Interim Head of Health & Safety and Food Safety (12 months FTC) in Surrey

Job description

Interim Head of Health & Safety and Food Safety (12 month FTC)

Surrey

Permanent

£85-95,000

A national role with the opportunity to develop the Health & Safety, Food Safety and Compliance strategy for a leading UK food service group. You will need to be available to attend team meetings at this organisation's Surrey based head office twice per week, but can be based anywhere across the South East or Midlands for the position.

The Interim Head of Health & Safety and Food Safety will be:

• Responsible for the Health & Safety and Compliance Strategy for the food service group nationally.
• Building and maintain & relationships with local authorities and external auditing companies.
• Analysing accidents and near misses throughout the business.
• Implementing a modern, forward-thinking approach to Food Safety Compliance and Health & Safety for the business.

The Interim Head of Health & Safety and Food Safety will have:

• Proven ability to lead remote teams, inspire performance, and influence stakeholders at all levels - from shop floor staff to senior leadership.
• Strong background in food safety, health & safety, and fire safety, ideally with a degree in Environmental Health or Risk Management and hands-on experience in food service or hospitality.
• Skilled in using data (e.g., audit scores, incident reports) to drive safety culture improvements and manage third-party audits with a proactive, detail-oriented approach.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and with external partners, including franchisees and regulatory bodies, to uphold and exceed safety standards.

Vacancy Reference: PR/028608

Vacancy Owner: Mike Roebuck | mike.roebuck@shirleyparsons.com | (+44) 1296 611328 | (+44) 7967 308455

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Surrey

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

05-09-2025

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English