Regional Environment Health Safety Manager

Role : Senior Health Safety and Environment Manager Location : Newcastle upon Tyne Salary : up to £80,000 per annum Car or car allowance ( £5,650) up to 17.5% bonus 7% matched pension 50% off products profit share :10% of our profits to all our colleagues who have at least 6-month service, or more, each year 25 days holidays + bank holidays annual leave plus 1 additional day private medical death in service x4 EAP share plans Representing an iconic multi-site food manufacturer and retailer across the UK. Seeking a strategic Senior HSE professional to lead an experienced and established Health and Safety function which includes Environment and ESG team members. If you are passionate about developing capability, accountability and a positive safety culture, inspiring others to deliver high standards across the business. Then this is the role for you! Location is key for the successful candidate, to be ideally based local to Newcastle. The scope would be across the Head office in Newcastle and UK wide, Retail Stores, Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehouse and Distribution facilities.You will have full accountability of your diary, travel and would report to the Board. To influence and gain buy in across different sites, departments and drive change and improvements across the group. This is a complex and high-risk organisation which includes, automated manufacturing and warehouse areas, temperature-controlled areas, large scale ovens, freezers, machinery and operational safety, engineering, contractor management. They are also looking to continue to evolve and further mature, their safety culture across the group. This is a growing company, who invests in both their employees and expanding business. They care, passionate about what they make, and genuinely prioritise Health, Safety and Environment. For such a large company, it still has a family, friendly and down-to-earth feel, which reflects the long tenure of their very proud workforce. This role would suit an engaging, approachable and strategic leader who can advance the organisation’s health and safety journey. The ideal candidate will be people-centred and visible, able to present credibly to the board, build trusted relationships, engage the wider workforce and take a hands-on approach when required. Overview of duties: To strategically lead and evolve the Health and Safety strategy, ensuring priorities support business growth, operational excellence and industry best practice. Grow, coach, mentor and empower the H