Site HSE & Compliance Improvement Lead

Finsbury Food Group; Whitefield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Death in service benefit

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Job summary

Kara Food Service in Manchester is seeking a Compliance Improvement Lead to drive site-level compliance aligned to Group standards and ESG objectives. You will champion HSE, Food Safety, and Environmental Management Systems while supporting risk management.

This role is primarily site-based, with occasional travel to support audits, meetings, or wider compliance initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring NEBOSH certification and strong auditing, incident investigation, and risk assessment

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) required.
• Experience in manufacturing health and safety compliance, preferably food.
• Knowledge of UK H&S legislation and site-level compliance.
• Experience supporting or maintaining HSE Management Systems.
• Experience carrying out risk assessments, safe systems of work, inspections and audits.
• Internal auditor experience or supporting audit activity.
• Experience supporting incident investigations and corrective action tracking.
• Knowledge of key operational risk areas: machinery safety, contractor control, workplace transport, manual handling, fire safety, hazardous substances, working at height and maintenance activity.
• Strong facilitation, organisation and project coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site-level compliance strategy, aligned to Group standards and ESG objectives.
• Support and maintain robust HSE, Food Safety, and Environmental Management Systems.
• Ensure appropriate duty holders are in place and capable of meeting legal and company obligations.
• Act as a trusted partner to the Site Lead and Leadership Team, providing expert advice, insight, and challenge.
• Lead site environmental compliance and support delivery of the site sustainability plan.
• Support internal and external audit programmes, driving effective resolution of non-conformances and actions.
• Maintain the site risk register, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated.
• Support and oversee incident reporting and investigations, ensuring learning is embedded.
• Track and report compliance performance metrics, highlighting trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Act as the site link into Regional and Group Compliance, escalating issues where required and sharing best practices.

Skills

HSE compliance

Internal auditing

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

UK health and safety law

MS Office

Driving licence

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

NVQ Level 5/6 in Occupational Health and Safety

NEBOSH Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Kara Food Service in Manchester is seeking a Compliance Improvement Lead to drive site-level compliance aligned to Group standards and ESG objectives. You will champion HSE, Food Safety, and Environmental Management Systems while supporting risk management.

This role is primarily site-based, with occasional travel to support audits, meetings, or wider compliance initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring NEBOSH certification and strong auditing, incident investigation, and risk assessment