Site EHS Manager in London

Job Reward: £50-£55k Target Plus Comprehensive Package. However, applications are taken on experience and future Fit capability.

The Client: Global FMCG Food and Drink Manufacturing business, a market Leader.

Reporting to: Site Director.

Job Type: Permanent, newly created role, onsite.

Job Location: Wrexham area, North Wales, commutable from Chester, Mould, Ellesmere, Flint, Whitchurch, etc.

A global multi-site manufacturer, with big ambitions for growth.

Are you a passionate and people-centric Health, Safety & Environmental Leader? Able to lead and implement a cultural change programme in HSE excellence on a large manufacturing site? Do you want to work for a business that invests in its people and fosters a culture of continuous learning and improvement? A chance of Career Progression?

You will collaborate with site SLT, business leaders, employees, and external stakeholders to implement effective SHE practices that promote well-being, environmental sustainability, and workplace safety. You are the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in health, safety and environmental management onsite. The site has a clear emphasis on teamwork, capability building, safety, engagement and inclusion.

• Visible, onsite, leading the Health, Safety & Environmental function across the site, responsible for implementing H&SE management systems, responsible for the wellbeing of several hundred people on site.
• An EHS Manager who will lead the development and implementation of the site's Environment, Health & Safety deployment plan to deliver objectives in line with the Group Sustainability and HSE Strategy.
• Coach and mentor the teams around HSE initiatives.
• Lead BBS (Behaviour Based Safety) program.
• Develop and implement an Environmental Management System.
• Develop an effective EH&S risk management program to ensure compliance.
• Embedding strong safety systems, standards and behaviours.
• Leading risk assessments, audits and investigations.
• Managing and developing two direct reports.
• Lead the investigation of accidents, Environmental and H&S incidents to identify, implement and maintain corrective actions.
• Analyse EH&S lagging and leading KPIs to identify improvement.
• Work with and support management teams, developing and championing annual safety plans, best practice, developing cohesive solutions to operational SHE challenges and champion continuous improvement and positive leadership behaviours.

• Safety leadership experience ideally within FMCG or general manufacturing environments.
• Passionate about people safety, comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and able to influence and engage teams at every level.
• Be a cultural ambassador by role modelling safety leadership, coaching and developing others to foster and achieve an ‘Excelling' H&S culture.
• Empower all levels of the workforce, floor to SLT.
• Visible and approachable.
• A NEBOSH qualification, Certificate or Diploma, ideally graduate IOSH.
• Delivering an effective framework for safety program management.
• Delivering an effective framework of incident investigation, auditing, and training oversight.
• Manufacturing and factory or warehousing site experience strongly preferred; FMCG, Packaging, Food and Drink is ideal.
• Diploma in Environmental Management is desirable.

• A Highly Competitive salary.
• Opportunity to shape safety culture at a key growth site.
• Strong focus on prevention, engagement and sustainability.
• Supportive leadership.
• Company bonus scheme.
• Health care plan.
• Retailer Discounts.
• Amazing perks and discounts.
• Annual salary group life assurance.

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler or send a copy of your CV to.

Candidates who are currently a Senior HSE Manager, SHE Manager, HSE Manager, Factory HSE Manager, Senior HSE Advisor, Group HSE Manager, HSE leader, Head of HSE, or HSE lead, may be suitable for this position.

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