HSE Manager

OH Sourcing; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OH Sourcing is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to lead HS&E strategy at our Aylesbury site. You will drive best practices, manage risk assessments, investigations, and audits across operations.

The role requires NEBOSH qualifications and strong technical knowledge to guide the team and ensure regulatory compliance within a food manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Sound HS&E background, ideally in food manufacturing or multi-site settings.
• Experience carrying out HS&E audits and supporting capital projects.
• Strong technical knowledge with ability to provide detailed guidance.

Responsibilities

• Drive health and safety standards and implement best practices on site.
• Manage transport risk assessments, incident investigations and risk reviews.
• Monitor lone worker protocols, fire safety audits and equipment vetting.
• Lead Evotix rollout, COSHH records and chemical control auditing.
• Ensure electrical safety compliance and training competency, including PAT and emergency lighting.
• Oversee work at height safety, asbestos controls and Legionella systems audits.
• Coordinate safety assessments, depot audits, and safety content validation.
• Communicate with internal groups and external bodies on HS&E matters.

Skills

NEBOSH Diploma

CMIOSH

NEBOSH Certificate

Education

NEBOSH Diploma/Certificate

Job description

ROLE PROFILE

Job title: Health and Safety Manager

Date: August 2026

Business: Leading Food Manufacturing Business

Department: Health and Safety - Operations

Location: Aylesbury

ROLE SUMMARY: Provide directional support to the business in the planning, measuring, reviewing, and auditing of health, safety & environmental activities to meet legal and business requirements.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

Reports to: Site Manager

Direct & indirect reports: N/A

Key internal stakeholders: Operations, Technical and other teams on site, Health and Safety Managers across the group

Key external stakeholders: HSE, Auditors

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive health & safety standards and support management in implementation of best practice on site.
• Complete and monitor transport risk assessments & reviews - internal, external & point of delivery assessments.
• Manage the process for accident / incident investigations, including risk assessments
• Monitor lone worker protocols & auditing
• Ensure fire risk assessment action close outs / fire compliance auditing, Power equipment vetting
• Manager Evotix implementation / embedding, COSHH records & chemical control auditing
• Manage electrical safety compliance auditing on controls / training competency / action close out - emergency lighting / pat / fixed electrical/ thermographics.
• Ensure work at height - group standard implementation / auditing / adder register
• Manage and review Asbestos controls - registers, asbestos control plan & auditing of system and Legionella controls - systems & record audit to verify compliance
• Implement, manage and review safety assessments - Performance Monitoring, Safe system of work - validation of required safety content & auditing, Depot audits for fire safety / housekeeping / physical standards
• Ensure customer, permit and regulatory requirements are implemented for HS & E
• Keep up to date with new legislation, company and other information and brief the management team accordingly
• Compile performance information and trends, communicate this and use to determine site priorities and influence board packs.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement in business performance as a member of the management team
• Ensure all HS & E business plans are up-to-date, tracked and actions are both generated and completed
• Identify & deliver improvements in all key risk areas across the sites and recommend and drive improvement projects to reduce the risk
• Communicate and consult effectively with internal, the Group & external bodies
• Drive delivery of successful Gap analysis audits across the site
• Deliver internal & external health safety & environmental audit program
• Robust HSE Policies, Procedures and Management Systems
• HSE development/ training needs analysis and evidence of its implementation
• Evidence of implementation and cascade of updates e.g. best practices, hazard alerts, shared learnings etc.
• Good relationships with relevant bodies internally, within the Group and externally e.g. HSE, EA/SEPA/NRW, emergency services, customers, insurers and brokers
• Provide HSE performance information & trends fed into site plan and priorities, board reports and group reports
• Ensure Contractor control / permit to work compliance audits are in place
• Management and implementation of general area risk assessments / reviews with area managers
• Drive, manage and implement, environmental considerations around waste / pollution / noise / emissions, dependent on the individual locations - including sustainable travel

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

Qualifications

• NEBOSH diploma Ideally CMIOSH
• Or NEBOSH certificate and/or willing to work towards NEBOSH diploma

Experience

• Sound background and experience of Health Safety & Environmental requirements, preferably within food manufacturing environment. Ideally multi-site experience.
• Experience of carrying out HS&E audits.
• Experience of supporting capital projects

Skills/ Knowledge

• Must be technically strong, knowledgeable and able to provide accurate, detailed guidance.
• Must be proactive, solutions driven and able to clearly demonstrate a track record of achievement in a rapidly changing environment.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & BEHAVIOURS

• Team player, receptive to the objectives of the business and possess the vision and passion to shape the H&S strategy and make a real difference.
• Will be robust, assertive and able to withstand pressure and remain firm and decisive.
• Must possess the personal stature, intellect and self-confidence to work across the business disciplines and represent the company with external bodies.
• The ideal candidate will provide direction ensuring productive relationships and have the following traits: Action orientated, Excellent team engagement, Driven & Decisive, Adaptable, Organised, Strong interpersonal skills, Effective interpretation and translation of information

COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS

• Competency, Descriptors, Values People, Demonstrates the belief that people are the most important asset and central to the success of the organization. Everybody should be treated with dignity and respect at all times.
• Customer Focus
• Demonstrates the understanding that the satisfaction of our internal and external customers is the foundation of our success
• Collaborative Team Working
• The willingness to act as part of a team and work towards achieving shared objectives through adopting best practice in line with PQP and federalism
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• The ability to change and adapt our own behaviour or work procedures when there is a change in the work environment, for example, as a result of changing customer needs
• Initiative and Taking Ownership
• Steps up to take on personal responsibility and accountability for tasks and actions in line with PQP and Federalism.
• People Management
• The ability to understand people and their motivations, build good relationships with them and help them unlock their potential
• Developing Partnerships
• The ability to establish formal and informal relationships inside and outside the organisation and to anticipate and balance the needs of those whose cooperation is needed for the long-term success of the business
• Engaging others through change
• The ability to communicate a compelling vision throughout the organisation, generating genuine motivation and commitment and to act as a sponsor of change
• Decision Making and Judgement
• In line with our guiding principles of PQP and Federalism, makes timely and informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints and risks that keep the organisation moving forward
• Commercial Awareness
• Demonstrates and understanding of the impact decisions and actions have on the organisation in line with PQP and federalism
• Focusing on the future
• Demonstrates enthusiasm about our future by identifying strategic issues, opportunities to drive sustainable, profitable growth and managing risk