HSE Manager

Syngenta; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global agricultural company is seeking an HSE Manager to develop and lead its HSE Strategy. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with UK legislations, driving improvements in HSE operations, managing emergencies, and engaging with the HSE team and wider stakeholders to promote health and safety across the organization. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) management.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to track and improve HSE performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of measures to track HSE strategy progress.
• Manage the Emergency Management System proactively.
• Embed a continuous improvement approach in HSE activities.
• Build and maintain an effective communication plan for HSE strategy.
• Conduct thorough incident investigations.
• Maintain auditable records of HSE activities and policies.
• Promote knowledge exchange across HSE professionals.
• Integrate HSE priorities into overall business strategies.
• Manage the HSE budget.

Job description

We're excited to announce that we are hiring for a HSE Manager, to own, develop and lead a multi-year HSE Strategy, in collaboration with site and functional leadership, in support of the Crop Protection (CP) R&D strategy, which:

• Delivers against our Goal Zero ambition.
• Promotes and enhances the health and wellbeing of our employees.
• Protects and enhances the Jealott's Hill environment.
• Furthers the HSE maturity of the site.

Within this role you will ensure compliance with the Syngenta HSE Management System and Requirements, all applicable UK HSE legislations and best practices. You will lead and develop the HSE team, while also owning the communication associated with all applicable HSE programmes and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Driving the development and evolution of a suite of qualitative and quantitative measures to effectively track progress against the strategy, and to identify emerging trends to shape future priorities.
• Ensuring the site has a continually refreshed, resourced and robust Emergency Management System providing specialised support to ensure the effective management and mitigation of incidents and emergencies.
• Embedding a continuous improvement (CI) approach to HSE operational activities, collaborating with CI professionals and the extended network, as well as developing capabilities in the team.
• Acting as an ambassador for HSE, while building and maintaining a documented communication plan to effectively implements the HSE strategy.
• Embedding a robust incident investigation methodology and mindset in the HSE team and site leadership, which ensures that true root causes are always identified.
• Ensuring the HSE Team maintain auditable records of all activities, policies, and procedures.
• Playing a leading role in exchanging knowledge, thinking and good practices across the Global Crop Protection Research HSE Exchange and UK Syngenta Ltd business, partnering with other HSE professionals.
• Acting as a member of the Infrastructure Leadership Team to integrate HSE across all activities and strategic priorities.
• HSE budget management.