Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

D R Newitt & Associates; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Manchester is seeking a Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to enhance safety and compliance across their high-impact site. In this role, you will champion a proactive safety culture, develop EHS policies, and conduct audits while influencing teams to adopt best practices. The ideal candidate should hold a NEBOSH Diploma and possess experience in EHS, particularly within food manufacturing. This position offers an opportunity to make a genuine impact on the company's safety and sustainability initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation is essential.
• Experience in EHS within food manufacturing or highly regulated sectors.
• Confident communicator able to influence and coach colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Champion a proactive safety culture across the site.
• Develop and improve EHS policies based on legislation and industry standards.
• Conduct audits and lead incident investigations.

Skills

Safety culture promotion

EHS policy development

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Sustainability initiatives

Education

NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)

Job description

Are you an EHS professional who thrives on making a real difference? Do you want to work somewhere your expertise directly shapes the safety, wellbeing, and environmental performance of a busy, high-impact site?

We’re looking for a Senior Environmental Health & Safety Specialist to join a dynamic food manufacturing environment where safety, compliance, and sustainability are truly embedded in the culture. This is your opportunity to lead, influence, and inspire a workplace where people, processes, and the planet come first.

Responsibilities

• Champion safety: Embed a proactive, positive safety culture across the site.
• Drive compliance: Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS policies in line with UK legislation and industry standards.
• Lead and advise: Conduct risk assessments, audits, and hazard identification programmes, coaching teams to adopt best practice.
• Educate and engage: Deliver toolbox talks, training sessions, and engaging safety communications on topics such as manual handling, fire safety, PPE, and emergency response.
• Investigate and improve: Lead incident investigations, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and share learnings across the business.
• Promote sustainability: Drive environmental initiatives, reduce waste, and improve energy efficiency.
• Report and communicate: Produce compliance reports, liaise with regulators, and keep stakeholders informed of performance.

About You

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) with strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation – essential.
• Proven experience in EHS within food manufacturing, FMCG, or another highly regulated sector.
• A confident communicator able to influence, coach, and inspire colleagues at every level.
• Analytical and solutions-focused, with the ability to turn data and insights into meaningful action.
• Experienced in audits, incident investigations, and driving behavioural safety improvements.
• Hands-on, adaptable, and passionate about creating a safe, compliant, and positive workplace.

This is more than just a role — it’s an opportunity to shape the future of safety and sustainability in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. If you’re ready to make a genuine impact and take ownership of EHS on a leading food manufacturing site, we’d love to hear from you