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Head of HSE and FM
Job summary
A growing transport operator is seeking a Head of HSE & Facilities Management to lead health, safety, environment, and facilities compliance across a multi-depot operation. Located in Manchester, this senior role offers a salary of up to £70,000 plus bonus and benefits. Candidates must have experience in transport, logistics, or risk-led environments, with a focus on driving HSE initiatives and engaging effectively with various stakeholders. This is an impactful position with autonomy and visibility in a high-growth business.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Ambitious, energetic, and delivery-focused.
- Pragmatic and credible, comfortable operating at depot level.
- Ability to work with autonomy while maintaining strong governance.
Responsibilities
- Lead HSE & FM strategy across multi-site operation.
- Coordinate HSE strategy and develop ISO standards.
- Conduct audits and compliance assurance.
Skills
We are partnering with a rapidly growing, franchised transport operator to appoint a Head of HSE & Facilities Management for a senior, business-critical role. This position will lead Health, Safety, Environment and Facilities compliance across a multi-depot operation during a period of sustained growth and contract expansion.
Location : Manchester (Multi-Site Role)
Salary : Up to £70,000 + bonus + benefits
Circa 400 vehicles across multiple depots in the North West
Combination of large and smaller operational sites
Organisation has trebled in size over the last five years
Operates within a franchised transport environment, working closely with a regional transport authority
Retains a non-corporate, agile culture despite scale, offering autonomy and high leadership satisfaction
You will have ownership of HSE & FM strategy and delivery across all depots, acting as a senior partner to engineering, operations, and depot leadership teams.
- Coordinating HSE strategy across a multi-site estate
- Maintaining and developing ISO standards
- Auditing, compliance assurance, and continuous improvement
- KPI development and performance monitoring
- Driving practical, innovative H&S initiatives
- Strong stakeholder engagement at all levels
- Regular depot visits, spot audits, and visible leadership presence
- Oversight of road risk, depot safety, and vehicle-related hazards
- Environmental management (fuel, waste, emergency response, EV transition)
- Facilities Management oversight with a compliance-focused remit
We are seeking candidates who are :
- Ambitious, energetic, and delivery-focused
- Pragmatic and credible, comfortable operating at depot level
- Able to work with autonomy while maintaining strong governance
- A strong cultural fit — grounded, personable, and commercially aware
- Transport, logistics, and distribution
- Engineering or manufacturing
- Aviation, airport, or similarly risk-led environments
Experience in depot-based operations, vehicle movements, fuelling, cleaning operations, engineering risks, and road safety will be highly relevant.
Standard hours : 9am–5pm, with flexibility
Majority office and depot based
2–3 days per week visiting depots across the North West
Travel expenses covered
Out-of-hours involvement only in exceptional circumstances
Salary : Up to £70,000
Bonus : Up to 10% annually (historically paid)
Pension : 5% employer / 3% employee
Holiday : 25 days + bank holidays
Benefits : Salary sacrifice schemes, cycle-to-work, EAP support
Senior leadership role with real autonomy and influence
High-growth business with a strong contract pipeline
Visible, operationally engaged position — not desk-bound
Opportunity to shape and future-proof HSE & FM across a growing estate
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