Environment jobs in United Kingdom

The 'Bar is Back' and we need your safety expertise, environmental awareness, and passion for wellbeing to support our growth from 20 million to 70 million bars per year. At Soapworks, we create high-quality, sustainable soap products for global brands, and we're looking for a proactive, hands-on Safety, Health & Environment Coordinator to help protect our people, processes, and planet as we scale up production. From driving a positive safety culture to ensuring environmental compliance and promoting health and wellbeing across the site, you'll play a central role in shaping a safe, responsible, and high-performing environment.

At Soapworks, we don't just make soap: we create a wide range of hair and body cleansers, as well as aromatic oils. As our SHE Coordinator, you'll be part of every step—ensuring our growth is safe, sustainable, and responsible, while supporting and inspiring a passionate team to reach new heights.

Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Coordinator

Location: Glasgow / Remote Working Fridays

Salary: £35,000 per annum + 33 days holiday, rising with service

Employment type: Full Time - Permanent

Benefits: Excellent package including Pension, Income Protection Benefit, EAP/GP/Physio services, 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

Customer-visible brands: British Vogue, GLAMOUR, Elle, GQ, Beauty Bay, Stylist Magazine, HELLO! and more

Background: FMCG experience preferred; NEBOSH & Internal Audit qualifications; SHE experience essential

Founded in 1988 by The Body Shop entrepreneur Dame Anita Roddick, Soapworks has focused on innovation, quality, and social and environmental responsibility. We continue to lead in the industry, trusted by many top brands. In 2018 we joined the Daabon Group, strengthening our commitment to ethical and eco-friendly production. We have earned EcoVadis Gold for Sustainability and are working toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Our SOAP AID programme donates life-saving soap bars to areas of need or areas affected by natural disasters.

We don’t just make soap—we create products aligned with a better, more sustainable future.

Soapworks Ltd is seeking a proactive and driven Safety, Health & Environment Coordinator to champion a culture of safety and environmental excellence across our operations. You will shape, implement, and continually improve our safety, health and environment standards, aiming not only for compliance but for leadership in workplace wellbeing and environmental care. With ambitious growth plans and a new factory on the horizon, we seek someone who shares our passion for excellence and innovation.

• Ensure SHE compliance with legal and company standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote a strong SHE culture across 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 compliance.
• Lead Health & Safety Committee meetings and ensure timely completion of action points.
• Monitor and communicate legislative updates and SHE performance KPIs.
• Maintain environmental compliance documentation and reporting.
• Ensure personal and organizational adherence to health, safety, and environmental procedures.

• NEBOSH Qualification
• Internal Audit Qualification

• 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.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Experience in developing and delivering engaging SHE presentations, inductions, and toolbox talks.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools and techniques is advantageous.

• Problem solving, initiative, self-starter
• Ability to stay calm under pressure
• Clear and engaging communicator (written and verbal)
• Attention to detail, leadership in SHE, integrity
• Critical thinking and relationship-building with management, workers, and visitors

• Clean driving license is ideal but not essential

• 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 EAP, GP and Physio services

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