Health & Safety Manager

We are looking for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join HOBART UK and HOBART Service on a full-time, fixed-term contract. This is a key role responsible for shaping and delivering a fit-for-purpose Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) strategy across the business.

• Fixed term: 6 to 12 months
• Hybrid role, based at Southgate Way, Peterborough
• Full-time

URGENT

FULL TIME

HOBART UK and HOBART Service UK is part of the Food Equipment sector of the ITW Group, a global organisation with over 100 years of engineering excellence. In the UK, our brands – including Hobart, ecomax by Hobart, Bonnet, Maestro and Elro – are trusted by commercial kitchens nationwide to perform day in, day out.

As Health & Safety Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our people, partners and customers operate in a safe, compliant and continuously improving environment. You’ll lead the development and execution of our HSE strategy, embedding a strong safety culture while supporting operational excellence across office, manufacturing and field-based teams.

• Be part of a global Fortune 300 organisation
• Take ownership of a business-critical HSE role
• Work in a hybrid, flexible environment
• Influence senior leaders and shape long-term safety culture
• Join a business that values integrity, trust, respect and simplicity

As Health & Safety Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing, implementing and continuously improving the Health & Safety Management System
• Ensuring full compliance with UK H&S legislation and industry best practice
• Maintaining and improving ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, aligned within the ISO 9001 framework
• Leading audits, inspections and assurance programmes across the business
• Measuring, analysing and reporting HSE performance against internal and external benchmarks
• Championing a Safety-First culture across all departments
• Advising on safe systems of work, risk assessments and method statements
• Supporting and delivering HSE training, inductions, toolbox talks and incident investigations
• Acting as the primary HSE contact for regulators, local authorities and insurers
• Representing HOBART UK at ITW EU divisional and governance forums
• Supporting contractor schemes, external accreditations and commercial submissions
• Managing HSE eLearning platforms and compliance tracking
• Conducting site visits, audits and training activities as required

This is a hybrid role combining office-based work with regular site visits.

We’d love to speak to you if you have:

• A degree or diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health or a related discipline
• NEBOSH Diploma or IOSH Level 6 Diploma in OSH Leadership
• Proven H&S experience within manufacturing, engineering or similar environments
• Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify hazards and implement controls
• Confident communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• A full UK driving licence
• Experience with permitting processes (advantageous)

Key Skills & Attributes

• Leadership & Management
• Ability to design and deliver a business-aligned HSE strategy
• Strong planning, data analysis and problem-solving skills
• Confidence leading change and influencing senior stakeholders

Interpersonal

• Collaborative, approachable and professional
• Strong stakeholder management and consultation experience
• Commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion

Communication

• Clear, confident written and verbal communication
• Experience producing reports and delivering presentations
• Ability to inspire high safety standards with empathy and integrity

Pay
:
Up to £60,000.00 per year

Contract: Full-time, fixed term (6–12 months)

Working for HOBART UK & HOBART Service UK comes with its benefits:

• Company car and on-site parking
• Generous pension and pension life assurance scheme with employer contributions of up to 11%
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing initiatives and support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Educational assistance

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