HSE Manager

Company: Fast Paced, Food Manufacturing Business
Role : Health Safety and Environment Manager
Salary: £70,000 per annum- £75,000 per annum + 15% Bonus and £ 417 per month car allowance
Location: Stratford, East London (Single, Large and Complex Manufacturing Site)
Reporting to: Site Manager
Direct Reports: 1 HSE Advisor


HSE Recruitment Network is representing an iconic food manufacturing company based in East London, near Stratford. They are seeing a strategic and people centric, Health, Safety and Environment Manager. Based on a single, complex and fast paced site who manufacture baked products for major supermarkets.


Seeking a passionate, seasoned professional who can lead with gravitas, be a key player on the senior leadership team, take the site on a cultural journey and develop the group strategic at site level. Looking for a true coach and mentor who can really develop and support the new junior HSE Advisor on site.


Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all Health, Safety and Environmental requirements on site, including policies and procedures providing support on site and offering simple and practical SHE solutions within a timely manner.
• A key player on the site senior leadership team, will work with team to align and drive HSE strategy
• Develop and have creative control to adapt group HSE strategy and implement at site level
• Take the lead on innovative and exciting health, safety and environmental projects
• Working cross functionally with departments, lead on issues but take a coaching & training approach to operational colleagues, taking them on the journey
• Coaching and mentoring the onsite HSE Advisor who will report into to the HSE Manager
• Ensure site compliance and encourage continuous improvement
• Investigate all accidents and incidents, ensuring root cause is achieved and to ensure effective actions are undertaken to prevent recurrence
• Co-ordinate and positively manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Support the site on their cultural maturity journey, engaging and empowering the wider workforce – taking the site on a positive journey.
• Present HSE updates on a Weekly/Monthly/annual basis, develop and drive Improvement programmes and progression against actions

Qualifications/ Experience:

• FMCG Manufacturing experience is essential
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent or in progress)
• Project delivery from start to finish
• Drive and delivery strategic development and change
• Able to take the company on a cultural journey

Ideal Personal fit:

• People centric, a confident leader who has gravitas
• Collaborative, able to gain buy in from all levels of the business, can engage and empower
• Coach and mentor
• Solutions focused

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration sophia.darwin@hserecruitment.co.uk // 0121 454 5000.
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