Operations & Health & Safety Manager

Huntress - Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic business in health and safety seeks a Health & Safety Manager to lead compliance and wellbeing across teams in Leeds. You'll improve health and safety policies and drive a culture of safety in warehouse and retail settings. This role includes auditing, training delivery, and oversight of environmental compliance. Candidates should have NEBOSH or IOSH certification along with experience in warehouse or manufacturing environments. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in warehouse, logistics, retail, or manufacturing environments is essential.
• Ability to manage health and safety policies and compliance.
• Knowledge of environmental reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve Health & Safety policies.
• Drive a positive safety culture across teams.
• Lead fire safety processes and training.
• Deliver audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Support wellbeing initiatives with HR.

Skills

Strong technical health and safety knowledge

Influencing at all levels

Approachability

Proactivity

Education

NEBOSH or IOSH certification

Job description

Health & Safety Manager

Yorkshire | Full‑time | Permanent

Salary - £50,000

A dynamic, fast‑paced business is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to lead safety, compliance, and wellbeing across warehouse, retail, and head office teams. This role is central to maintaining a safe, engaging, and fully compliant working environment, while also supporting efficient warehouse operations.

What You’ll Do

Health, Safety & Compliance

Own and continuously improve Health & Safety policies, ensuring full compliance with legislation and HSE guidance.

Drive a positive, engaging safety culture, encouraging shared responsibility across all teams.

Carry out and review risk assessments, safe systems of work, COSHH documentation, and training records.

Lead internal audits, inspections, and investigations into accidents and near misses, ensuring actions are completed quickly.

Manage RIDDOR reporting and liaise with external bodies when needed.

Deliver or coordinate training, inductions, toolbox talks, and refresher sessions.

Lead fire safety processes, including drills, equipment checks, and emergency planning.

Track, analyse, and present H&S KPIs to senior leadership.

Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Work with HR on occupational health, wellbeing initiatives, and return‑to‑work plans.

Ensure colleagues have the right support following injury, illness, or workplace incidents.

Environmental & Sustainability

Manage environmental reporting and compliance.

Support sustainability activity across operations and facilities.

Warehouse Operations Oversight

Work closely with the Warehouse Manager to maintain a safe, efficient, high‑performing operation.

Ensure colleagues follow safe working practices and hold the correct licences (FLT, First Aid, Fire Marshal).

Support continuous improvement projects to boost accuracy, safety, and productivity.

Oversee space, layout, and equipment planning to maintain safe workflows.

Assist with stock management, audits, and loss‑prevention controls.

About You

You’re approachable, proactive, and confident influencing at all levels. You bring strong technical H&S knowledge with experience gained in warehouse, logistics, retail, or manufacturing environments. NEBOSH OR IOSH is essential.

You’re committed to building a culture where safety is part of everyday thinking, backed by solid operational awareness and a practical mindset.

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We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK