HSE Technician

The Sterling Choice; Wendover; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food manufacturer in Wendover seeks a SHE Technician to lead health, safety, and environmental initiatives. The role involves conducting inspections, training staff, and ensuring safety compliance. Ideal candidates will have a NEBOSH Certificate and experience in food manufacturing. The company prioritizes staff development and fosters a supportive culture.

Benefits

Health scheme

Pension

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent preferred, IEMA/IOSH is a bonus.
• Experience in a manufacturing or warehousing environment is ideal.
• Understanding of contractor management and environmental compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead health, safety, and environmental initiatives on site.
• Conduct inspections and audits to prevent issues.
• Train and coach staff on safety protocols.
• Monitor KPIs and report findings to leadership.

Skills

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

Experience in food manufacturing

Basic knowledge of machinery safety

Curiosity

Job description

SHE Technician - Food Manufacturing

The Role

You'll be the go‑to person for everything Health, Safety and Environment on site — the one making sure people get home with all their fingers still attached.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities include:

• Helping managers and supervisors actually own safety rather than just talk about it.
• Getting stuck into incident investigations (not just ticking boxes).
• Carrying out inspections and audits, spotting trends before they become “issues.”
• Coaching, training, and occasionally saving the day when someone forgets what “lock out/tag out” means.
• Supporting site projects, making sure H&S isn’t an afterthought.
• Keeping track of KPIs and making sense of the numbers so leadership can do something useful with them.
• Acting as the bridge between the people on the floor and the people upstairs, helping create a culture that’s safe, sustainable and still productive.

What You’ll Need

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (IEMA/IOSH is a bonus).
• Experience working in a manufacturing or warehousing environment (food manufacturing is ideal).
• Basic knowledge of machinery safety, contractor management and environmental compliance.
• A curiosity that makes you ask “why?” instead of “who messed up?”
• If you’re already an SHE Technician or H&S Officer who wants to grow, this is a proper opportunity to develop with support and structure — not just be the “clipboard person.”

The Person

• Confident enough to challenge people without pissing them off.
• Enjoys solving problems more than creating paperwork.
• Truly cares about people, not just procedures.
• Balanced personality of positivity and pragmatism that keeps a site moving forward.

The Company

A well‑established, family‑owned food manufacturer with multiple sites across the UK. The company invests properly in its people and treats health, safety and sustainability as more than a box‑ticking exercise.

The Details

• Hours: Monday to Friday
• Location: Wendover
• Benefits: health scheme, pension, and plenty of personal development opportunities.

Apply now — and bring your common sense with you.