National Health, Safety & Environment Manager UK&I

Michael Page (UK); Corby; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of technical bakery ingredients is seeking a Health, Safety & Environment Manager to lead their HSE initiatives in Corby. This role involves shaping the future of HSE, ensuring compliance, and driving sustainability efforts. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in FMCG manufacturing and hold relevant qualifications, including NEBOSH certification.

Benefits

Company car scheme or competitive car allowance

Pension matched up to 10%

PMI single cover

Access to Perkbox discounts scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced HSE professional in FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Proven track record in HSE strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSE function and transform culture.
• Develop UK HSE functional strategy and ensure compliance.
• Drive a culture of environmental sustainability.

Skills

Risk Management

Environmental Sustainability

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or Diploma

GCSEs in Maths and English

Degree in a related discipline

Job description

• Take the lead in shaping the future of Health, Safety & Environment for AB Mauri
• AB Mauri UK&I fosters a culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and CI

About Our Client

AB Mauri UK&I is a leading provider of technical bakery ingredients, dedicated to serving food manufacturers across the UK&I. Following a number of strategic mergers and acquisitions, the company now offers an extensive and innovative product range - including dough conditioners and softeners, cereal ferments, bread mixes, soya flours, cake mixes, and icings. With a commitment to quality, innovation, and customer success, AB Mauri UK&I continues to position itself as the supplier of choice for yeast and technical bakery ingredients.

But it's not just the products that set them apart - it's the people. As an employer, AB Mauri fosters a culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement. Employees are empowered to develop their skills, contribute ideas, and take ownership of their work.

Job Description

Ready to make a real impact as Health, Safety & Environment Manager UK&I?

Take the lead in shaping the future of National Health, Safety & Environment for AB Mauri UK&I!

My client is looking for a dynamic leader to spearhead the HSE function, designing and delivering a programme that transforms culture. This is your chance to drive change, inspire teams, and elevate engagement at every level of the business.


ESG

• To ensure the health, safety and welfare of self and colleagues at all times and role model safe working practices and behaviours
• To fully adhere to competition compliance, ABC and associated compliance policies
• To contribute toward achieving AB Mauri UK&I's ESG vision

STRATEGY & STANDARDS

• Develop UK HSE functional strategy and broader sustainability strategy, balancing local priorities and global initiatives, ensuring alignment to business strategy and priorities
• Provide advice and guidance on upcoming and existing legislative and regulatory requirements, standards and best practice, ensuring business compliance at all times
• Ensure HSE processes, practices, tools and ways of working align fully to, and enable the delivery of, the achievement of business strategy in a safe and sustainable manner
• Support functional leaders and managers in developing their HSE functional improvements and ongoing performance
  through role modelling, coaching and guidance
• Maintain HSE management systems

PEOPLE & CULTURE

• Consolidate and enhance the HSE culture - providing standards, best practice and advice to the site teams and individual colleagues where appropriate and continuing to drive Target Zero initiatives
• Drive a culture of environmental sustainability throughout the business in line with the ESG Agenda, including GHG, carbon, energy, waste, water (Inc. effluent) and packaging impact mitigation
• Drive Target Zero culture, ensuring HSE considerations are included in all risk root cause analysis/accident & incident investigation and business continuity planning and activities
• Develop a risk management culture and awareness as part of the overall BCP planning and crisis management team
• Build functional capability by supporting the development of HSE professionals and non-HSE colleagues through regular reviews, capability assessments and mentoring
• Arrange appropriate HSE training for employees based on business needs
• Provide site-based technical and cultural support including through HSE committees, compliance reviews, coaching etc.
• Provide assistance and support for root cause accident investigation in order to ensure that any action to prevent recurrence is suitable & sufficient

TARGETS, GOVERNANCE AND DELIVERY

• Collate and continuously develop HSE reporting processes
• Maintain effective management systems, developing local HSE policies and procedures reflecting changes in local legislation and global initiatives and standards (ABM and ABF)
• Provide an annual audit of all HSE systems and recommend actions to drive improvement, adhering to the audit schedules and governance, participating in audits across UK&I
• Identify, propose & implement efficiencies to reduce the carbon footprint of the business, working cross-functionally to deploy solutions
• Develop and deploy appropriate HSE risk management targets and mitigations that supports the overall business BCP crisis management programme
• Establish and manage an appropriate HSE forum to effectively engage colleagues and drive improvements throughout the UK&I business, identifying and sharing best practices
• Represent UK&I in global teams

The Successful Applicant

For this National Health, Safety & Environment Manager UK&I role, my reputable client is looking for a seasoned HSE professional with complex, multi-process, multi-product and multi-site experience - gained in an FMCG manufacturing (food/chemical/pharmaceautical) environment.

You'll bring a deep understanding of manufacturing standards, processes, and regulatory frameworks, along with a proven track record in developing and deploying HSE strategies that deliver sustained performance improvements. Strong environmental/sustainability expertise is desirable, including experience driving impactful initiatives and mitigations.

You'll be confident working across strategic, tactical, and operational levels, with detailed knowledge of HSE practices, procedures, and methodologies. Experience in risk management within a business continuity and crisis management context is highly desirable.

You'll hold GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English, alongside a NEBOSH Cert. or Diploma. IEMA, IOSH and a degree in a related discipline are highly desirable.

This hybrid position will be based in Corby c. 1-2 days per week, plus frequent UK travel to other sites on a weekly basis. A valid driving licence is essential for this role.

What's on Offer

As National Health, Safety & Environment Manager UK&I you will be offered a competitive salary with an on-target bonus of 15% (based on personal and business objectives, split 40:60).

Additional benefits include a company car scheme or competitive car allowance, pension matched up to 10%, PMI single cover, and access to the Perkbox discounts scheme