Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Manager

Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Manager
Up to £80,000 (DOE) + £7,200 Car Allowance + 25% Bonus + Further Excellent Benefits
Location: Lowestoft

Are you passionate about driving a positive health and safety culture within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment?
Do you have experience partnering with operational teams to improve standards, reduce risk and deliver continuous improvement across a manufacturing site?

We are recruiting for a global food manufacturing organisation seeking an experienced Health and Senior Safety Manager to lead the HSE agenda at a large, complex manufacturing facility in Lowestoft. This is a highly visible role, working closely with the site leadership team to drive compliance, engagement and operational excellence.

The successful Health and Safety Manager will:

Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of health, safety and environmental strategies, policies and procedures.
Partner with operational leaders to embed a proactive safety culture across all areas of the site.
Conduct risk assessments, incident investigations, audits and inspections, ensuring robust corrective actions are implemented.
Drive employee engagement and behavioural safety initiatives to improve safety performance and ownership at all levels.
Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and company standards.
Act as the key point of contact for regulatory bodies and support external audits and inspections.
The ideal candidate will have:

Proven experience in a Health and Safety leadership role within food manufacturing, FMCG, or a similarly fast-paced manufacturing environment.
NEBOSH/NVQ Level 6 Diploma or higher in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent qualification.
Strong knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation.
A track record of influencing operational teams and senior stakeholders to drive positive cultural change.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
Experience managing audits, investigations, compliance programmes and continuous improvement initiatives.
Join a forward-thinking organisation committed to safety, sustainability, and diversity. Grow your career in a supportive, inclusive culture where you can truly make a difference.
For more information or to apply, please contact Sam Tearne at or call (phone number removed).

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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