Health and Safety Co-Ordinator

Position Title:Health and Safety Co-Ordinator

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time ​

Requisition ID: 44297 

 HSE Coordinator

Scarborough

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

We’re looking for a Health Safety Co-Ordinator to join our Health & Safety team at our Scarborough site.

Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager, you’ll support the delivery of high standards across health, safety and environmental compliance, helping ensure our operations meet legislative, ISO and company requirements.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll work closely with site leaders, managers and colleagues to maintain and improve our Integrated Management Systems, carry out inspections and audits, support investigations, and promote a safe, responsible and compliant working environment.

What you’ll be doing.

• Supporting the HSE Manager to ensure site operations meet health, safety and environmental requirements in line with legislation and company standards.


• Maintaining and supporting the ISO Integrated Management Systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.


• Carrying out internal and site-based HSE inspections and audits, helping identify hazards and ensure effective controls are in place.


• Preparing reports, data and analysis for senior and management teams, including accident statistics, trends and recommendations for improvement.


• Acting as a focal point for HSE matters, explaining policies, standards and directives to managers and employees.


• Supporting managers in delivering HSE targets, goals and action plans to drive continuous improvement.


• Producing and communicating safety alerts following incidents, supporting timely investigations and helping promote learning and prevention.


• Coordinating H&S training activity with internal and external providers through the training department.


• Supporting fire safety, emergency procedures, first aid and fire warden cover across site.


• Challenging unsafe behaviours and helping ensure actions are closed out by the relevant managers or owners in a timely way.

What you’ll need to be successful.

• NEBOSH General Certificate or NVQ Level 3 qualification.


• Experience of HSE management processes.


• Knowledge of internal auditing, HSE legislation and compliance.


• Strong communication skills, with the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels.


• Excellent time management, prioritisation and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities.


• A proactive, assertive and self-sufficient approach, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.


• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to use data to drive performance and improvement.


• Good IT skills, especially Excel.


• Experience working with multi-skilled, cross-functional teams.


• Knowledge of ISO 45001, experience dealing with regulatory bodies, project management or problem-solving experience would be advantageous.

Benefits.

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods, you'll be pleased to know we don't pay you in chips. Alongside your salary, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Private healthcare


• An excellent salary sacrifice pension scheme where we'll contribute double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your salary


• 25 days' annual leave from day one plus bank holidays, increasing with service, giving you plenty of time to recharge with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year


• Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family


• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, because the moments that matter outside of work matter to us too


• Medicash health cash plan, helping you claim money back on everyday healthcare costs, with access to a virtual GP and wellbeing support


• TELUS Health employee and family assistance programme offering full wellbeing support, including a 24/7 confidential counselling line, legal and financial guidance, and a range of employee discounts


• Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme


• A paid ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day, giving you the opportunity to support projects that make a positive impact in our communities

And because you're joining a global business, your career opportunities don't stop at the factory gate. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise, step into leadership, or even explore opportunities internationally, we'll support your growth. With ambitious plans for the future, there's plenty of scope to develop your career with us.

About the team.

You’ll be part of the Health & Safety team, working closely with the HSE Manager, site leadership, production leaders and colleagues across the Scarborough operation. The role is central to supporting a consistent approach to operational effectiveness, communication and H&S compliance across the site.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain, AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful, responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. We’re big believers in the power of working together in person - it helps us stay connected, collaborate more effectively, and grow as a team. At the same time, we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model, with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know  and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions. 

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Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough  

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