Health, Safety & Environment Manager in Whittlesey

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About McCain. At McCain, we're feeding the world: from French fries to Smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That's why we're dedicated to ensuring our core values - Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality - shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Why join the McCain family:

• Your Life - we're here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
• Your Success - work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
• Your Impact - we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.

About the role. In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy. We are always Safety First. For Us, For Family. So much so, we even created our own internal brand. Ensuring all our colleagues go home safely to their families and friends. As Health, Safety and Environment Manager, it's your job to ensure the smooth running, monitoring and awareness of all Site Safety practices in line with legislation and company policies and procedures; working as an influential part of the senior leadership team to ensure effective communication, continuous improvement and world class safety and environmental standards are achieved.

Accountabilities:

• Drive safe working practices, ensuring legal compliance.
• Support strategy and policy development with the HSE Manager.
• Lead risk assessments and outline safe systems of work.
• Conduct daily site checks to ensure policy adherence.
• Deliver HSE training and inductions.
• Record, report, and investigate incidents to identify root causes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of GB HSE legislation.
• Manage and report on inspections, audits, and site compliance data.
• Oversee BS ISO 45001 & 14001 systems and audit plans.
• Ensure safe installation of plant/equipment.
• Advise on fire safety, hazardous substances, noise, and more.
• Manage incident reporting systems and toolbox talks.
• Work closely with SLT, HR, and OH on investigations.
• Coordinate H&S meetings and follow-up actions.
• Ensure contractor/visitor compliance and training.
• Lead emergency drills and update procedures as needed.
• Use safety scorecards to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure site Environmental Permit compliance.

Qualifications & Skills:

• NEBOSH General Certificate in H&S - Essential
• NEBOSH National Diploma - Essential
• Professional Environmental qualification - Essential
• Influencing & Negotiating skills - Essential
• Experience of working with PC systems and strong PC skills; work, excel, outlook.

Experience:

• 7-10 years' experience of a senior HS&E management position within manufacturing industry - Essential
• Working in a large food manufacturing company - Desirable
• Of ISO 14001 - Desirable
• Of ISO 45001 - Essential
• Of HACCP - Desirable
• Of DuPont safety methodology - Desirable

Location. You'll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. If you've spotted our three wind turbines, then you'll know where we are! With about 350+ employees on site, we're one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products, such as our Shake Shake Fries.

The benefits of working for McCain:

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay.
• Flexible holidays - where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year.
• Optional health cash plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe.

And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

Leadership Principles. Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organisation. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.

• We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
• We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
• We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
• We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.

The McCain experience. We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually - your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Come and join The Makers to see why we are better together.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.