HSE Specialist

Are you an experienced HSE Specialist interested in leading Health & Safety and environmental compliance with a leading food manufacturer? This is an excellent opportunity to drive HSE performance, embed a safety-first culture, and support continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing site.

About the Role

This is a hands-on HSE Specialist role where you’ll work closely with operational teams to improve and maintain Health & Safety standards, environmental compliance and a positive safety culture.

Reporting to the HSE Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading HSE activities including audits, inspections, risk assessments, accident investigations and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Championing Health & Safety and environmental improvements by promoting a positive safety culture, implementing safe systems of work and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitoring HSE performance, maintaining ISO 45001 (and, where applicable, ISO 14001) management systems, managing RIDDOR reporting and ensuring legislative compliance.
• Coordinating and delivering HSE, compliance and site induction training, ensuring colleagues are equipped to work safely while maintaining accurate training records.
• Working with the site leadership team to improve Health & Safety performance, reduce business risk and support continuous improvement across the site.

About You

• Experience working in an HSE role, ideally within food manufacturing, able to deliver improvements and lead change.
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and environmental regulations.
• Experience carrying out audits, risk assessments and accident or incident investigations.
• Familiar with ISO 45001 and, ideally, ISO 14001 management systems.
• A confident communicator, able to build strong relationships, influence stakeholders and challenge appropriately at all levels of the business.
• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on HSE performance and site culture.
• Join a business that will give you the support to succeed while providing the autonomy to lead change and make a real difference.
• Be part of a successful organisation within a wider group, offering excellent long-term career development and progression opportunities.

Next Steps

To be considered for the HSE Specialist position, apply today or contact Ian Murphy, Senior Consultant, for further details.