At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safety initiatives and drive continuous improvement in a dynamic industrial environment.
- Company: Join Tate & Lyle Sugars, a leader in the sweetener industry with a strong heritage.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth opportunities, and a chance to make a real impact.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on sustainability and excellence.
- Why this job: Shape safety culture and influence change at a major UK industrial site.
- Qualifications: Experience in heavy industry or manufacturing with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 £ per year.
The ASR Group® family of companies make up the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar.
The companies produce a full line of grocery, industrial, foodservice and specialty sweetener products.
Across North America, ASR Group® companies operate five sugar refineries, located in California, Maryland, Louisiana, Canada and Mexico.
In Europe, ASR Group® companies operate sugar refineries in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and, with a joint venture partner, Italy.
The companies also farm sugarcane and own sugar mills in Mexico and Belize.
The ASR Group® portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Florida Crystals®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's®, Sidul® and Whitworths®.
ASR Group® companies also produce and market Tellus®, a single-use, compostable tableware and foodservice product made from plant fibers, including sugarcane.
- Health & Safety Manager – Tate & Lyle Sugars
- Site: Tate & Lyle Sugars, Factory Rd, London E16 2EW
At Tate & Lyle Sugars, we’re searching for a Health & Safety Manager who can inspire, influence, and elevate safety performance across our flagship Thames Refinery.
This is your chance to step into a role where your voice matters, your expertise drives real change, and your leadership shapes the culture of a major UK industrial site.
Why this role matters
Our operations are expanding. Systems are evolving. We need someone who can bring clarity, structure, and energy.
This is a role for someone who can influence at every level—from the shop floor to senior leadership—while building strong relationships across a growing and evolving organisation.
This is a high-impact role in a complex industrial environment, ideal for someone who can influence, engage, and drive continuous improvement.
- What You’ll Lead
- A site-wide safety vision that aligns with our global H&S ambitions.
- Maintain a robust auditing system to ensure risks are controlled and improvement areas identified.
- Behavioural safety programmes that genuinely shift mindsets.
- High-quality investigations, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Fire protection, contractor management, and compliance across a complex industrial and port-based environment.
- Engagement across departments, functions, and global EHS networks.
- Cross - Functional Leadership
- Support Plaistow site during absences or incidents.
- Build strong partnerships across operations, commercial teams, and global EHS networks.
- Provide regular safety performance reports to regional and corporate EHS leaders.
- Ensure group standards are embedded locally.
- Collaborate with the Environment Manager-covering each other when needed.
- What Makes You a Great Fit
- You’re experienced in either heavy industry or Manufacturing and understand high-risk environments.
- You influence without forcing: people follow you because you connect, not because you command.
- You communicate clearly, confidently, and with emotional intelligence.
- You’re resilient, proactive, and thrive in environments where no two days look the same.
- You’re ready to help build stronger systems, better processes, and a more data-driven approach to safety.
- What You’ll Experience
- A role with visibility, influence, and genuine purpose.
- A collaborative partnership with our Environment Manager and wider teams.
- A chance to shape the next chapter of safety at a site with deep heritage and big ambitions.
- If you want a role where your leadership truly matters, this is it.
At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.
Service Excellence
Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services.
Efficiency and Sustainability
Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment.
Value-Add
Create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services.
The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.
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Health & Safety Manager employer: Tate & Lyle Sugars
ASR Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment at our Normanton site where you can lead high-performing warehouse and e-commerce operations for iconic brands. We prioritise employee growth through comprehensive training and development opportunities, fostering a culture of engagement and teamwork while ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards. Join us to be part of a global FMCG leader that values innovation and excellence in every aspect of our operations.
