Head of Environment, Health & Safety and Quality

Our client is a premium food manufacturer, founded in 1971, that is passionate about the quality of its produce and proud of its status of crafting the tasting food in Britain, which you’ll find in supermarkets, including Aldi and Tesco. Now part of one of the largest food companies in Europe, our client has a brand-new role and is seeking a Head of Safety, Health & Environment, based in Harlow, Essex.

For the past two years, they have been on a journey of positive change: they understand how important their environmental strategy is to their customers and are proud to be on their net zero journey. We are now looking for a Head of SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) to join the team. They are looking for a talented and experienced individual who will develop and lead their safety, health and environment strategy, teams and plans, to ensure best-in-class processes and policies.

• Using established NEBOSH/IOSH plan-do-check-act principles to drive safety improvements and leadership on site.
• Ensuring the site Safety Management System is up to date and relevant.
• Managing risk appropriately and in accordance with the Group SHE standards.
• Ensuring all significant and major SHE risks on site are quantified, managed and validated.
• Monitoring departmental KPIs and challenging improvement, when required, to ensure targets are achieved and improved upon.
• Completing regular health, safety and environmental audits of the site, evaluating practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law.
• Preparing and scheduling training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety and other relevant topics.
• Ensuring inspections and servicing of plant, equipment and machinery are completed in compliance with relevant legislation, including PUWER assessments.
• Maintaining records of discharge of or employee exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants, as required, and monitoring all other environmental risks to colleagues and the local community.

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH diploma or Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or related field is essential.
• Comprehensive understanding of health, safety and environmental guidelines and relevant legislation.
• Ability to produce reports and develop relevant policies.
• Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment.

Competitive salary, ~33 days’ holiday, including bank holidays (option to buy up to 5 extra days), access to GroceryAid, which provides emotional, practical and financial support, and benefits and recognition hub - including amazing colleague discounts.