HSE Business Partner

GB Recruitment (England, Scotland, Wales); Kegworth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution 8%

Employee contributions 4%

Free confidential 24/7 GP

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain is seeking a Health & Safety Business Partner for our Derby site to safeguard operations and lead safety culture across multiple contracts. You will provide expert HSE guidance, influence operational leaders, and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and DHL policies.

You will drive HSMS adherence, support annual safety objectives and coordinate with central HSE to deliver improvements.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH National General Certificate required.
• Experience in warehouse and transport environments.
• Ability to present to groups and deliver training.
• Experience delivering against safety programmes and HSMS.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HSE advice and guidance to operational teams across the site.
• Build strong relationships with site customers as a trusted safety advisor.
• Drive standardisation and adherence to the HSMS and safety policies.
• Support the delivery of annual safety, health and environmental objectives.
• Assist the central HSE function in achieving wider business objectives.
• Coordinate and support site management with HSE initiatives and improvements.
• Promote proactive safety culture through engagement, coaching and training.
• Monitor compliance, identify risks and implement practical improvements.

Skills

HSE advisory

Stakeholder management

Training delivery

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time) Location: Derby (DE74 2BB) At DHL Supply Chain, safety isn't just a priority, it's at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an experienced and passionate Health & Safety Business Partner to join one of our dynamic multi-contract operations, supporting a large-scale semi-automated site. This is a fantastic opportunity for a proactive H&S professional who thrives in fast-paced logistics environments and wants to make a genuine impact. Working alongside operational leaders, customers, and colleagues across multiple contracts, you'll play a critical role in shaping and driving a positive safety culture, influencing key stakeholders, and ensuring our business continues to operate safely, efficiently, and compliantly. If you're looking for a role where you can challenge, influence, and lead from the front while supporting innovative warehouse and transport operations, we'd love to hear from you. A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE As the Health & Safety Business Partner, you will provide expert advice, guidance and support across the site to ensure compliance with all relevant Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and DHL policies. Key responsibilities include:

• Providing professional HSE advice, guidance and support to operational teams across the site.
• Building strong relationships with site customers and acting as a trusted safety advisor.
• Driving standardisation and supporting continued adherence to the Health & Safety Management System (HSMS) and other HSE policies.
• Supporting the delivery of annual Safety, Health and Environmental objectives through effective performance management.
• Assisting the central HSE function in delivering wider functional and business objectives.
• Coordinating and supporting site management teams with key HSE initiatives and improvement programmes.
• Promoting a proactive safety culture through engagement, coaching, training and visible leadership.
• Monitoring compliance, identifying risks and implementing practical solutions to drive continuous improvement.

THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Strong experience working in an operational Health & Safety role.
• Previous Health & Safety responsibility within warehouse and transport environments.
• Experience delivering against targets and driving standardised programmes and initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage operational leaders, customers and colleagues.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate (essential).
• Confidence and experience presenting to groups and delivering training sessions.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with excellent communication skills.
• Experience working in automated or semi-automated operational environments.
• Knowledge or experience of Food Safety and/or Quality standards.
• Experience supporting large-scale, multi-contract logistics operations.

WHY JOIN US?

• 33 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more days!
• We're happy to talk about flexible working - just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more. BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day. As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs. Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 21st August. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.