SHE Manager

Location: Sudbury, Suffolk

Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience + car allowance + potential bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement + 2 paid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits!

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.

Position Summary

We’re looking for an experienced SHE Manager to join the team here at Nestlé Purina factory in Sudbury. At Purina PetCare, we are passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier, and longer lives because we are pet owners too. Our Sudbury factory employs a workforce of 200, producing some of the UK’s most popular brands, including Go-Cat, Bakers, Purina ONE, BETA, and Pro Plan. This ancient market town, nestled in the heart of the Stour Valley, is surrounded by outstanding natural beauty, making Sudbury an ideal place for animal lovers. Additionally, London is just a 45-minute train ride away from nearby Colchester.

Manufacturing at Nestlé focuses on delivering perfect quality products to consumers at the right time and place while minimizing losses to maximize efficiency and productivity. This is particularly critical as we continue our journey towards becoming a LEAN Enterprise, representing the most significant change in our operations globally. You could play a key role in this exciting transformation.

A day in the life of a SHE Manager

The main purpose of the SHE Manager is to provide specialist advice to line managers regarding the management of Health, Safety and Environment in the Factory.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Create a compelling understanding of the Nestlé SHE values and inspire stakeholders to excel in compliance & continuously improve.
• Identify SHE priorities, current & future challenges, and opportunities for change at site level.
• Guide implementation of the Environmental Management System and other Market SHE Standards.
• Develop and continuously improve site SHE programmes to deliver compliance and performance improvement.
• Ensure the local Safety, Health and Environment management system maintains certification to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Provide training and coaching to managers and team leaders to help them take ownership, lead and manage SHE within their area of responsibility.
• Provide personal coaching and support to site Management Team.
• Ensure compliance is regularly audited and performance assessed, and the results used to drive further improvement.
• Engage with external stakeholders (trades unions, local regulators, local communities, and local NGOs) on SHE topics to build long term, positive relationships.
• Security Champion working closely with the Market Security Manager focusing on our Third Party Security Activities and ensuring Compliance.

What Will Make You Successful

To be considered for this brilliant opportunity, the following criteria will be desirable unless otherwise stated:

• You will have a NEBOSH Health and Safety Diploma or equivalent - Essential.
• Ideally educated to degree level (or equivalent) in a technical subject area - Preferred.
• Previous SHE experience within FMCG/ Food Manufacturing - Preferred.

Other Key Candidate Specifications

• Detailed knowledge of the requirements of ISO45001 and ISO14001.
• Experience leading internal audits and liaising with external regulatory bodies.
• You will have a real passion for SHE and continuous improvement.
• Experience taking ownership of SHE and supporting change through personal leadership.
• Analysed complex problems to identify multiple root causes.
• Influenced behavioural change in a team/department.
• Worked in and led, cross-functional teams.
• Translated policies & standards into practical action plans.
• Coached individuals and teams in different environments.
• Previous experience as a line or project manager.
• Worked in operational environment.
• Communicated effectively with different organisational levels.
• Proactive approach to anticipate issues or improve current practices.

What You Need To Know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 22/05/2025. We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring.

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.