HSE Advisor to foster a culture where safety, health, wellbeing and environmental responsibility are embedded in daily operations. You will work across manufacturing sites and partner with operational, engineering and site leadership teams to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

You will lead risk assessments, incident investigations, audits and training, support contractor safety, monitor environmental performance, and drive continuous

Responsibilities

• Act as a visible HSE presence throughout manufacturing, warehouse and engineering operations.
• Champion a proactive safety culture through coaching and behavioural observations.
• Lead and support risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Analyse HSE performance data and drive preventative actions.
• Support contractor safety management and permit-to-work compliance.
• Monitor environmental performance and sustainability initiatives.
• Drive engagement in behavioural safety programmes.
• Facilitate safety campaigns and awareness programmes.
• Promote learning from incidents and near misses.
• Support continuous improvement projects delivering measurable HSE performance gains.
• Machine safety assessments and safeguarding compliance.
• LOTO programme compliance and improvement.
• Management of confined space activities and working at height controls.
• Support PUWER, fire risk and statutory compliance activities.
• Deliver HSE inductions, toolbox talks and awareness sessions.
• Coach leaders in visible safety leadership.
• Support competence assessment and training matrix management.
• Conduct internal HSE audits and inspections across Banbury and Corby sites.
• Support customer, insurance, SEDEX, BRCGS, environmental and external regulatory audits.
• Track audit findings through to completion and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Assist with maintaining compliance against company standards and UK legislation.
• Monitor changes in legislation and communicate relevant updates to management teams.
• Work with managers to ensure compliance responsibilities are understood and implemented effectively.

Job description

About us

Newly Weds® Foods is a leading, privately owned global food ingredients business and has been innovating since 1932. The European division is a market leader in the manufacture of coatings, seasonings and functional ingredient systems.

Today, Newly Weds® Foods is a world leader in food ingredient technology. A network of R&D, manufacturing and service facilities around the globe allows us to serve our customers’ needs in more than 68 countries. But despite our size and scope, we’ve continued to be an independent, family-owned business answerable only to the demands of our customers. That’s why we continue to invest in infrastructure, human resources and capacity to keep pace with our customers’ needs and expectations.

The Role

The HSE Advisor plays a key role in creating and sustaining a culture where safety, health, wellbeing and environmental responsibility are embedded into everyday operations. Working across manufacturing sites, the role partners with operational, engineering and site leadership teams to ensure that HSE standards support both legal compliance and operational excellence. The HSE Advisor acts as a visible and trusted advisor, providing practical coaching, challenge and guidance to managers and employees at all levels.

Site Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities

• Act as a visible HSE presence throughout manufacturing, warehouse and engineering operations.
• Champion a proactive safety culture through coaching and behavioural observations.
• Lead and support risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Analyse HSE performance data and drive preventative actions.
• Support contractor safety management and permit-to-work compliance.
• Monitor environmental performance and sustainability initiatives.

Safety Culture & Continuous Improvement

• Drive engagement in behavioural safety programmes.
• Facilitate safety campaigns and awareness programmes.
• Promote learning from incidents and near misses.
• Support continuous improvement projects delivering measurable HSE performance gains.

Engineering & Technical Compliance

• Machine safety assessments and safeguarding compliance.
• LOTO programme compliance and improvement.
• Management of confined space activities and working at height controls.
• Support PUWER, fire risk and statutory compliance activities.

Training & Capability Development

• Deliver HSE inductions, toolbox talks and awareness sessions.
• Coach leaders in visible safety leadership.
• Support competence assessment and training matrix management.

Auditing and Compliance:

• Conduct internal HSE audits and inspections across Banbury and Corby sites.
• Support customer, insurance, SEDEX, BRCGS, environmental and external regulatory audits.
• Track audit findings through to completion and verify effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Assist with maintaining compliance against company standards and UK legislation.
• Monitor changes in legislation and communicate relevant updates to management teams.
• Work with managers to ensure compliance responsibilities are understood and implemented effectively.

HSE Committee & Employee Engagement:

• Coordinate and participate in Health and Safety Committee meetings.
• Encourage employee engagement and consultation on HSE matters.
• Support safety initiatives, campaigns and awareness events.
• Assist in developing practical solutions that improve workplace safety and environmental performance.

Administration & Reporting:

• Maintain HSE records, registers and compliance documentation.
• Prepare monthly KPI reports and performance summaries.
• Monitor and track corrective actions arising from incidents, audits and inspections.
• Maintain training and compliance records.
• Support corporate reporting requirements as required.

Other:

• Support Group HSE initiatives and projects.
• Maintain continuing professional development and industry knowledge.
• Travel regularly between Banbury and Corby sites.
• Undertake additional duties commensurate with the role.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures

Salary range £52,500 to £62,500.