Regional Head of Food, Health & Safety

BaxterStorey; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Regional Head of Food, Health & Safety to ensure safety standards across multiple locations. This strategic role involves managing a team of safety managers and shaping the future of safety and wellbeing in a dynamic environment. Key qualifications include a relevant degree and strong leadership skills. Offering up to £65,000 plus benefits, this exciting opportunity combines travel with a focus on creating a proactive culture of safety.

Benefits

35 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Birthday additional holiday

3 days volunteering days

Pension and life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate level in food safety or health and safety.
• Membership in a recognized professional body.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change and improve systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the regional food safety and health safety strategy.
• Provide guidance and support to operational teams.
• Manage and develop a team of Food, Health & Safety Managers.

Skills

Excellent communication

Influencing skills

Stakeholder management

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Strong leadership skills

Education

Degree in food safety or health and safety

Job description

Company Description

Regional Head of Food, Health & Safety

Remote, with regular travel across the Central region, the North of England and Scotland.

Up to £65,000 plus performance related bonus

Benefits:

• 35 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
• Birthday additional holiday.
• 3 days volunteering days.
• 3 days grandparent leave.
• 24 weeks of enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary carer leave.
• Wedding/commitment day leave.
• Bespoke development training.
• Pension and life insurance.
• Discounts available via Perk Box, from high street shops to holidays & cinemas.
• Wellbeing hub.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location, whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university, we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer and guest can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We can’t do this alone; we need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people mean that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Here at BaxterStorey we currently have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Regional Head of Food, Health & Safety to help shape the future of safety across our business. This new role will provide strategic leadership while ensuring consistent, high standards of safety across multiple locations and regions.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced safety professional who thrives on influencing, improving systems, and building strong relationships. You will play a key role in shaping our safety strategy, supporting growth, and creating a proactive culture of safety and wellbeing.

The business is going through some exciting changes, and much of what we are doing will be game changing for the industry. It’s a great time to come on the journey.

Job Description

More about the role

As the regional safety lead, you will guide and develop a team of Food, Health & Safety Managers, drive performance, and deliver impactful project work and initiatives. You will enable our teams by keeping F, H&S simple, reducing admin for our teams. You will ensure we exceed our business, industry and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver the regional food safety, health and safety strategy aligned to company objectives.
• Provide expert guidance, coaching and support to operational teams and Food, Health & Safety Managers.
• Line‑manage and develop a team of Food, Health & Safety Managers, ensuring strong capability and consistent delivery.
• Ensure consistent implementation of policies, procedures, training and safety initiatives across all regions and locations.
• Oversee and support major incident investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions completed.
• Assess and monitor regional safety performance. Ensure high‑quality, consistent monthly reporting that informs decision‑making, influences improvement, and escalates risks or emerging issues.
• Lead and support key safety projects including digital safety systems, automated reporting and allergen management.
• Coordinate safety activities and communication across regions to reduce duplication and drive continuous improvement.
• Promote a proactive safety culture that encourages wellbeing, psychological safety and strong operational ownership.

Qualifications

Who you are:

Essential

• Degree / post graduate level (L6/L7) in either food safety or H&S e.g. Environmental Health, H&S, Food Safety or minimum L6/7 in H&S and L4 minimum in food safety.
• Membership of a recognised professional body (CIEH, IOSH, IIRSM)
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Skilled in incident investigation, risk assessment and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, improve systems and support continuous improvement.
• Evidence of strong people / leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, compliance standards and industry best practice.

Desirable

• Mentoring & coaching or management qualification e.g. ILM, leadership courses, DMS/MBA.
• Chartered membership of an appropriate safety organisation (e.g. CIEH, IOSH, IIRSM, etc) – Chartered Status desirable
• Experience in both private and public sector.

BaxterStorey Values

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE

We are up‑beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio‑economic backgrounds.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.