Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager

Location: Armthorpe, Doncaster

Salary: circa £40,000 - £45,000 per year

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8am - 5pm (4.30pm Finish on Fridays)

Our client is a globally respected leader in the design and manufacture of advanced machinery for the handling, washing, grading, and packing of vegetables. Headquartered in the UK, they have built a reputation for engineering excellence, innovation, and customer-centric solutions that serve the agricultural and food processing industries worldwide.

With a heritage spanning over 75 years, they combine deep industry knowledge with market leading products & solutions to deliver bespoke systems that improve efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance product quality. Their equipment is trusted by growers, packers, and processors across the globe—from family-run farms to multinational food producers.

The Role

Are you passionate about Health, Safety & Environmental Sustainability? Do you thrive in a fast-paced / project-based manufacturing environment?

Responsibilities:

• To promote a positive health and safety culture throughout the business by developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive HSE management system.
• To develop a program of work to include, but not limited to, health and safety audits, inspections, and assessments of all company assets across the business.
• Provide advice, guidance, and support to senior management, middle management, and employees concerning all health and safety-related matters.
• Lead investigations of any incidents and accidents throughout the company to ensure that lessons are learnt, actions are taken to prevent reoccurrence and mitigate risk.
• Maintain all relevant paperwork on all accidents and incidents and provide reports and feedback.
• Identify training needs of employees for all equipment throughout the business.
• Ensure that the business has a range of toolbox talk packs and that management and supervisors are trained to conduct such talks.
• Identify training needs of employees and management on relevant health and safety legislation.
• Lead and chair all health and safety meetings, presenting advice and interpretation on standards, legislation, and procedures.
• Provide management summaries of compliance against applicable legislation.
• Provide reports on the following, but not limited to, near misses, accident frequency, and types of injury.
• Develop and maintain H&S guidance notes, policies, and procedures.
• Ensuring the safe installation of any equipment and overseeing external installations and contractors, to include but not limited to compiling Risk Assessments & Method Statements, Design Risk Assessments, and ensuring H&S compliance for all services and installations.

Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience in HSE management within a manufacturing environment
• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5/6 in Occupational Health and Safety
• Senior leadership team experience is preferable
• Excellent communications and leadership skills, with familiarity with coaching and mentoring others
• Good at influencing at all levels and nurturing relationships
• Team Player with a hands-on, can-do attitude

Benefits

• Competitive salary + performance bonus
• 25 days holiday + your birthday off
• Pension scheme and supportive team culture

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, please do not hesitate to apply.