Health and Safety Officer

Are you a hands-on Health & Safety professional looking for an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a fast-paced manufacturing environment?

We’re recruiting for a Health & Safety Officer to join a well-established and growing business operating within the food production and manufacturing sector. This is a varied operational role supporting Health & Safety across production facilities and customer-facing sites, helping to drive compliance, continuous improvement and a positive safety culture throughout the organisation.

This role would suit someone who enjoys being visible on-site, working closely with operational teams and influencing best practice across a busy manufacturing environment.

Working closely with management and site teams, you’ll take ownership of a wide range of Health & Safety activities, helping ensure safe, compliant and efficient operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting site inspections, audits and workplace assessments across operational locations
• Completing and reviewing risk assessments, identifying hazards and implementing control measures
• Developing and maintaining Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and operational safety procedures
• Supporting compliance across COSHH, manual handling, PPE, emergency procedures, workplace welfare and general manufacturing safety standards
• Leading and supporting accident, incident and near miss investigations, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Delivering Health & Safety training, coaching and awareness initiatives to colleagues and management teams
• Supporting Health & Safety reporting, policy development, audits and statutory compliance activities
• Helping build and maintain a strong, practical and proactive safety culture

We’re looking for a confident, organised and proactive H&S professional who can build strong working relationships and positively influence operational teams.

You’ll ideally have:

• NEBOSH Certificate – Essential
• Good working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation
• Experience with in food manufacturing, FMCG, production, engineering, logistics, retail or wider manufacturing environments
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments and incident investigations
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills
• A practical, solutions-focused and hands-on approach to Health & Safety
• Full UK Driving Licence

✔ Competitive Salary
✔ 28 Days Holiday (Including Bank Holidays)
✔ Monday – Friday | 37.5 Hours Per Week
✔ Company Pension
✔ Free On-Site Parking
✔ Permanent, Full-Time Position
✔ Opportunity to join a collaborative business where Health & Safety is valued and operationally embedded

If you’re passionate about Health & Safety and want to join a dynamic manufacturing environment where you can make a visible difference, we’d love to hear from you.