Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Job description

Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager – Food Manufacturing

Location: Tipton

Our client, a market leader within the food manufacturing sector, is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead and drive health, safety, and environmental performance across their manufacturing operations. This is a key leadership role, offering the opportunity to shape safety culture and support continuous improvement within a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and ongoing development of HSE policies, ensuring full compliance with UK legislation and industry standards
• Support manufacturing sites in embedding a strong safety culture and integrating HSE best practice into everyday operations
• Manage customer, third-party, and regulatory audits, including documentation, certifications, and corrective actions
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and non-conformances, implementing effective corrective and preventative measures
• Develop and maintain HSE compliance documentation, procedures, and employee training programmes
• Conduct regular risk assessments, inspections, and monitoring of safety controls
• Collaborate closely with senior leadership, managers, and shop-floor employees to drive HSE initiatives
• Champion continuous improvement in HSE performance across the business
• Produce regular HSE reports and ensure timely communication of health, safety, and environmental matters

Requirements

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) essential
• Environmental qualification such as IEMA highly desirable

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ HSE experience within a food manufacturing environment

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Benefits

• Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
• Bonus: Annual bonus of 8–9%
• Plus many additional attractive benefits and incentives

Interested?

Apply now to join a business where safety, sustainability, and employee wellbeing are genuinely at the heart of their success. Please also feel free to contact jodi.johnson@d7recruitment.com for more details.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Tipton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

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