HSE Manager

Refresco; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus and regular pay reviews

Enhanced pension contribution

Early Friday finish

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Leave purchase option 31 days + bank

Life assurance coverage

Health cover + 24/7 GP access

Eye-care vouchers & discounted glasses

Employee referral scheme

GroceryAid support services

Cheers benefits platform

Free onsite parking

Discounted products

Job summary

Refresco in Bridgwater is seeking a hands-on HSE Manager to translate strategy into measurable improvements on the factory floor. You will lead the HSE agenda, drive compliance, strengthen management systems and engage regulators such as the Environment Agency.

The role requires NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent and at least five years' experience in a manufacturing HSE role, with a track record of empowering teams to deliver safe, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in an HSE Officer or similar role within a busy manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Ability to empower others to achieve excellent HSE performance through safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve site HSE systems and compliance.
• Provide practical HSE guidance and support to managers and employees.
• Promote proactive safety culture through audits, risk assessments and safety initiatives.
• Lead incident investigations and support continuous improvement activities.
• Manage HSE reporting, KPIs, audits, emergency preparedness and PPE compliance.
• Work with site teams and HR to support environmental and occupational health objectives.

Skills

HSE management

Influencing behaviours

Auditing & risk assessment

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands‑on HSE Manager who enjoys turning strategy into results. The HSE roadmap is already in place – Refresco needs someone who can get out onto the factory floor, work alongside operational teams, influence behaviours, and drive a strong safety culture across the Bridgwater site. You'll lead the site's HSE improvement agenda, ensuring compliance, strengthening management systems, engaging with regulators including the Environment Agency, and partnering with both the leadership and operations teams to deliver measurable improvements.

Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

H17

Bridgwater

Monday – Friday 38 hours

Reward & Benefits

• Annual bonus and regular pay reviews
• An enhanced company pension contribution
• Early Friday finish to kick‑start your weekend
• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase additional leave, increasing your allowance to 31 days plus bank holidays
• Life assurance coverage
• Personal healthcare cover, including 24/7 virtual GP access for your family
• Free eye‑care vouchers and discounted glasses
• Employee referral scheme with bonuses for successful referrals
• GroceryAid support services offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical guidance
• Cheers benefits platform providing discounts, free perks, and wellbeing tools
• Free onsite parking and discounted products

About the Role

The HSE Manager will provide full support to the operations team to ensure leadership and management of the safety programme with the ultimate aim of delivering the UK’s HSE improvement agenda. To drive a consistent approach across all HSE activities on the Refresco site. Driving forward the HSE management systems by influencing the management team, whilst working with the operations team to ensure compliance. To liaise with other HSE Expert teams and the Head of Health, Safety and Environment for the UK to ensure consistency and best practise between sites. You will be required to compile compliance reports and liaise with regulators such as the Environmental Agency.

Key Areas of Focus

• Support and improve site Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) systems and compliance.
• Provide practical HSE guidance and support to managers and employees.
• Promote a proactive safety culture through audits, risk assessments and safety initiatives.
• Lead incident investigations and support continuous improvement activities.
• Manage HSE reporting, KPIs, audits, emergency preparedness and PPE compliance.
• Work with site teams and HR to support environmental and occupational health objectives.

We’re looking for

The ideal candidate will have a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent), a minimum of five years' experience in an HSE Officer or similar role within a busy manufacturing or engineering environment, and a proven track record of empowering others to achieve excellent HSE performance through the design and implementation of effective safety initiatives across both blue‑and white‑collar workforce.

If you fit this profile and are excited by this opportunity, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Ultimately, we encourage everyone to role model our core values of agility, responsibility, passion, excellence, and entrepreneurship as we believe these are what has made Refresco successful so far.

Find out more about the Refresco Values here: https://www.refresco.co.uk/uk/about/our-values