HSE Specialist

E3 Recruitment; Bradford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking an experienced HSE Specialist to lead Health & Safety and environmental compliance at a busy food manufacturing site, working with site leadership to embed a safety-first culture and drive continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities include leading audits, inspections, risk assessments and accident investigations, developing corrective actions, delivering training, maintaining records and ensuring legislative and ISO 45001/ISO 14001 compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in HSE roles within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HSE legislation and environmental regulations.
• Experience with audits, risk assessments, and investigations.
• Familiar with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Confident communicator with ability to influence at all levels.
• NEBOSH qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE activities including audits, inspections, risk assessments, and accident investigations.
• Champion safety culture and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor HSE performance and maintain ISO 45001/ISO 14001 systems; manage reporting.
• Coordinate and deliver HSE, compliance and site induction training; maintain records.
• Collaborate with site leadership to improve HSE performance and reduce risk.

Skills

Audit leadership

Risk assessments

Safety culture

Training delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Tools

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Job description

Are you an experienced HSE Specialist interested in leading Health & Safety and environmental compliance with a leading food manufacturer? This is an excellent opportunity to drive HSE performance, embed a safety-first culture, and support continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing site.

About the Role

• Leading HSE activities including audits, inspections, risk assessments, accident investigations and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Championing Health & Safety and environmental improvements by promoting a positive safety culture, implementing safe systems of work and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitoring HSE performance, maintaining ISO 45001 (and, where applicable, ISO 14001) management systems, managing RIDDOR reporting and ensuring legislative compliance.
• Coordinating and delivering HSE, compliance and site induction training, ensuring colleagues are equipped to work safely while maintaining accurate training records.
• Working with the site leadership team to improve Health & Safety performance, reduce business risk and support continuous improvement across the site.

About You

• Experience working in an HSE role, ideally within food manufacturing, able to deliver improvements and lead change.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and environmental regulations.
• Experience carrying out audits, risk assessments and accident or incident investigations.
• Familiar with ISO 45001 and, ideally, ISO 14001 management systems.
• A confident communicator, able to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders and challenge appropriately at all levels of the business.
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on HSE performance and site culture.
• Join a business that will give you the support to succeed while providing the autonomy to lead change and make a real difference.
• Be part of a successful organisation within a wider group, offering excellent long-term career development and progression opportunities.