Senior HSEQ Manager

Vinarchy group.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wine allowance

Hybrid work (2 days from home)

Modern Bristol office

Learning library access

Job summary

Vinarchy seeks a Senior HSEQ Manager to lead Health, Safety, Environment and Quality across the UK and South Africa. You will ensure product safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while embedding a proactive safety culture.

You will manage certification programs, drive continuous improvement, and develop UK/SA HSEQ teams. The role offers hybrid working and a path to influence global standards within a premier wine industry leader.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Food Science, Quality, Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline.
• NEBOSH certification or equivalent is desirable.
• Experience leading HSEQ in FMCG, food, beverage, or similarly regulated industries.
• Proven experience managing BRCGS-certified facilities and quality systems.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, risk management, and audit programmes.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Leadership of cross-functional teams and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSEQ strategies and improvement programmes across the UK and SA.
• Provide governance across manufacturing, warehousing, and third-party operations.
• Drive accountability, risk management and continuous improvement.
• Develop UK and SA HSEQ teams and build capability.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen HSEQ ownership and accountability.
• Champion safety, quality, compliance and sustainability objectives.
• Manage certification, audits, CAPA, and incident response.

Skills

HSEQ leadership

BRCGS experience

NEBOSH certificate

Audits & CAPA

Stakeholder management

Food safety knowledge

UK regulatory knowledge

Spanish language

Risk management

Education

Degree in Food Science or related

Tools

ISO management systems

Job description

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Job Function: Health, Safety and Environment

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Vinarchy - Redefining wine.

Established in 2025 following the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Vinarchy brings the best of these historic wine businesses into an exciting future, as one, new, exceptional global wine company.

Managing the entire wine supply chain - from grape to glass - Vinarchy produces wine in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Chile and the United States, with employees in almost every continent around the world.

Vinarchy’s diversified portfolio includes our global pillars Jacob’s Creek, Hardys, and Campo Viejo, alongside growth drivers - Grant Burge Wines, Stoneleigh, Jam Shed, Brancott Estate, Mud House, St Hugo, St Hallett and Petaluma - that are accelerating the category globally.

Reporting to the Head of HSEQ West, the Senior HSEQ Manager is responsible for leading the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) agenda across the UK and South African (SA) business, ensuring the highest standards of product quality, food safety, workplace safety, environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

The role is accountable for protecting the organisation's reputation and maintaining stakeholder confidence through robust HSEQ governance, certification management, audit excellence, risk management, compliance assurance, and effective issue resolution. The position partners closely with operational, commercial, supply chain, and corporate leaders to drive continuous improvement and embed a proactive culture of safety, quality, and compliance.

Your Key Accountabilities

• Lead the execution of HSEQ strategies, objectives, and improvement programmes in alignment with regional and global priorities.
• Provide HSEQ leadership and governance across manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and third-party operations.
• Drive a culture of accountability, risk management, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop the UK and South Africa HSEQ team, ensuring strong capability, engagement, and performance.
• Partner with operational and functional leaders to strengthen HSEQ ownership, leadership capability, and accountability.
• Champion a culture of safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Food Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Maintain and continuously improve Quality, Food Safety, Health & Safety, and Environmental Management Systems.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, certification, and company standards.
• Lead product withdrawal, recall, crisis management, incident response activities, and CAPA programmes where required.
• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of health, safety, and environmental programmes across the UK.
• Drive proactive risk identification, hazard management, and incident prevention initiatives.
• Support delivery of sustainability objectives, environmental improvement initiatives, and HSEQ training and competency development programmes.

Other Accountabilities Include

Management Systems & Certification

• Act as the business owner for BRCGS Food Safety certification and other applicable management system certifications.
• Maintain compliance with BRCGS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and other applicable standards.
• Lead certification, surveillance, recertification, customer, regulatory, and retailer audit programmes.

Continuous Improvement & Performance Management

• Establish and monitor HSEQ performance metrics, targets, and reporting frameworks.
• Analyse trends and identify opportunities to improve safety, quality, compliance, and operational performance.
• Lead improvement initiatives that strengthen compliance, operational effectiveness, and business performance, including digitalisation, standardisation, and simplification of HSEQ systems and processes.

Your Knowledge and Skills

• Degree qualification in Food Science, Quality, Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in HSEQ, Quality, Food Safety, Technical, or HSE leadership roles within FMCG, food, beverage, manufacturing, or similarly regulated industries.
• Proven experience managing BRCGS-certified manufacturing facilities and quality systems.
• Extensive experience leading customer, retailer, certification, regulatory, and internal audits.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP principles, risk management frameworks, and food safety systems.
• Strong understanding of UK food safety, health and safety, and environmental legislation.
• Demonstrated experience leading incident investigations, CAPA programmes, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing technical or HSEQ teams.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
• It is desirable that the ideal candidate for this role would be Spanish-speaking to a professional level.
• NEBOSH General Certificate, Diploma, or equivalent.
• Experience implementing and maintaining ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Experience managing outsourced manufacturing and co-packer relationships.
• Experience within wine, beverage, food manufacturing, or FMCG industries.
• Membership of IOSH, IEMA, CQI, IFST, or equivalent professional body.

Why Join Us?

Vinarchy is a home for passionatepeople to do their very best work. We believe in empowering our people and celebrating success.

We offer a competitive rewards package and the opportunity to work with a world-class team.

You will also have access to

Annual wine allowance and access to unique wine specials

Flexible working (Up to 2days working from home)

Start your weekend early with our Fast Friday finishes!

Modern office located Bristol's city centre

Go Beyond Day - makea difference in your local community

Access to an extensive online learning library

Employee Assistance Program& Various exclusive employeediscounts

At Vinarchy we are dedicated to building a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture. Prospective candidates will be required to provide proof of legal work rights and undertake relevant pre-employment screening to verify eligibility and suitability.