Health and Safety Manager

We are seeking a highly experienced Health & Safety Manager
to drive safety strategy, compliance, and continuous improvement across all operational sites and field-based teams. This is a senior role with responsibility for the health, safety, and food hygiene of approximately 715 engineering, merchandising and logistics staff, across 13 depots and 2 office sites in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

The successful candidate will champion a proactive safety culture
, ensure compliance with all legal and operational H&S requirements, and provide leadership in training, auditing, and risk management.

The role leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of facilities and health and safety strategies to ensure legal compliance and the promotion of a safe, efficient, and well-managed working environment for all employees across all levels of the organisation. The successful candidate will drive safety initiatives, manage regulatory requirements, deliver training programs, and foster a proactive safety culture while maintaining a workplace that supports business effectiveness and employee wellbeing.

As a 24/7 food & drinks distribution and technology led powerhouse, Selecta provides millions of moments of joy to its end consumers throughout Europe. Our solutions include digital Vending Machines, Coffee Machines, Smart Fridges, Snack Markets and more. As such, we are uniquely positioned to address the needs of our clients and their consumers in the new hybrid work environment.

• Monitor and enforce Health & Safety standards across all installation activities, including HGV operations, machine installations, relocations, and removals.
• Conduct risk assessments for installation and other customer movements as required, including but not limited to equipment handling, lifting operations, and vehicle-based work.
• Managing site access permits via customer portals, as required.
• Carry out regular site inspections and audits, ensuring compliance with company H&S policies and statutory requirements.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses in field operations; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support and deliver toolbox talks, on-site training, and awareness campaigns for field staff.
• Maintain accurate H&S records, including risk assessments, incident reports, and training documentation.
• Provide guidance and advice to installation teams and supervisors on safe work practices, lifting equipment, manual handling, and vehicle operations.
• Promote a proactive safety culture among all field-based teams.

• Own the company’s Health & Safety strategy and compliance framework.
• Control of H&S, including Food Safety & Hygiene, across 11 depot sites and 2 Office sites (including any new site launches, closures and future relocation's.)
• Responsibility for the Health and Safety of Engineering, Merchandising and logistics field-based staff (circa 715 employees)
• To monitor, review and maintain Health and Safety policies and practices, making recommendations and implementing new policies and procedures as required.
• Deliver and support training programs, toolbox talks, and health & safety campaigns across all levels of the business. Assist in identifying training needs and develop, coordinate, and deliver targeted health and safety training to ensure employee awareness and compliance.
• Create, lead, and coordinate a Health & Safety Committee, ensuring representation from key functions and site locations, appointing and supporting local Health & Safety Champions at each depot to drive site-level engagement, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Implementing and maintaining health and safety systems and procedures to meet specific requirements such as: checks, audits, investigations, risk assessments and accident reporting. This includes the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
• To investigate, or where appropriate assisting others in investigating, the circumstances and causes of accidents and take necessary steps to prevent a recurrence.
• Monitor the services provided to external clients (CDM) and ensure that the team responds proactively to programme constraints.
• Oversee the preparation, maintenance and distribution of CDM Health and Safety files.
• Ensure HACCP is effective, building a 'culture' which drives Food Safety throughout all depot sites, ensuring that hygiene standards are being met.
• Management of food safety non compliances through hold and concession processes, including decision making with regards to Holds in accordance with PIUK standards
• A key communicator on Food Safety and Sanitation initiatives within the UK
• Own and manage the organisational Health & Safety E-learning platform, ensuring content is up to date, relevant, and aligned with legal and operational requirements.
• Provide regular reporting on training completion rates, compliance gaps, and user engagement to key stakeholders and senior leadership.