Health & Safety Manager

Business Area: Nestlé UK & Ireland

Location: Tutbury Factory, Derbyshire

Salary: £65,000.00 - £75,000.00 depending on experience.

Some of our other fantastic benefits:

• 17% car allowance.
• Potential, discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme – up to 12% contribution from Nestlé.
• 12 flexible days on top of 25-day holiday entitlement.
• 2 paid volunteering days.
• A focus on personal development and growth.

Position Summary:

We're looking for a SHE Manager who can help shape the future of our factory. Working across a site of more than 500 colleagues, you will shape culture, behaviours and decision-making at every level of the organisation, helping create an environment where people can perform at their best while delivering world-class standards in Safety, Health and Environment.

As a key member of the factory leadership team, reporting to the Factory Manager, you will lead a team of three direct reports and a wider SHE function, bringing challenge, coaching and strategic direction to how the business delivers success. Nestlé Tutbury is one of the largest and most advanced manufacturing sites in the Nestlé network. Following circa £500 million investment over recent years, the factory is a global centre of excellence for coffee production, manufacturing iconic brands such as Dolce Gusto, Nescafé and Starbucks.

A day in the life of a SHE Manager:

The successful candidate will lead the next phase of SHE development across the factory, helping leaders at every level build a workplace where people thrive and performance follows. Working alongside the Factory Manager and leadership team, you will provide challenge, support and strategic direction to ensure SHE considerations are embedded in operational, technical and business decisions.

You will play a key role in:

• Shaping the factory's vision, objectives and long-term ambitions alongside the leadership team.
• Developing leadership capability and accountability across all functions.
• Driving cultural and organisational change that strengthens ownership of SHE throughout the business.
• Identifying future risks, opportunities and priorities that support sustainable performance improvement.
• Building engagement and commitment across employees, contractors and stakeholders.
• Leading and developing a team of SHE professionals and helping grow the next generation of SHE talent.
• Acting as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders across the factory.

What will make you successful:

We're looking for someone who combines strong leadership and influencing capability with a sound understanding of operational risk and manufacturing environments. You will be equally comfortable engaging with operators on the shop floor, supporting line managers and challenging senior leaders across the factory.

You are likely to bring:

• Proven leadership experience in a manufacturing, processing or operational environment.
• The ability to build alignment and commitment across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience leading change, shifting culture and embedding new ways of working.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with practical delivery.
• A track record of coaching and developing individuals and teams.
• A sound understanding of Safety, Health and Environmental management systems and legal compliance.
• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) is preferred but not essential for candidates who can demonstrate exceptional leadership, influence and change management capability within a manufacturing environment.

Most importantly, you will be someone who can bring people together, create momentum for change and help the factory achieve its ambitions through engaged, capable and accountable leadership.

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.

Advert posting date: 03/07/2026

Advert closing date: 17/07/2026

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 and we believe that embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment allows everyone to reach their full potential and drives innovative thinking. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all gender identities, ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, parents, carers and members of the LGBT+ community. Please let us know if we can provide accommodations to ensure your full participation in the application process.

Right to work in the UK: In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Nestlé sponsorship.