Quality and Environmental Manager

Peel Ports; Sefton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK port and logistics company is seeking a Quality and Environmental Manager to lead the management of their Integrated Management System (IMS). The successful candidate will facilitate audits, promote environmental responsibilities, and contribute to achieving their Net Zero goal by 2040. The role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for personal development and a range of flexible benefits.

Benefits

27 days holiday per annum

Pension

Flexible benefits including healthcare cash plans

Commitment to learning and personal development

Employee assistance programme for support

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing IMS (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001) is essential.
• A passion for environmental management and sustainability is required.
• Strong report writing and data analysis skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of the Integrated Management System (IMS).
• Facilitate internal and external audits for quality and environmental standards.
• Champion environmental responsibilities to achieve Net Zero by 2040.

Skills

Managing IMS (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001)

Understanding of safe systems of work

Passion for environmental management

Excellent communication skills

Proactive approach to EHS

Coaching and influencing skills

Report writing and data analysis

Sound IT proficiency

Auditor qualification (ideally)

UK driving licence

Job description

Vacancy - Quality and Environmental Manager

Are you ready to take ownership of a fast-paced, challenging Quality and Environmental role where every day is different? Do you thrive in a supportive, professional environment that’s committed to developing its people and driving continuous improvement? If so, we want to hear from you.

Your role

As an integral part of our EHS Team within the Containers Division at the Port of Liverpool, you’ll lead the management of our Integrated Management System (IMS), covering ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001. You’ll lead with facilitating internal and external audits, liaising with operational teams to ensure timely closure of actions, and championing environmental responsibilities to help us meet our NetZero by 2040 goal.

This is a hands-on role that demands initiative, resilience, and a passion for quality and sustainability. You’ll be surrounded by a professional team that’s eager to support, collaborate, and help you grow. With Health & Safety as our number one priority, you’ll play a key role in shaping a safer, greener future.

What you\'ll bring

You will have:

• Proven experience managing IMS (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001) – this is essential
• A strong understanding of safe systems of work
• A passion for environmental management and sustainability
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of the business
• A proactive approach to EHS and continuous improvement
• The ability to coach and influence operational and engineering teams
• Strong report writing and data analysis skills
• Sound IT proficiency
• Ideally, an Auditor qualification
• A valid UK driving licence

Who are we?

Already one of the UK’s leading port and logistics companies, we are planning substantial capital investment over the next 5 years to achieve our vision of becoming the UK’s leading port operator. We have ambitious plans to grow and transform the supply chain to benefit our customers. Our investments are decarbonizing our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. Much of our success depends on our unrivalled facilities and technology. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers. Valuing and rewarding our workforce is important to us which is why we offer a fantastic range of flexible benefits to choose from, such as:

• 27 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)
• Pension
• Peel Ports Flexible Benefits including salary sacrifice car scheme, healthcare cash plans, Cycle2Work Scheme, critical illness insurance, gyms, retail vouchers
• Commitment to learning and personal development
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our employee assistance programme when required

If you believe you have the skills and experience we are seeking and you want to join a thriving and ambitious place to work, we’d really like to hear from you!