HSE Advisor

Cranswick Country Foods; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in York and North Yorkshire is seeking an experienced Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) professional. The role includes guiding risk control, supporting teams with their HSE responsibilities, and conducting audits to ensure compliance. Candidates should have proven HSE experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within FMCG, along with a NEBOSH qualification. This position provides an excellent opportunity to drive safety initiatives and promote a culture of compliance across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience in a HSE role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of HSE management systems.
• Practical experience of accident/incident investigation.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical guidance on risk control.
• Support operational teams in HSE responsibilities.
• Conduct internal audits and inspections.

Skills

Proven experience in a HSE role

Strong communication skills

Ability to influence others

Practical, solutions-focused approach

Education

NEBOSH qualification or equivalent

ISEP (IEMA)/NEBOSH qualification

Job description

• Provide practical guidance and constructive challenge on risk control and safe systems of work
• Maintain a regular and visible shop-floor presence to observe activities, coach safe behaviors and challenge unsafe practices
• Support operational teams in fulfilling their HSE responsibilities, ensuring ownership of actions
• Support and challenge the review of HSE risk assessments, ensuring they are suitable and sufficient
• Carry out HSE assessments and inspections, identifying hazards and ensuring appropriate controls are implemented
• Support the investigation of accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring root causes are identified and effective corrective actions are agreed and owned
• Support the delivery of site HSE KPIs
• Conduct internal audits and inspections to monitor compliance with legal, company and site standards
• Maintain day-to-day HSE management system requirements
• Carry out all activities with full awareness of their impact on the environment, supporting compliance with environmental legislation and site environmental controls
• Assist with environmental monitoring, reporting and improvement initiatives
• Proactively promote awareness of HSE throughout the site and challenge with regards to safety accordingly
  Proven experience in a HSE role within a manufacturing environment is essential (FMCG desirable)
• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in environmental is essential, ISEP (IEMA)/NEBOSH qualification an advantage
• Practical experience of accident/ incident investigation and risk assessment
• Experience of working with HSE management systems
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to challenge
• Ability to influence and achieve results through others in a fast-paced operational environment
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to HSE