Safety, Health & Environment Coordinator – NEBOSH. Hybrid – 19726 Ref: 19726

Recruitment Revolution; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading soap manufacturer in Glasgow is seeking a Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Coordinator. In this role, you will champion safety and environmental excellence across operations, working to ensure compliance with legal and company standards. You should have FMCG experience and relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH. The position offers a salary of £35,000 per annum along with 33 days holiday and additional benefits, including a pension and income protection.

Benefits

Pension

Income Protection

Death in Service 3x annual salary

Help@Hand (EAP, GP and Physio)

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing/FMCG environment, ideally within an SME.
• Knowledge of environmental practices and compliance in manufacturing/FMCG.
• Experience with ISO9001/ISO14001/ISO45001 internal audit practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure SHE compliance with legal and company standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote a strong SHE culture.
• Develop and support SHE skills among managers, supervisors and staff.

Skills

FMCG experience

NEBOSH qualifications

Internal Audit qualifications

Safety, Health and Environment experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Overview

The Soapworks SHE Coordinator will drive a culture of safety, health and environment across operations as the business scales from 20 million to 70 million bars per year. You will be proactive, hands-on and focused on protecting our people, processes and planet while supporting and inspiring a passionate team to reach new heights.

At Soapworks, we create high-quality, sustainable soap products for global brands including hair and body cleansers and aromatic oils. As our SHE Coordinator, you’ll be part of every step to ensure growth is safe, sustainable and responsible.

The Role at a Glance

• Role: Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Coordinator
• Location: Glasgow / Remote Working Fridays
• Salary: £35,000 per annum + 33 days holiday, rising with service
• Employment: Full Time - Permanent
• Benefits: Pension, Income Protection, Help@Hand (EAP, GP and Physio), Death in Service 3x annual salary, and more
• Reporting to: Operations Manager

Values: Ethical, Sustainable, Trusted. Company: UK’s Largest Bar Soap Manufacturer with a global customer base. Notable features: products featured in British Vogue, GLAMOUR, Elle, GQ, Beauty Bay, Stylist Magazine, HELLO! and more.

Your Background / Skills

• FMCG experience. NEBOSH & Internal Audit qualifications. Safety, Health and Environment experience.

Our Story

Soapworks was founded in 1988 and joined the Daabon Group in 2018. We pursue sustainability, ethical and eco-friendly production and aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. We are committed to social impact through our SOAP AID programme, donating life-saving soap bars to communities in need.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a proactive and driven Safety, Health & Environment Coordinator to champion safety and environmental excellence across operations, shaping, implementing, and continually improving our standards and workplace wellbeing. This role supports plans for a new factory and a culture of excellence and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure SHE compliance with legal and company standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote a strong SHE culture at all levels.
• Develop and support SHE skills among managers, supervisors and staff.
• Oversee risk assessments, safety inspections, incident investigations, and corrective actions.
• Manage health & safety policies, procedures, records, and ISO 14001, 45001 and client standards.
• Lead Health & Safety Committee meetings and ensure timely action points.
• Monitor legislative updates and SHE performance KPIs.
• Maintain environmental compliance documentation and reporting.
• Ensure adherence to health, safety and environmental procedures.

Education / Qualifications / Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing/FMCG environment, ideally within an SME.
• Knowledge of environmental practices and compliance in manufacturing/FMCG.
• Experience with ISO9001/ ISO14001/ ISO45001 internal audit practices.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Experience developing and delivering engaging SHE presentations (induction training, toolbox talks).
• Experience with continuous improvement tools and techniques is advantageous.

Personal Attributes

• Problem solving, initiative, self-starter
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Clear and engaging communicator (written and verbal)
• Attention to detail and ability to build good relationships with management, workers and visitors
• Demonstrates leadership in SHE, critical thinking and integrity

Other requirements

• Clean driving licence is ideal but not essential

What’s on Offer

• Competitive market salary
• 4-weekly pay cycle
• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, rising with service
• Pension
• Death in Service benefit of 3x basic salary
• Income protection after 1 year in role
• Access to Help@Hand for EAP, GP & Physio services, plus health, family, money & work resources and retailer discounts

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