Graduate Health and Safety Manager in Leicester

Would you like a Senior Leadership role where you can make a real difference to people, performance and business success? That is why we are committed to building a strong safety culture and continually improving our standards across the Group. As Group Health & Safety Director, you will lead our Group Health & Safety Strategy. Working closely with the Group Executive Board, Managing Directors and senior leaders, you will help create a culture where people take ownership of health and safety and look out for one another. We are looking for an experienced health and safety professional who can set clear direction, influence senior stakeholders and inspire teams to achieve excellent safety standards. Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and deliver the Group Health & Safety Strategy in line with business goals. Work with senior leaders to make health and safety part of key business decisions. Build strong relationships with regulators and external partners, including the Health & Safety Executive. Make sure key business risks are identified, assessed and well controlled. Develop health and safety capability through leadership development, training programmes and competency frameworks. A Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health and Chartered IOSH status, or an equivalent qualification. Significant experience leading health and safety within a large, multi-site manufacturing, FMCG or similar environment. Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, governance and risk management. Experience developing and delivering business-wide health and safety strategies. Excellent leadership, coaching and stakeholder management skills. What We OfferWe are building a workplace where everyone can thrive. We value different ways of thinking and support our colleagues with clear communication, flexible approaches and opportunities to grow. Company pension schemePrivate Health SchemeBonus SchemeEmployee discount schemeOpportunity for extended leaveCompany car or car allowanceOngoing training and development opportunitiesPlease note that travel to other sites within the Samworth Brothers Group along with contractor and retailer sites will be required within this role along with a regular onsite presence in Leicester. About YouAbout UsSamworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK's best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products. Alongside these, we're proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son. With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we're committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do.