Interim Health, Safety and Environment Manager-Sites

Associated British Foods; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A major food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Manager on a 12-month interim basis. This leadership role involves implementing safety strategies and ensuring compliance across multiple sites. You will lead training programs, manage improvement plans, and support projects to enhance safety culture. Candidates should have strong HSE leadership experience, preferably in FMCG, and hold IOSH membership and NEBOSH qualification. Strong influencing and leadership skills are essential to drive safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Proven track record in FMCG or food-sector operations.
• Experience in leading safety change programs.

Responsibilities

• Implement Safe Food & Safe People Strategy.
• Lead development and delivery of safety improvement plans.
• Design and deliver training and coaching programs.

Skills

Leadership in health and safety

Behavioral safety theory

Relationship building

Influencing skills

Education

Membership in IOSH

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environment Manager to join us on a 12-month interim basis. This is a key leadership role where you will champion behavioural change and cultural development across the site, ensuring we maintain an industry-leading position for the safety and wellbeing of our people and our environment.

You will be responsible for implementing our Safe Food & Safe People Strategy and ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental legislation. You will lead the development and delivery of improvement plans, manage risk registers, and oversee investigations to ensure root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented effectively.

In addition, you will play a vital role in supporting capital and operational projects, ensuring governance and compliance throughout. You will design and deliver training and coaching programmes to embed best practices and behavioural safety, while working closely with the wider HSE team to simplify and standardise systems across Silver Spoon.

This is a hands‑on leadership position where you will influence, coach, and inspire teams to achieve excellence in health, safety, and environmental standards. This role supports our 2 manufacturing sites, one in Bardeny, Lincolnshire the other in Bishops Stortford and our Head office in Peterborough. With regular attendance at all expected at all 3 sites.

The Candidate

You will be a member of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH),and ideally hold a NEBOSH qualification. You will have a strong understanding of behavioural-based safety theory and know how to translate this into practical application.

You will bring extensive experience in HSE leadership within FMCG or food-sector operations, including production, warehousing, transport, and logistics. A proven track record of delivering safety behavioural change programmes and working with third‑party suppliers on large‑scale investments is essential.

To succeed, you will demonstrate strong leadership and influencing skills, the ability to build relationships, and a drive for results. Adaptability and the ability to empower others are key to making a real impact in this role.

If you are ready to champion safety and wellbeing and deliver meaningful change during this 12-month interim assignment, we would love to hear from you.